We invite you to submit papers for presentation to the 58th Fall Technical Conference to be held in October 2-3, 2014, in Richmond, VA. The Fall Technical Conference has long been a forum for both statistics and quality, and is co-sponsored by the American Society for Quality (Chemical and Process Industries Division and Statistics Division) and the American Statistical Association (Section on Physical and Engineering Sciences and Section on Quality and Productivity). The goal of this conference is to engage researchers and practitioners in a dialogue that leads to more effective use of statistics to improve quality and foster innovation.
If you are interested in presenting an applied or expository paper in any of three parallel sessions (Statistics, Quality Control, or Tutorial/Case Studies), contact any of the committee members listed below, preferably by e-mail. Work should be strongly justified by application to a problem in engineering, manufacturing, big data, process/chemical industry, physical sciences, or a service industry. The mathematical level of the papers may range from basic to that of the Journal of Quality Technology or Technometrics. Please note which level of audience is targeted (Introductory, Intermediate, or Advanced) so the committee can assign papers appropriately and plan a balanced program. The program committee welcomes any suggestions for special session topics or speakers. If you have ideas, please contact one of the program committee members.
Abstract Submission Deadline is February 26, 2014.
Program Committee
ASQ STAT:
Eduardo Santiago
Minitab, Inc.
814-753-3421
ESantiago@minitab.com
ASA Q&P:
Ming Li
GE Global Research
518-387-4798
mli@alumni.iastate.edu
ASQ CPID:
Flor Castillo
SABIC
281-207-5587
fcastillo@americas.sabic.com
ASA SPES:
Zhen Wang
The Lubrizol Corporation
440-347-2683
Zhen.Wang@lubrizol.com
Abstract Format
Please follow the provided abstract format. Papers are selected based on subject matter, technical correctness, usefulness, interest, clarity, and readability. Use one page only.
Title of Presentation
First author
Affiliation
Daytime phone number
Paper mail address
Email address
(For up to 2 more additional authors, provide information as above in a separate column for each person to the right of the first author).
Presenter: Name of presenter
Keywords: Include three to five keywords or phrases
Purpose: One sentence. To derive, prove, synthesize, review, present, inform, encourage, motivate, enlighten, exemplify, highlight, etc.
Abstract
The abstract should include the following 3 components:
1. Motivation or Background
2. Description of work done
3. Significance. Are there improvements, applications, new abilities, new points of view, etc.? How will the status quo be changed?
Session Preference (Choose One)
____ Statistics
____ Quality Control
____ Case Study/Tutorial
Target Audience (Choose One)
____ Introductory/Practitioner
____ Intermediate
____Advanced/Theoretical
For more information, visit the FTC 2014 website at the provided address.