-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [AISWorld] MODELS 2020 - Call for Tutorials Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2020 18:28:25 +0300 From: Iris Reinhartz-Berger iris@is.haifa.ac.il To: aisworld@lists.aisnet.org

MODELS 2020 - Call for Tutorials ********************************* Following the tradition of previous conferences, MODELS 2020 will host tutorials as part of its satellite events on October 18 to 20, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 situation, the conference will run fully virtually.

Tutorials provide intensive overviews on topics in the area of model-based software and systems engineering ranging from modeling methodologies and research methods through new modeling tools and technologies to thoughts on the past, current, and future development of the modeling discipline.

Important Dates **************** Tutorial proposal submission: July 22, 2020 Anywhere on Earth (i.e., UTC-12, hard deadline) Notification: August 21, 2020 Camera ready: August 28, 2020 Tutorials: October 18-20, 2020

Audience ********* Tutorials target an audience of practitioners, researchers (academic and industrial), students, and developers familiar with, and already working with, modeling techniques. The target audience typically has a strong interest in Model-Driven Engineering (MDE), including work on improving and evolving modeling languages (such as UML or DSLs), developing sophisticated MDE tool support, and using MDE to develop / test / reverse / maintain complex systems. Potential attendees may also be interested in how modeling has been applied effectively in specialized domains (e.g., in the automotive industry), and in learning about successful uses of MDE methods in real-world applications.

Topics ******* The following themes are examples of what is considered relevant for tutorials: - Modeling techniques for specific domains (e.g., automobile, cyber-physical and hybrid systems, Industry 4.0, Internet of Things …) - Modeling methodologies and model-oriented processes (e.g., for agile modelling or modelling at scale) - AI in modelling (including search*based approaches, machine learning, planning, or flexible modelling) - Presentation of new tools or new versions of old tools (e.g., modeling tools, language workbenches, model transformation languages, model verification tools, model execution tools) - Dissemination of project results from industry-related projects - Teaching of model-driven software development - Research methods in MD* (Model-Driven Development (MDD), Model Driven Engineering (MDE), Model Driven Software Development (MDSD), etc.) - Modeling for re-engineering and legacy evolution - Empirical studies in the context of modeling - User experience in model-based software engineering - Practical experiences of general interest - General topics of interest to young researchers, like presentation skills or research methodologies

Tutorials are intended to provide independent instructions on a topic of relevance to the audience described above. Therefore, no sales-oriented presentations will be accepted. Tutorials relating to commercial tools or involving the use of commercial tools may be accepted, but will be subject to closer scrutiny, including possible approval of presentation slides. Potential presenters should keep in mind that there may be quite a varied audience, including novice graduate students, seasoned practitioners, and specialized researchers. Tutorial speakers should be prepared to cope with this diversity.

Proposal Contents ****************** All submissions must be in English and adhere to the IEEE formatting instructions (https://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/publishing/templates.htm...). The submission must include the following information in the indicated order: - Title - Presenters: Name, affiliation, contact information, and short bio. - Authors of the proposal or tutorial material, who are not going to be presenting, may be listed, but must be listed last with a footnote “Author only; will not be presenting”. - Abstract (maximum of 200 words)   If accepted, the abstract will be used to advertise the tutorial. Thus, the abstract should clearly highlight the goals of the tutorial and the skills that participants will acquire. - Keywords (at least 5 keywords) - Proposed length (suggestion: up to 1.5-2 hours) - Level of the tutorial: beginner/introduction or advanced   Target audience and any prerequisite background required by attendees to be able to follow the tutorial (beyond average modeling skills) - Description of the tutorial and intended outline (maximum of 4 pages) - Novelty of the tutorial - List offerings of similar tutorials at previous editions of the MODELS conference or other conferences, and discuss the differences with respect to the current proposal. - Required infrastructure: Explicitly specify the adaptations and actions you intend to do in order to make the tutorial suitable for a virtual environment. - Sample slides (minimum of 6 slides, maximum of 25 slides) - Supplementary material (optional)

Submission Guidelines ********************** Proposals must be submitted electronically in PDF format through EasyChair at https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=models2020tutorials.

Review Process *************** The Tutorials Selection Committee will review each submitted proposal to ensure high quality, and select tutorials based on their anticipated benefit for prospective participants and their fit within the tutorial program as a whole. Factors to be considered also include: relevance, timeliness, importance, and audience appeal; effectiveness of teaching methods; and past experience and qualifications of the instructors. The goal will be to provide a diverse set of tutorials that attracts a high level of interest among broad segments of the MODELS participants.

Compensation ************* As in previous years, participants will pay a single satellite fee, which will cover both tutorials and workshops. This permits unifying the treatment of workshops and tutorials, and it makes tutorials more attractive to attendees. Under this scheme, tutorial presenters will not receive monetary compensation, and will have to pay their own registration to the satellite events. By submitting a tutorial proposal, the presenter accepts that there will be no compensation for giving the tutorial if accepted and that the registration fees for the instructors have to be funded by the instructors themselves. The benefit to the presenter is the opportunity to extend their sphere of influence to the MODELS community.

Selection Committee ******************** - Loli Burgueno, Open University of Catalonia (Spain) & CEA List (France) - Thomas Degueule, Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (The Netherlands) - Juergen Dingel, Queen’s University (Canada) - Esther Guerra, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (Spain) - Regina Hebig, Chalmers, Gothenburg University (Sweden) - Emilio Insfran, Universitat Politecnica de Val?ncia (Spain) - Vinay Kulkarni, Tata Consultancy Services (India) - Levi Lucio, Fortiss (Germany) - Jan Oliver Ringert, University of Leicester (UK) - Bran Selic, Malina Software Corp. (Canada) - Gabriele Taentzer, Philipps-Universitat Marburg (Germany) - Antonio Vallecillo, Universidad de Malaga (Spain)

Organizers and Contact Information *********************************** Tutorials Co-Chairs: - Iris Reinhartz-Berger, University of Haifa (Israel) - Richard Paige, McMaster University (Canada)

For further information, please contact the tutorial chairs at models2020-tutorials@is.haifa.ac.il.

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