Orrington Hilton
Evanston, IL USA
2 blocks from Northwestern University campus
June 28-July 1, 2018
Engineering Management in an era of disruption
We invite contributions from researchers, educators, managers and students. Contributions may be conceptual, theoretical, or empirical. They should document research activities, case studies or best practices, shedding light on the theory or practice of engineering, technology, or innovation management, and addressing the strategic objectives of technological change.
There will be an opportunity to publish in IEEE Engineering Management Review as well as a Special Issue of our journal IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management for selected papers submitted to the conference.
Major topic areas include:
| Biotech and healthcare innovation |
| Engineering Management |
| Entrepreneurship and its ecosystem |
| Information Technology and the Internet |
| Management of Innovation |
| New manufacturing and supply chain systems |
| People and organizations |
| Social issues and sustainability |
| Strategy and global market |
| Technology Management |
| Special Topic: Management & Business Implications of Disruptive Technologies |
In addition to these core topics, we have special sessions on management during these challenging times as seen by IEEE societies. For topic details, see us at 2019.temscon.org. We will also be hosting:
Education programs in Technology and Engineering Management
Speakers and panels on disruptive technologies and business and managerial practices
Tours of Chicago area technology and innovation centers
Editor’s Panel – publication outlets in Technology and Engineering Management
Important Dates:
| Key Dates | Leading up to the Event |
| 03/01/2018 | Paper submissions due (to EDAS) |
| 02/01/2018 | Early bird registration opens; hotel block opens |
| 04/01/2018 | Notification of acceptance |
| 04/15/2018 | Revisions due (for papers requiring revisions) |
| 05/01/2018 | Author registration due |
| 05/01/2018 | Regular registration |
| 05/01/2018 | Final papers due |
| 06/01/2017 | Announcement of top papers chosen to be published in IEEE Transactions or IEEE EMR |
| 05/01/2018 | Deadline for Autor Registration |
| 06/10/2018 | Deadline for registration refund with 15% fee (conference cancellation policy) |
| 05/15/2018 | Papers to EDAS for conference proceedings |
| 06/07/2018 | Hotel block deadline (i.e. after 6/7, block rooms may be available but are no longer guaranteed) |
| Key Dates | The Event |
| 6/28-6/30 | Conference |
| 6/29/2018 | Industry Forum (one day) |
| 6/27 & 7/1 | Tours (optional) |
| 07/01/2018 | Internal AdCom meetings |
| 07/30/2018 | Papers submitted to IEEE for XPLORE release |
Please note: All papers should follow the IEEE manuscript template for conference proceedings, found at https://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/publishing/templates.html
Please use the US letter format, only. The maximum font size allowed is 10. Papers no longer than 6 pages are highly encouraged. 7-page and 8-page papers are allowed, with a charge of $100/page greater than 6. Papers longer than 8 pages will be rejected without review.
Author funding:
Four students representing the top student papers will be chosen and each will be awarded 2 nights of hotel accommodations free of charge. All student papers will be considered. Awardees will be notified via email by the committee.