PAPER STYLE REQUIREMENTS – FORMAT (Please read carefully)
It is emphasized that papers will be published in the Proceedings exactly as they are received. DO NOT include company logos and trademarks on any portion of the paper including graphs, tables, figures and etc. Company logos will be deleted. Even though papers are put into publishing package software once they are received, please follow the following guidelines:
- Top margin 1 inch
- Bottom margin 1 inch
- Side margins 1 inch.
- Single-spaced and single-column - Double-column text is not acceptable
- Black 12 point Arial font for the body of the paper.
- Table and Figure captions should be Arial font, 12 point
- Title of your paper should be centered in all caps Arial 18 point and bold – DO NOT UNDERLINE
- Author and co-author’s names should be centered under the title in upper and lower case Ariel 12 point.
- Company’s name should be centered under the author’s name in Arial 12 point
- Main headings should be placed at the left margin in all caps, underlined and in Arial 12 point. Secondary headings should be upper and lower case and placed at the left margin in Arial 12 point.
A bibliography and/or list of references at the end of your paper are desirable. Please do not use footnotes or appendixes. Acknowledgments should be placed at the end of the paper following the bibliography and/or references.
Tables and figures can be place within the body of the paper or can be placed at the end of the paper. All tables and graphs should should have dark clean lines. Table headings should be centered above the table. Figure captions should be centered under the figure with the word “figure” spelled out (example: Figure 1 - ) in a Arial 12 point. Do not include page numbers, table of contents, or appendix. Proceedings will be distributed in a digital format.
(NOTE: If the text is not suitable, the SWPSC reserves the right to ask the author to resubmit his/her work.)
Please remove references to vendor or product names. Papers should be non-commercial and discuss the technology presented as opposed to specific products or services. Please keep the content and presentation generic. All logos will be deleted. Booth spaces for promoting product lines or services are available. Please contact the SWPSC office if exhibit space is desired. Exhibitor space is limited, make reservations early.
Recording and Streaming
Presenters may have their own presentation recorded with the use of a small recording device, such as a smart phone or tablet. Unauthorized recording of another person’s presentation is prohibited. Streaming presentations is prohibited.
Publication Rights
The author and co-authors will be required to sign a release statement prior to the program. The Copyright Transfer Agreement maybe emailed or mailed to the SWPSC office.
The Author and each Co-author whose signatures appear hereby fully transfers and assigns to SWPSC all right, title, and interest in copyright, and all rights compromised therein and all remedies afforded by law, throughout the world to the work described below(the “Work”). These rights include but are not limited to right to publish, republish, transmit, sell, distribute, use the Work in electronic and print editions of the SWPSC, and to license or permit others to do so. In addition, the Author and Co-author grant SWPSC during the full term of copyright and any extensions, the rights including but not limited to the right to reproduce, distribute in any format, exhibit, make available to the public, recite, present, or broadcast the work. This same policy applies to any presentations related to the Work.
The author(s) will retain all rights to proprietary material other than copyright, including the right to any patentable subject matter that may be contained in the article. SWSPC licenses back to the Author and each Co-author the right to re-use figures, tables, artwork, and abstracts of the work with proper copyright acknowledgment. The re-use may be for non-commercial purposes and may not be made for commercial purposes. If there are any modifications to the figures, tables, artwork, and abstracts, it must be noted; otherwise, no changes may be made to the Work. In addition, the Author and Co-author will have the right to make an oral presentation of the same or similar information provided acknowledgement is made of SWPSC’s copyright ownership and current publication status; and the Author and/or Co-author shall have the right to request publication in a non-SWPSC journal after the paper has been publicly presented under the auspices of the SWPSC provide a suitable credit line is given.