Abstract & Paper Format

Please submit all abstracts and conference papers in Microsoft Word (PC) format by email.

The following are provided to help authors prepare their manuscript for the conference proceedings. While the topic and scope of papers will vary, authors are strongly encouraged to follow these guidelines for consistency.

Guidelines:

	Abstracts (1 Page) Deadline: January 16, 2004
	Final Paper Deadline: March 12, 2004
	Email Abstracts and final papers to: christina@coe.neu.edu
	Abstracts and final papers are to be in Microsoft Word (PC) format
	Page format: 1 inch margin on all sides
	Text: Times New Roman, left justified, 12 pt (unless otherwise specified)
	Title of Paper: 14 pt bold, centered
	Author name(s) and Affiliation(s): bold, centered
	Session topic: italic, centered
	Abstract: 0.5 inch indention of both left and right margin (from main text margins) at beginning of main text (not separate page)
	Organization of main text: Main section and subheadings are separated from paragraphs by double space (triple space to immediately proceed main section heading) and are all left justified in single column format
	Headings: Not required, however if used should be bold, left justified
	Footer: Page numbers should be 10 pt right justified. The following footer (10 pt, italic, centered) should also be used on every page of your paper: Proceedings of the ASEE New England Section 2004 Annual Conference. Copyright © 2004
	Tables and Figures should be located within the text in a convenient location relative to discussion about them. Tables should be numbered with a title appearing above the table. Figures should also be numbered with a caption appearing below the figure.
	References should be numbered within brackets, i.e., [1] in the order by which they are cited within the text. The reference section should appear immediately following the main body of the text.
	Author(s) biography: The last section of the paper should contain a brief biographical statement about the author(s) with contact information (address, phone, e-mail) for at least the lead author.