Call for Papers: FECS'06 : International Bioinformatics e-Society

From:  Dr. H. R. Arabnia


                C A L L   F O R   P A P E R S
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          The 2006 International Conference on Frontiers
      in Education: Computer Science & Computer Engineering
                          (FECS'06)

                       June 26-29, 2006
          Monte Carlo Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

The 2006 International Conference on Frontiers in Education:
Computer Science & Computer Engineering (FECS'06) will be held
in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 26-29, 2006.

The FECS'06 Conference will be held simultaneously (ie, same
location and dates) with a number of other international
conferences and workshops (for the complete list of joint
conferences refer to: http://www.world-academy-of-science.org/)

The last set of conferences (FECS and affiliated events) had
research contributions from 76 countries and had attracted over 1,500
participants.  It is anticipated to have over 2,000 participants for
the 2006 event.

You are invited to submit a draft paper of about 5 to 8 pages
and/or a proposal to organize a technical session/workshop (see
the submission information).  All accepted papers will be
published in the conference proceedings. The names of chairs of
sessions/workshops will appear as Associate Editors on the cover
of the conference proceedings/book.

SCOPE: Topics of interest include, but are not limited to,
      the following:

      O  Accreditation and assessment
      O  Student recruitment and retention methods
      O  Choice of first programming language
      O  Distance learning; methods, technologies and assessment
      O  The balance between coursework and research
      O  Capstone research projects: examples and case studies
      O  Incorporating writing into CS and CE curriculum
      O  Computer Science and Computer Engineeting Curriculum issues
      O  Active learning tools
      O  Innovative degree programs and certificates
      O  Innovative uses of technology in the classroom
      O  Preparing graduates for academia
      O  Preparing graduates for industry
      O  Partnerships with industry and government
      O  Learning models
      O  Team projects and case studies
      O  Undergraduate research experiences
      O  The role of visualization and animation in education
      O  Student observation and mentoring strategies
      O  Advising methods
      O  Evaluation strategies (professors, students, ...)
      O  Computer and web-based software for instruction
      O  Proposed methods for ranking departments
      O  Transition to graduate studies
      O  Integrating gender and culture issues into computer
         science and engineering curriculum
      O  Learning from mistakes
      O  Debugging tools and learning
      O  Expanding the audience for computer science and
         computer engineering
      O  Computers in classroom
      O  Ethics in computer science and engineering
      O  Undergraduates as teaching assistants
      O  Funding opportunities for curriculum development
         and studies
      O  Pilot studies
      O  Recruiting methods to attract graduate students
      O  Academic dishonesty in a high-tech environment
      O  Collaborative learning
      O  Using the web
      O  Factors that lead to success in CS and CE

GENERAL CHAIR AND COORDINATOR:

  H. R. Arabnia, PhD
  The University of Georgia
  Department of Computer Science
  415 Graduate Studies Research Center
  Athens, Georgia, USA 30602-7404

  Tel: (706) 542-3480
  Fax: (706) 542-2966
  E-mail: hra@cs.uga.edu

WORLDCOMP'06 PUBLICITY CHAIR AND FECS'06 PROGRAM COMMITTEE MEMBER:

  A. M. G. Solo
  Maverick Technologies America Inc.
  Suite 808, 1220 North Market Street
  Wilmington, Delaware, USA 19801

PURPOSE / HISTORY:

  FECS'06 is an international conference held simultaneously
  (ie, same location and dates) with a number of other
  joint conferences as part of WORLDCOMP'06 (The 2006 World
  Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and
  Applied Computing).  WORLDCOMP'06 is the largest annual
  gathering of researchers in computer science, computer
  engineering and applied computing.  Each of the joint
  conferences in WORLDCOMP is the premier conference for
  presentation of advances in their respective fields.
  WORLDCOMP'06 is composed of the following international
  conferences: Parallel & Distributed Processing Techniques &
  Applications; Scientific Computing; Grid Computing &
  Applications; Security & Management; Artificial Intelligence;
  Machine Learning; Software Engineering Research & Practice;
  Programming Languages & Compilers; Internet Computing; Semantic
  Web & Web Services; Computer Design; Real-Time Computing
  Systems & Applications; Embedded Systems & Applications; Wireless
  Networks; Pervasive Systems & Computing; Image Processing,
  Computer Vision, & Pattern Recognition; Computer Graphics &
  Virtual Reality; Modeling, Simulation & Visualization Methods;
  Computer Games Development; Frontiers in Education in Computer
  Science & Engineering; Foundations of Computer Science;
  e-Learning, e-Business, Enterprise Information Systems,
  e-Government, & Outsourcing; Data Mining; Information &
  Knowledge Engineering; Bioinformatics & Computational Biology;
  Computing in Nanotechnology; Engineering of Reconfigurable
  Systems & Algorithms; Communications in Computing.

