Preparation of Papers in Two-Column Format

for Conference Proceedings Published by IEEE*

Bart Simpson and Homer Simpson Monkey King, Bajie Zhu and Seng Tang
Department of Nuclear Power Engineering Department of Intelligent Robotics
University of Springfield University of Huaguoshan
Springfield, Nostate 12345, USA Huaguoshan, Jileshijie Province, China
{bart.simpson & homer.simpson}@uspringfield.edu [email protected]

*
This work is partially supported by NSF Grant #2003168 to H. Simpson and CNSF Grant #9972988 to M. King.
 Abstract - These instructions give you the basic guidelines for captions should be centered above. Avoid placing figures and
preparing papers for IEEE conference proceedings. tables before their first mention in the text. Use the
Index Terms - List key index terms here. No mare than 5. abbreviation “Fig. #,” even at the beginning of a sentence.
Figure axis labels are often a source of confusion. Use
I. INTRODUCTION words rather than symbols. For example, as shown in Fig. 1,
write “Magnetization,” or “Magnetization (M)” not just “M.”
Your goal is to simulate the usual appearance of papers in Put units in parentheses. Do not label axes only with units. In
IEEE conference proceedings. For items not addressed in the example, write “Magnetization (A/m)” or “Magnetization
these instructions, please refer to the last issue of your (A m-1).” Do not label axes with a ratio of quantities and
conference's proceedings for reference or ask your conference units. For example, write “Temperature (K),” not
Publications Chair for instructions. “Temperature/K.”
Multipliers can be very confusing. Write “Magnetization
A. Preparing Your Paper
(kA/m)” or “Magnetization (103 A/m).” Figure labels should
1) Paper Size: Prepare your paper in full-size format on
be legible, at 8-point type.
US letter size paper (8.5 by 11 inches).
2) Type Sizes and Typefaces: Follow the font type sizes
specified in Table I. The font type sizes are given in points,

