Preparation of Papers for the Proceedings of the

International Conference CCE (Formerly known as ICEEE)

J. Q. Author1, P. M. Scriber2
1
Department of Electrical Engineering, CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico D.F., Mexico
2
Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA
Phone (123) 234-5678 Fax (123) 345-6789 E-mail: [email protected]

Abstract –– The present format provides basic guidelines TABLE I

TYPE SIZES FOR CAMERA-READY PAPERS
for preparing papers for the Proceedings of the International
Conference CCE (Formerly known as ICEEE). Papers up to 6 Type Appearance
pages should be submitted using this IEEE format. This Size
document is a template for Microsoft Word, so you can (pts) Regular Bold Italic
download the electronic file from the Conference website to 7 Table captions a

prepare your manuscript. This abstract does not have to

8 Section titles, tables, table names a,
exceed 200 words and must state the principal objectives of the first letters in table captions a, table
investigation, describe the methodology employed, summarize superscripts, figure captions, text
the results and state the principal conclusions. Please include subscripts and superscripts,
appropriate key words in your abstract, in alphabetical order, references, footnotes
separated by commas. 9 Abstract
10 Authors’ affliations, main text, Subheading
Keywords –– Fonts, margins, tables equations, first letter in section
titles a, first letter in table names a
12 Authors’ names
I. INTRODUCTION 14 Papertitle
a
Capital letters
Your goal is to simulate, as closely as possible, the
usual appearance of papers in IEEE conference proceedings.
For items not addressed in these instructions, please refer to
All figures, tables, and equations must be included in-line
the last issue of your conference’s proceedings or your
with the text. Do not use links to external files.
Publications chair.

III. RESULTS
II. METHODOLOGY
A. Figures and Tables
All papers must be submitted electronically in PDF
format. Prepare your paper using a letter page size of 21.59
Graphics should be in TIFF, 600 dpi (1 bit/sample) for
cm × 27.94 cm (8.5" × 11").
line art (graphics, charts, drawings or tables) and 300 dpi for
photos and gray scale images.
1) Type sizes and typefaces: The best results will be
obtained if your computer word processor has several type
Position figures and tables at the top and bottom of the
sizes. Follow the type sizes specified in Table I. Times New
columns. Avoid placing them in the middle of columns.
Roman is the preferred font.
Large figures and tables may span across both columns.
Figure captions should be below the figures; table names
2) Format: In formatting your page, set top and
and table captions should be above the tables. Avoid placing
bottom margins to 25 mm (1"). Left and right margins
figures and tables before their first mention in the text. Use
should be 19 mm (3/4"). Use a two-column format where
the abbreviation “Fig.” even at the beginning of a sentence.
each column is 86 mm (3 3/8") wide and spacing of 6 mm
(1/4") between columns. Indent paragraphs by 6 mm (1/4").
Figure axis labels are often a source of confusion. Try to
use words rather than symbols. As an example, write the
Justify both your left and right columns. Use either one
quantity “Magnetization,” or “Magnetization M,” not just
or two spaces between sections, and between text and tables
“M.” Put units in parentheses. Do not label axes only with
or figures, to adjust the column length. On the last page of
units. As in Fig. 1, for example, write “Magnetization
your paper, try to adjust the lengths of the two columns so
that they are the same size. Use automatic hyphenation and ⋅
(A/m)” or “Magnetization (A m−1),” not just “A/m.” Do
check spelling. not label axes with a ratio of quantities and units. For
example, write “Temperature (K),” not “Temperature/K.”
 C. Abbreviations and Acronyms

Define abbreviations and acronyms the first time they

are used in the text, even after they have already been
defined in the abstract. Abbreviations such as IEEE, SI,
MKS, CGS, ac, dc, and rms do not have to be defined.
Abbreviations that incorporate periods should not have
spaces: write “C.N.R.S.,” not “C. N. R. S.” Do not use
abbreviations in the title unless they are unavoidable (for
example, “IEEE” in the title of this article).

