---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: TMCE2002 Symposium - First Newsletter Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2001 17:52:49 +0200 From: TMCE2002@io.tudelft.nl (TMCE 2002 organising committee) To: wetice@nestroy.wi-inf.uni-essen.de

TMCE 2002 First Newsletter

August 2, 2001

FOURTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM on TOOLS AND METHODS OF COMPETITIVE ENGINEERING "Knowledge Transfer in the Globalized World"

This news bulletin presents new information on the TMCE 2002 Symposium, to be held in Wuhan, Hubei, China, on April 22 - 26, 2002. As the deadline for the paper submission approaches, we would like to give you the following information about

1. Submission details 2. Keynote speakers 3. TMCE 2000 Proceedings for sale (limited amount)

1. Submission details

The submission deadline for full papers is August 15, 2001. For formatting guidance, please vist the TMCE 2002 website (Microsoft Word and Latex templates are readily available). Electronic submissions are expected in MS Word or Adobe Acrobat formats. Online submission of the papers is available at http://www.io.tudelft.nl/research/ica/tmce2002/

When this is not possible, send 5 copies of your paper in hard copy form to:

Dr. Joris S. M. Vergeest TMCE 2002 Delft Secretariat Section of Computer Aided Design Engineering Faculty of Design, Engineering and Production Delft University of Technology Jaffalaan 9, NL-2628 BX, Delft, The Netherlands Tel: +31-15-278 3520/3765, Fax: +31 15 2781839

2. Invited speakers

The keynote speakers have been invited to the TMCE 2002 Symposium. They are all outstanding scholars or industry managers specialized in various aspects of knowledge transfer in the globalized world. The tentative list and topics of the keynote talks is as follows:

Tuesday, April 23, 2002

Prof. Dr. Ji Zhou Huazhong University of Science & Technology, China Living on a Cyber Globe

Prof. Dr. Ken Wallace University of Cambridge, United Kingdom Engineering Design in the New Millennium

Prof. Dr. Xie Youbo Chinese Academy of Science, China Knowledge Intensive Technologies in the Chinese Industry

Wednesday, April 24, 2002

Prof. Dr. Ernst Eder Royal Military College of Canada, Canada The status of the theory of technical systems

Prof. Dr. Louis Komzsik MSC Software Corporation, USA Opening the horizon of engineering numerical methods

Prof. Dr. Chris McMahon University of Bristol, United Kingdom Opportunities and Challenges of Knowledge Management

Prof. Dr. Riichiro Mizoguchi Osaka University, Japan A framework for systematization of functional knowledge based on ontological engineering

Thursday, April 25, 2002

Prof. Dr. Paul de Ruwe Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands Sustainability in Global Product Development

Prof. Dr. Ian Campbell University of Loughborough, United Kingdom Rapid Prototyping: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Prof. Dr. Arne Novák Linköping University, Sweden Trends, reality and future possibilities in manufacturing

Dr. Guoning Qi Hangzhou Turbine Machinery Corporation, China Global Design Strategies and Techniques

3. TMCE 2000 Proceedings

Proceedings of the TMCE 2000 Symposium,, held in Delft, the Netherlands, are still available for sale in a limited amount. The Proceedings of 839 pages, containing 66 reviewed papers, can be ordered online, for a special price of $65. Browse to http://www.io.tudelft.nl/tmce2000 for a complete overview.

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