FYI Call for papers on Design and Manufacture for sustainable development. Anyone interested please note that the abstract deadline is this Friday. John Burke (408) 515 4992 _____ From: SMART Group smart-e-link [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David Whalley Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 3:37 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [SMART] The 5th International Conference on Design and Manufacture for Sustainable Development The 5th International Conference on Design and Manufacture for Sustainable Development will be held at Loughborough University on 10-11th July 2007 The conference has been co-sponsored by the Europe-China co-operation in Green Electronics Production Research (EC-GEPRO) project. The objective of this European funded program is to establish improved research collaboration between China and Europe in the area of green electronics. We therefore particularly encourage papers to stimulate high-level debate on the development of green electronic products and production processes. The conference provides a forum for the dissemination of current research on the following themes: . Engineering design for sustainable development . Methods and tools for sustainable design . Consumer perceptions of sustainable design . . Environmentally benign/conscious manufacture . Dematerialisation and product service systems . Energy conservation and low-carbon manufacturing . Waste minimisation and product end-of-life management . Sustainable supply chain management and reverse logistics . Life-cycle engineering of products . Local and national government initiatives and enabling technologies . Sustainability education for the next generation of engineers The conference aims to focus on the exchange of the latest ideas and stimulate technical and scientific discussions on sustainable development and the implications for manufacturing industry. We are inviting people from academia and industry to submit papers on their recent research on problems related to reducing the environmental impacts of both manufacturing processes and products. Workshops It is intended to organise two workshops that are aimed at those working in industry who have a particular interest in, or responsibility for, sustainability issues. The workshops will be held on the 2nd day of the conference (Wednesday 11th July 2007). Abstract & Paper Submission Authors are invited to submit a 200-300 word abstract reporting research motivations, methods and results. Authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to submit full manuscripts for publication in the conference CD proceedings. All manuscripts will be refereed by the International Scientific Committee and accepted papers will be published in the conference CD Proceedings. A number of selected papers will be considered for publication in a book based on the conference manuscripts. Guidelines for preparing abstracts and manuscripts are available at the conference web-site: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/sustain07 Best Paper Awards The awards for best paper are sponsored by the Royal Academy of Engineering. The best papers, including at least one student paper, will be awarded prizes as recommended by a jury. All students who wish their paper to be considered in the competition are requested to submit their paper with the designation: "For Student Paper Prize" at the time of their submission. Registration and Accommodation The forms required for conference registration, and details of accommodation are available on the conference website: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/sustain07 Important Dates Abstract submission 15 December 2006 Manuscript submission 16 February 2007 Manuscript acceptance 30 March 2007 Early-bird registration 13 April 2007 Final submission 11 May 2007 Conference date 10-11 July 2007 _____ <http://www.smartgroup.org> smart group logo smart-e-link is an e-mail technical forum organised by the SMART Group. Visit our webpage <http://www.smartgroup.org/smtlink.htm> for subscription information, rules of use and any questions. smart-e-link is sponsored by LEADOUT <http://www.leadoutproject.com> - Low Cost Lead-Free Soldering Technology to Improve the Competitiveness of European SMEs. LEADOUT <http://www.leadoutproject.com> is one of the largest European funded projects on lead-free technologies. 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