European Group for Intelligent Computing in Engineering
2008 Conference

15th Annual Workshop of the European Group for Intelligent Computing in Engineering (EG-ICE) (Small scale, single session, close contacts)

Co-Sponsored by the Technical Committee for Computing and Information Technology (TCCIT) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Plymouth, UK
July 2-4, 2008

Computing is a science and an engineering discipline as well as a craft to be mastered. Engineers in practice are now skilled in the craft of using tools for tasks such as numerical analysis, drafting, detail design and project planning. Current and future computing opportunities and challenges require more scientific applications of computer science principles. Also, these principles need to be adapted and enriched to account for the unusually demanding application contexts that are common in engineering.

Opportunities and challenges are present at all stages of engineering projects, including infrastructure management. Within each stage, there are themes such as representation, reasoning, visualization and user-interface design, collaboration, control and change management. Intelligent computing is the application of advanced computing methods to improve performance in areas such as complex representations that are clear to users and easily modifiable; exploration and search in exponentially complex search spaces; visualization tools and flexible engineer-computer interfaces that empower rather than hinder; active control for learning, self diagnosis and repair; and computer supported collaborative work for higher quality communication. The goal is to make decision making more reliable, spontaneous and creative.

This is a call for papers that address topics such as the themes mentioned above. The EG-ICE is pleased to co-sponsor its 15th workshop with the ASCE - TCCIT. Within months of the beginning of the EG-ICE in 1993, collaboration with the ASCE began and this relationship has enriched countless research projects on both sides of the Atlantic. International membership within both groups has broadened exchanges on a more global scale.

The 2008 Plymouth meeting will be the next opportunity for you and your PhD students to benefit from a small-scale, intensive meeting of world experts where there will be plenty of time for in-depth discussion of important issues.

Instructions for Submitting Papers

Please ensure that in all papers the e-mail address of the contact author is provided beneath the author affiliation in the abstract.

• LENGTH : In the region of 10 pages
• FORMAT : According to the guidelines provided
• DEADLINE : February 28, 2008

Final acceptance of the paper will be based upon two reviews of full length papers and must be formatted according to the guidelines provided. Authors will be notified regarding acceptance and comments from reviewers

Please send a final Word and a PDF file of your paper to eg-ice-15@plymouth.ac.uk

Please name your paper PXXXV02.doc, replacing the PXXX with the number assigned to your paper. You should make sure that the Word and the PDF file are identical and correct. It is not possible to update files at a later stage. We do not need the printed copy of your paper.

Important dates are:

Conference Dinner

Dinner on Thursday 3rd July is to be held in Kitley House, a uniquely historic, luxury Country House Hotel and Restaurant set in a private rural estate in South Devon and close to the maritime city of Plymouth. Return travel to the house, welcome drinks on arrival, a three course meal with wine and coffee are included in the package.