Preparing Unclassified Papers

General Information and Instructions

Please follow the instructions carefully. Omitting any step can jeopardize inclusion of your paper in the Conference Proceedings. Electronic submission of your paper is required. Upload an electronic copy of your draft paper to the MILCOM Web Abstract Management System (WAMS). Page size will be 8-1/2 in. x 11 in., not to exceed seven (7) pages, including all illustrations. For papers that exceed seven (7) pages, see Form D (Over-length Paper Instructions)

Paper Format Specifications

• Prepare your paper using full size format 8-1/2 x 11 in. (21.6 cm x 27.9 cm). Image area is 7-1/2 x 9-1/2 in
• Top margin is 1/2 in. bottom margin is 1 in
• Right and left margins are 1/2 in
• Layout is 2-column, 3-5/8 in. per column, justified
• Paper title is all capitals, centered, 12 pt., Times Roman bold
• Headings are all capitals, centered, 11 pt., Times Roman bold
• Text font is 11 pt. Times Roman, single space
• Position figure numbers and titles below each figure; position table numbers and titles above each table
• Embed all tables, charts, scans of photos and artwork within the text
• Page numbers are centered, 9 pt. Times Roman, placed in the footer in the format “1 of 6”
• The first paragraph must be the abstract in 11 pt. Times Roman Italic
• See figure at left for sample layout
• Footnotes may be placed at the bottom of the page in 9 pt. Times Roman, single-space

Title Examples

Jane Doe
Raytheon Company
Marlborough, MA

Artwork

Artwork will reproduce best if these guidelines are followed: Line selection should be simple (a number 1 line with a number 2 line used for emphasis). Shading should be kept to a minimum: Use only to show emphasis or flow. Text should be 11 pt. Times Roman, black. Do not use color or shadow text. Do not submit any hand drawn artwork or text. Good and poor art examples are shown below.

Electronic Manuscript Format Guidelines

Acceptable Formats

Papers are requested to be submitted electronically in Portable Document Format (PDF). PDF files are more likely to preserve your intended layout than other formats. You will need Adobe Acrobat, or comparable tool, to create PDF files. Be sure to embed all fonts, images, and figures. If using acrobat, select Print in the file menu. Select Acrobat Distiller from the drop-down menu. Under Properties, select Print from the drop-down menu and deselect “Do not send fonts to Distiller.” This box must NOT be checked.

For further instructions on how to prepare your PDF to meet IEEE standards, please see IEEE Requirements for PDF Documents intended for IEEE Xplore at the IEEE website.

If you need assistance in creating your PDF file, send your document to the email address below, and MILCOM 2008 will convert it: WAMS@spargointeractive.com. The subject line of your message must be ‘MILCOM Papers”.

File Size Limits

File size must not exceed 5 MB.

Including Graphics/Images

The type of graphics you include will affect the quality and size of your paper on the electronic document disc. In general, graphics produced by most presentation and drawing packages (i.e., Microsoft Power Point) can be used without concern and are encouraged. The use of bitmap images, such as those produced when a photograph is scanned, require significant storage space and must be used with care. Increasing the size, resolution (dots per inch), or number of colors in an image will dramatically increase the size of the image.

Important

Naming Convention

Use your Abstract ID Paper Tracking Number followed by the appropriate file extension as your file name. For example, if your Paper Tracking Number is 134, file name will be 134.pdf.

Upload Your File(s).

Launch your Internet browser and go to the MILCOM Web Abstract Management System (WAMS). Once there, click on the Submit Paper link, and follow the instructions provided. Check that your e-mail address is correct on the WAMS website, to ensure that you can be notified that your paper has been received.

If you have a technical problem uploading your file, contact: WAMS@spargointeractive.com. The subject line of your message must be ‘MILCOM Papers”.