D. Equations

Number equations consecutively with equation numbers

in parentheses flush with the right margin, as in (1). To
make your equations more compact, you may use the
Fig. 1. Magnetization as a function of applied field. solidus ( / ), the exp function, or appropriate exponents. Use a
Note how the caption is centered in the column. long dash rather than a hyphen for a minus sign. Use
parentheses to avoid ambiguities in denominators. Punctuate
Multipliers can be especially confusing. Write equations with commas or periods when they are part of a
“Magnetization (kA/m)” or “Magnetization (103 A/m).” Do sentence, as in
not write “Magnetization (A/m) × 1000” because the reader
would not know whether the top axis label in Fig. 1 meant A + B = C. (1)
16000 A/m or 0.016 A/m. Figure labels should be legible,
approximately 10-point type. Be sure that the symbols in your equation have been
defined before the equation appears or immediately
B. References following. Italicize variables (T might refer to temperature,
but T is the unit tesla). Refer to “(1),” not “Eq. (1)” or
Number citations consecutively in square brackets [1]. “equation (1),” except at the beginning of a sentence:
The sentence punctuation follows the bracket [2]. Refer “Equation (1) is ... .”
simply to the reference number, as in [3]. Do not use “Ref.
[3]” or “reference [3]” except at the beginning of a sentence: E. Other Recommendations
“Reference [3] shows ... .”
The Roman numerals used to number the section
Number footnotes separately in superscripts. Place the headings are optional. If you do use them, number
actual footnote at the bottom of the column in which it was INTRODUCTION, but not ACKNOWLEDGMENT and
cited. Do not put footnotes in the reference list. Use letters REFERENCES, and begin Subheadings with letters. Use one
for table footnotes (see Table I). IEEE Transactions no space after periods and colons. Hyphenate complex
longer use a journal prefix before the volume number. For modifiers: “zero-field-cooled magnetization.” Avoid
example, use “IEEE Trans. Magn., vol. 25,” not “vol. MAG dangling participles, such as, “Using (1), the potential was
25.” calculated.” Write instead, “The potential was calculated
using (1),” or “Using (1), we calculated the potential.”
Please note that the references at the end of this
document are in the preferred referencing style. Give all Use a zero before decimal points: “0.25,” not “.25.” Use
authors’ names; do not use “et al.” unless there are six “cm3,” not “cc.” Indicate sample dimensions as “0.1 cm ×
authors or more. Use a space after authors' initials. Papers 0.2 cm,” not “0.1 × 0.2 cm2.” The abbreviation for
that have not been published, even if they have been “seconds” is “s,” not “sec.” Do not mix complete spellings
submitted for publication, should be cited as “unpublished” and abbreviations of units: use “Wb/m2” or “webers per
[4]. Papers that have been accepted for publication should square meter,” not “webers/m2.” When expressing a range of
be cited as “in press” [5]. values, write “7 to 9” or “7-9,” not “7~9.” Spell units when
they appear in text: “…a few henries,” not “…a few H.”
Capitalize only the first word in a paper title, except for
proper nouns and element symbols. For papers published in If your native language is not English, try to get a native
translation journals, please give the English citation first, English-speaking colleague to proofread your paper.
followed by the original foreign-language citation [6].
 IV. DISCUSSION Avoid expressions such as “One of us (J.Q.A.) would like to
thank ... .” Instead, write “J. Q. Author thanks ... .” Sponsor
Use either SI (MKS) or CGS as primary units. (SI units and financial support acknowledgments are placed in the
are strongly encouraged.) English units may be used as unnumbered footnote on the first page.
secondary units (in parentheses). This applies to papers in
data storage. For example, write “15 Gb/cm2 (100 Gb/in2).”
An exception is when English units are used as identifiers in REFERENCES
trade, such as “3.5-inch disk drive.”
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