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development by design 2002

dyd02 Submission Guidelines

Please submit a 5-10 page technical paper or a 2 page position paper for this conference. Participants can organize Pre-conference Workshops and invite others to submit position papers to join. Posters and video entries (10-15 mins) with a 2 page abstract are also permitted. Students may submit 2 page papers on novel projects and prototypes; these will be highlighted in an exhibition at the conference.

The Program Committee will conduct online reviews of technical papers, position papers, posters and video submissions for the dyd02 conference. You will be contacted by the organizers and PC members if your submission has been selected, to help revise the papers for final publication.

Post Submissions and Reviews Online here

General questions may be forwarded the conference program organizers: Nitin Sawhney, Poonam Kasturi and Vijay Chandru, contacted at . If you are unable to submit a paper online, due to bandwidth or technical problems, you can email your paper with the relevant information to , and we will place the paper online for you. However we encourage online submissions, as it provides a faster way to register for the conference and allows authors to receive peer reviews on their papers.

For feedback to help revise your submissions, please contact individual members of the Program Committee who may be familiar with your paper or have prior expertise in the area.

Schedule & Deadlines

  • Workshop Proposals from Organizers: Oct 15th
  • Full Conference Papers Due: Oct 15th, 2002
  • Short-papers, Student Posters & Videos: Oct 25th
  • Acceptance Notification for Full Papers: Nov 10th
  • Position Papers (2 pages): Nov 15th
  • Final Versions of Accepted Papers: Nov 20th
  • Pre-conference Workshops: Nov 30th, 2002 (Saturday)
  • Conference in Bangalore: Dec 1-2, 2002 (Sunday & Monday)

Submission and Formatting Guidelines

Please provide the paper title and abstract, author name(s), affiliation(s), bio, address, contact information, and a list of keywords in the paper submission form on ThinkCycle. You should then upload your paper there as both PDF and MS Word document.

Each paper must be in the dyd Conference Publications Format. Papers must be absolutely no longer than ten pages, including references, appendices, and figures. They must include title, sufficient space for the author names, contacts and affiliations, abstract, keywords, body, and references. The abstract must be 150 words or less and must be included in the paper; it must clearly state the paper's contribution to the field of sustainable design innovation. All references must be complete, accurate, accessible to the public, and conform to the publication guidelines.

Download the dyd Publications Template: Word Doc or RTF File

Review Criteria for Selection & Publication

  • Compliance with dyd Guidelines: Has the paper been submitted within the specified conference publication guidelines and deadlines?

  • Relevance: What is the contribution of the paper? Does the paper address an important topic related to the conference? Does the author explain the significance of the paper?

  • Presentation Clarity: Is the paper well written and structured? Does the introduction state the purpose of the paper? If the paper is too long, how can it be shortened? Does the author outline their approach to problem identification, community input and design review, and deployment?

  • Novelty: Does the paper present a new concept, perspective or approach? Articles already published must obtain copyrights or they will be listed in an extended reference list at the end of the proceedings (and remain available in the online ThinkCycle Publication Library).

  • Authenticity: Does the paper describe ongoing initiatives and/or concrete experiences? Are the references relevant and complete? Is the paper technically sound?

  • Scalability: What are the barriers for implementing the approach in other contexts or scaling up the efforts beyond the pilot case? Is it economically, culturally, geographically dependent?

  • Sustainability: Does the proposed approach really solve the problem? How does the local community or affected individuals participate in the solution definition, implementation or maintenance?

  • Social Impact: How many people and/or how large is the area that is affected by the problems described and/or would benefit from the solution proposed? Does the problem/solution description consider broader social issues (where applicable) such as political, human rights dimensions, gender, multi-lingual needs, or universal accessibility?

     

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Updated: Oct 25, 2002