gilbertd@cricket.bio.indiana.edu (Don Gilbert) (06/20/91)
1st Annual SCIENTIFIC & ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS OF THE MACINTOSH T E C H N I C A L C O N F E R E N C E & E X P O January 15 - 17, 1992 ... Sir Francis Drake Hotel ... San Francisco, CA Call for Papers =============================== Title Submission Deadline Q August 1, 1991 Full Abstract Submission Deadline Q October 1, 1991 =============================== The 1st Annual Conference on Scientific & Engineering Applications of the Macintosh (SEAM '92) will be held January 15 - 17, 1992 at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco, California. The technical conference will provide a central forum for discussions on the use of Macintosh computers in all fields of science and engineering. The meeting will focus on practical applications of Macintosh technology in scientific and engineering environments, and will serve to stimulate the interchange of real solutions to current problems. SEAM '92 will overlap one day with MacWorld Expo and will present an opportunity for interaction with Apple Computer, vendors of scientific and engineering software and hardware, and other, more general users of the Macintosh. SEAM will also include its own table-top exhibition where third-party developers will demonstrate their latest products. SEAM '92 is organized and sponsored by MacSciTech, the Macintosh Scientific and Technical Users Association, an independent, professional association whose charter is to enhance the effective utilization of Macintosh computers within the scientific and engineering communities. The conference is open to all scientific and engineering users, but members of MacSciTech will receive a registration discount. Scope ------------ The Macintosh computer has emerged as a platform of choice for many applications in science and engineering due to it's ease of use, graphical operation, and price/performance ratio. Specific solutions to many problems in science and engineering have been implemented by working scientists and engineers using Macintosh hardware and software. This meeting will be a forum for the communication of these solutions with an emphasis on the details of the actual techniques used. Broad areas to be considered will be data acquisition, data visualization, image processing, data analysis, symbolic and numerical analysis, and CAD, as well as specific solutions of scientific or engineering problems on the Macintosh. Technical Sessions & Keynote -------------------------------------- The SEAM '92 technical program will consist of 2 and 1/2 days of technical sessions and will include invited talks, contributed papers, at least one poster session, short courses and panel sessions. The plenary talk will feature Dr. Clifford Stoll, author of RThe Cuckoo's Egg.S Session topics to be considered (sample listing) Q 1. Data acquisition on the Macintosh - Hardware - Software - Specific solutions 2. Imaging on the Macintosh - Image acquisition - Image processing - Imaging standards 3. Analysis on the Macintosh - Symbolic math - Numerical analysis - Data analysis 4. Data visualization on the Macintosh - An introduction to data visualization - Data visualization for scientific applications - Data visualization for engineering applications 5. CAD/CAM/CAE on the Macintosh - Computer aided design & drafting - Finite Element Computations - Computer aided engineering - Computer aided manufacturing 6. Specific solutions, for example: - Chemistry on the Macintosh - Molecular Biology on the Macintosh - Earth sciences on the Macintosh - Mechanical engineering on the Macintosh - Electrical engineering on the Macintosh 7. Multimedia for scientists and engineers 8. Remote computing with the Macintosh 9. Future scientific and engineering needs on the Macintosh Submission Procedure ---------------------------- Original papers are solicited that have not been previously presented and that describe technical contributions in an area as broadly described by the topics above. Each presenter must submit both a presentation title and a 200-word abstract of their presentation. Please note that commercial product descriptions are not acceptable for the technical program The submission of a presentation title will be viewed as a commitment to present at the technical meeting and will be due earlier than the abstract of the presentation. The full abstract will be reproduced in the conference program. The date and time of presentation will be determined when the program committee meets to review submissions. Presentation Title Deadline ----------------------------------- The deadline for the submission of a presentation title is August 1, 1991. The title should be descriptive in nature and should be accompanied by the author's name, affiliation, return address, telephone number, and any e-mail addresses. The author should also indicate the topic or topics, as listed above, covered by the presentation. The presentation title and auxiliary information may be submitted by mail, e-mail, or by Macintosh floppy disk. Disk and e-mail submissions may be made in text, Microsoft Word, or MacWrite II formats. Mail and disk submissions should be sent to : SEAM '92 c/o MacSciTech 49 Midgley Lane Worcester, MA 01604 E-mail submissions may be sent to: scitech@ra.nrl.navy.mil on the Internet or to SciTechMac on America Online. E-mail or floppy disk submissions are strongly encouraged in the interest of efficiency and timeliness. Abstract Deadline ------------------------- The deadline for the submission of a 200-word abstract of the presentation, along with author information and a signed copyright transfer form, is October 1, 1991. The abstract should be succinct and informative, and may contain one figure. Along with the abstract, the presenter should indicate a preference as to whether the paper should be given as an oral presentation, as a poster paper, or as either. Oral presentations for submitted papers will be 12 minutes in length with a 3 minute question and answer period. Presenters of poster papers will be provided with an easel and board on which to display a summary of the paper. A number of Macintoshes will also be available for those wishing to present their paper electronically. Authors of poster papers will be requested to remain in the vicinity of their poster for the duration of the session (90 minutes) to answer the questions of attendees. Again, it is strongly urged that abstracts be submitted electronically or on Macintosh floppy disks. If a figure is being submitted along with the abstract, it must be in MacDraw, Canvas, or PICT format. Short Courses/Workshops ------------------------------- Selected short courses for review and professional advancement, supplementing the regular technical sessions, will be held in conjunction with the conference. Short courses will be three hours in length. A slide projector, Mac II, Barco projector, and screen will be provided. When you submit your paper, please specify whether youUd prefer to presents a paper session or workshop. Advance Program ----------------------- Members of MacSciTech will automatically receive copies of the advance program. Others who wish to receive the advance program may make their purchases at the conference or write to the address below. The program will be made available in printed form as well as in a HyperCard stack. For additional information on the technical program, please write, call, or fax: MacSciTech 49 Midgley Lane Worcester, MA 01604 508/755-5242, Fax: 508/795-1636 or send an e-mail message to: scitech@ra.nrl.navy.mil on the Internet or SciTechMac on America Online Housing Accommodations ------------------------------ Accommodations for conference registrants will be available at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel, San Francisco, CA (415-392-7755, 800- 227-5480, 800-652-1668 in California). All attendees will receive the special MacWorld/MacSciTech discount rate on rooms Q $120 single/$130 double. When you book your room, remember to mention that you're with MacSciTech and the SEAM Conference. Membership in MacSciTech ---------------------------------- The charter of MacSciTech is to enhance the effective utilization of Macintosh computers within the scientific and engineering communities. The goals of the association are: - To provide members with a forum for the timely exchange of practical information on the use of Macintosh computers in a variety of scientific and engineering applications. - To provide members at all levels of expertise with education and training services concerning the use of Macintosh computers in scientific and engineering environments. - To provide a method of information exchange between the scientific and engineering users of Macintosh computers and providers of Macintosh scientific and engineering hardware and software. - To advance standards of excellence and professional development throughout the membership. Regular and student charter memberships are available through the end of 1991 at a price of $25, regular member, and $15, student (enclose a copy of student ID). To obtain a MacSciTech Membership Application, contact: MacSciTech 49 Midgley Lane Worcester, MA 01604 (508) 755-5242, Fax: (508) 795-1636 or pick up the form electronically: scitech@ra.nrl.navy.mil on the Internet or at Science & Engineering SIG on America Online. -- Don Gilbert gilbert@bio.indiana.edu biocomputing office, biology dept., indiana univ., bloomington, in 47405