  The motivation is to assemble a spectrum of affiliated
  research conferences into a coordinated research meeting
  held in a common place at a common time.  The main goal
  is to provide a forum for exchange of ideas in a number
  of research areas that interact.  The model used to form
  these annual conferences facilitates communication among
  researchers in different fields of computer science,
  computer engineering and applied computing.  Both inward
  research (core areas of computer science and engineering)
  and outward research (multi-disciplinary, Inter-disciplinary,
  and applications) will be covered during the conferences.

PROPOSAL FOR ORGANIZING TECHNICAL SESSIONS:

  Each technical session will have at least 6 paper
  presentations (from different authors).  The session
  chairs will be responsible for all aspects of their
  sessions; including, soliciting papers, reviewing,
  selecting, ...  The names of session chairs will appear
  as Associate Editors in the conference proceedings and
  on the cover of the books.

  Proposals to organize technical sessions should include
  the following information: name and address (+ E-mail)
  of proposer, title of session, a 100-word description of
  the topic of the session, the name of the conference the
  session is submitted for consideration, and a short
  description on how the session will be advertised (in
  most cases, session proposers solicit papers from
  colleagues and researchers whose work is known to the
  session proposer).  Mail your proposal to H. R. Arabnia
  (address is given above); E-mail submissions are preferred.
  We would like to receive the proposals by December 29, 2005.

SUBMISSION OF PAPERS:

  Prospective authors are invited to submit their draft
  paper (about 5 to 8 pages - single space, font size of 10
  to 12) to H. R. Arabnia by Feb. 20, 2006. E-mail submissions
  in MS document or PDF formats are preferable (Fax or postal
  submissions are also fine.)  All reasonable typesetting
  formats are acceptable (later, the authors of accepted
  papers will be asked to follow a particular typesetting
  format to prepare their papers for publication.)

  The length of the Camera-Ready papers (if accepted) will
  be limited to 7 (IEEE style) pages.  Papers must not have
  been previously published or currently submitted for
  publication elsewhere.  The first page of the draft paper
  should include: title of the paper, name, affiliation,
  postal address, E-mail address, telephone number, &
  Fax number for each author.  The first page should also
  include the name of the author who will be presenting
  the paper (if accepted) and a maximum of 5 keywords.
  Also, the name of the conference that the paper is being
  submitted to must be mentioned on the first page.

  Papers will be evaluated for originality, significance,
  clarity, and soundness.  Each paper will be refereed by
  two researchers in the topical area.  The Camera-Ready
  papers will be reviewed by one person.

MEMBERS OF PROGRAM & ORGANIZING COMMITTEES:

  The Program Committee includes members of chapters
  of World Academy of Science (chapters: supercomputing;
  scientific computing; artificial intelligence; imaging
  science; databases; simulation; software engineering;
  embedded systems; internet and web technologies;
  communications; computer security; and bioinformatics.)
  The Program Committee for individual conferences is
  currently being formed.  Those interested in joining
  the Program Committee should email H. R. Arabnia
  (hra@cs.uga.edu ) the following information:
  Name, affiliation and position, complete mailing address,
  email address, tel/fax numbers, a short biography
  together with research interests and the name of the
  conference offering to help with.

LOCATION OF CONFERENCES:

  The conferences will be held in the Monte Carlo Resort
  hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (with any overflows at other
  near-by hotels).  The Monte Carlo Resort is a mega hotel
  with excellent conference facilities and over 3,000 rooms.
  The hotel is minutes from the airport with 24-hour
  shuttle service to and from the airport.  This hotel has
  many recreational attractions, including: waterfalls,
  spa, pools & kiddie pools, sunning decks, Easy River
  water ride, wave pool with cascades, lighted tennis
  courts, health spa (with workout equipment, whirlpool,
  sauna, ...), arcade virtual reality game rooms, nightly
  shows, snack bars, a number of restaurants, shopping area,
  bars, ...  Many of these attractions are open 24 hours a
  day & most are suitable for families & children.  The
  negotiated room rate for conference attendees is very
  reasonable.  The hotel is within walking distance from
  most other attractions (major shopping areas, recreational
  destinations, fine dining & night clubs, free street
  shows, ...).

IMPORTANT DATES:

  Jan.  10, 2006:    (Extended deadline) Proposals for organizing/
                     chairing sessions
  Feb.  20, 2006:    Submission of papers (about 5 to 8 pages)
  March 20, 2006:    Notification of acceptance
  April 20, 2006:    Camera-Ready papers & Prereg. due
  June 26-29, 2006:  The 2006 International Conference on Frontiers
                     in Education: Computer Science & Computer
                     Engineering (FECS'06) +
                     The 2006 World Congress in Computer Science,
                     Computer Engineering, and Applied Computing
                     (WORLDCOMP'06 - 28 joint conferences)