The following paper types may be submitted to any symposium:
Full Papers
Full papers undergo full peer review and are published in the conference proceedings. A full paper is 7-10 pages long. It reports technically original research that is of major and archival value to the manufacturing community. An accepted full paper is accompanied by a 25-minute oral presentation (including Q&A) at the conference. A full paper is eligible for the best paper award and, if deemed to be of journal quality, may be channeled to an appropriate ASME journal for fast-tracked review and publication.
Brief Papers (New to MSEC 2024!)
Brief papers undergo full peer review and are published in the conference proceedings, in the same manner as full papers. A brief paper is 4-5 pages long. It reports technically original research that is of significant and archival value to the engineering community. A brief paper may contain preliminary work that has not yet been fully developed. An accepted brief paper is accompanied by a 15-minute oral presentation (including Q&A) at the conference and a poster presentation during the poster session. The expectation is that the authors will use the oral and poster presentations of a brief paper as an opportunity to get feedback from the engineering community leading to a full-length conference or journal paper in the near future. A brief paper is NOT eligible for the best paper award, nor can it be fast-tracked for journal publication. However, the accompanying poster is eligible for the best poster award.
Presentation-only Papers
Presentations-only require only an abstract submission of 400-650 words, text only. They do not undergo peer review and are not published in the proceedings.
A journal paper published in the ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering or the ASME Journal of Micro and Nano Manufacturing between March 2023 and February 2024 may be submitted as a presentation-only paper by its corresponding author.
A presentation-only may also be submitted by industry participants, if all the co-authors of the paper are from industry. An accepted presentation-only paper is accompanied by a 15-minute oral presentation (including Q&A) and an optional poster presentation during the poster session. A presentation-only paper is NOT eligible for the best paper award, nor can it be fast-tracked for journal publication. However, the accompanying poster (where applicable) is eligible for the best poster award.
Note that there are separate templates to submit full and brief papers, and posters.
Visit this link for more information about the paper types and to download the appropriate templates.