Magnetization (kA/m)
same as in the MS Word font size points. Times New Roman
is the preferred font.
3) Paper Margins: Paper margins on the US letter size
paper are set as follows: top = 0.75 inches, bottom = 1 inch,
side = 0.625 inches. Each column measures 3.5 inches wide,
with a 0.25-inch gap between the two columns.
4) Paper Styles: Left- and right-justify the columns. On
the last page of your paper, adjust the lengths of the columns
so that they are equal. Use automatic hyphenation and check
spelling and grammar. Use high resolution (300dpi or above) Applied Field (103 A/m)
figures, plots, drawings and photos for best printing result. Fig. 1 Magnetization as a function of applied field.
Note how the caption is centered in the column.
TABLE I B. References
TYPE SIZE FOR PAPERS Number citations consecutively in square brackets [1].
Type Appearance Punctuation follows the bracket [2]. Refer simply to the
size
(pts.) Regular Bold Italic reference number, as in [3]. Use “Ref. [3]” or “Reference [3]”
6 Table superscripts at the beginning of a sentence: “Reference [3] was the first …”
Section titlesa, references, tables, Number footnotes separately in superscripts. Place the
table namesa, table captions, actual footnote at the bottom of the column in which it was
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figure captions, footnotes, text cited. Do not put footnotes in the reference list. Use letters for
subscripts, and superscripts
9 Abstract, Index Terms table footnotes (see Table I). IEEE Transactions no longer use
Authors' affiliations, main text, a journal prefix before the volume number. For example, use
10 equations, first letter in section Subheading “IEEE Trans. Magn., vol. 25,” not “vol. MAG-25.”
titlesa Give all authors’ names; use “et al.” if there are six
11 Authors' names
authors or more [4]. Papers that have not been published, even
22 Paper title
a
if they have been submitted for publication, should be cited as
Uppercase
“unpublished” [4]. Papers that have been accepted for
B. Preparing Your PDF Paper for IEEE Xplore©
publication should be cited as “in press” [5]. In a paper title,
Detailed instructions on how to prepare PDF files of your
capitalize the first word and all other words except for
papers for IEEE Xplore© can be found at
conjunctions, prepositions less than seven letters, and
http://www.ieee.org/pubs/confpubcenter
prepositional phrases.
PDF job setting files for Acrobat versions 4, 5 and 6 can be
For papers published in translated journals, first give the
found for downloading from the above webpage as well. The
English citation, then the original foreign-language one [6].
instructions for preparing PDF papers for IEEE Xplore© must
be strictly followed. C. Abbreviations and Acronyms
Define abbreviations and acronyms the first time they are
II. HELPFUL HINTS
used in the text, even if they have been defined in the abstract.
A. Figures and Tables Abbreviations such as IEEE, SI, MKS, CGS, ac, dc, and rms
Try to position figures and tables at the tops and bottoms do not have to be defined. Do not use abbreviations in the title
of columns and avoid placing them in the middle of columns. unless they are unavoidable.
Large figures and tables may span across both columns.
D. Equations
Figure captions should be centered below the figures; table
 Number equations consecutively with equation numbers “principle.” Do not confuse “imply” and “infer.” The prefix
in parentheses flush with the right margin, as in (1). To make “non” is not a word; it should be joined to the word it
your equations more compact, you may use the solidus (/) and modifies, usually without a hyphen. There is no period after
the exp function, etc. Italicize Roman symbols for quantities the “et” in the Latin abbreviation “et al.” The abbreviation
and variables, but not Greek symbols. Use an en dash (–) “i.e.” means “that is,” and the abbreviation “e.g.” means “for
rather than a hyphen for a minus sign. Use parentheses to example.” An excellent style manual for science writers is
avoid ambiguities in denominators. Punctuate equations with [7].
commas or periods when they are part of a sentence, as in
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
e ix
cos x  i sin x The preferred spelling of the word “acknowledgment” in
  exp( ix) / 2  (cos x  i sin x) / 2 . (1)
2 2 America is without an “e” after the “g.” Try to avoid the
stilted expression, “One of us (R. B. G.) thanks …” Instead,
Symbols in your equation should be defined before the try “R.B.G. thanks …” Put sponsor acknowledgments in the
equation appears or immediately following. Cite equations unnumbered footnote on the first page.
using “(1),” not Eq. (1)” or “equation (1),” except at the
beginning of a sentence: “Equation (1) is …” REFERENCES
[1] M. King, B. Zhu, and S. Tang, “Optimal path planning,” Mobile Robots,
E. Other Recommendations vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 520-531, March 2001.
The Roman numerals used to number the section headings [2] H. Simpson, Dumb Robots, 3rd ed., Springfield: UOS Press, 2004, pp.6-9.
are optional. Do not number ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and [3] M. King and B. Zhu, “Gaming strategies,” in Path Planning to the West,
vol. II, S. Tang and M. King, Eds. Xian: Jiaoda Press, 1998, pp. 158-176.
REFERENCES and begin Subheadings with letters. Use two [4] B. Simpson, et al, “Title of paper goes here if known,” unpublished.
spaces after periods (full stops). Hyphenate complex [5] J.-G. Lu, “Title of paper with only the first word capitalized,” J. Name
modifiers: “zero-field-cooled magnetization.” Avoid dangling Stand. Abbrev., in press.
participles, such as, “Using (1), the potential was calculated.” [6] Y. Yorozu, M. Hirano, K. Oka, and Y. Tagawa, “Electron spectroscopy
studies on magneto-optical media and plastic substrate interface,” IEEE
Write instead, “The potential was calculated using (1),” or Translated J. Magn. Japan, vol. 2, pp. 740-741, August 1987 [Digest 9th
“Using (1), we calculated the potential.” Annual Conf. Magnetics Japan, p. 301, 1982].
Use a zero before decimal points: “0.25,” not “.25.” Use [7] M. Young, The Technical Writer’s Handbook, Mill Valley, CA:
“cm3,” not “cc.” Do not mix complete spellings and University Science, 1989.
abbreviations of units: “Wb/m2” or “webers per square meter,”
not “webers/m2.” Spell units when they appear in text: “…a
few henries,” not “…a few H.” If your native language is not
English, try to get a native English-speaking colleague to
proofread your paper. Do not add page numbers.
III. UNITS
Use either SI (MKS) or CGS as primary units. (SI units
are encouraged.) English units may be used as secondary units
(in parentheses). An exception would be the use of English
units as identifiers in trade, such as “3.5-inch disk drive.”
Avoid combining SI and CGS units, such as current in
amperes and magnetic field in oersteds. This often leads to
confusion because equations do not balance dimensionally. If
you must use mixed units, clearly state the units for each
quantity that you use in an equation.
IV. SOME COMMON MISTAKES
The word “data” is plural, not singular. In American
English, periods and commas are within quotation marks, like
“this period.” A parenthetical statement at the end of a
sentence is punctuated outside of the closing parenthesis (like
this). (A parenthetical sentence is punctuated within the
parentheses.) A graph within a graph is an “inset,” not an
“insert.” The word alternatively is preferred to the word
“alternately” (unless you mean something that alternates). Do
not use the word “essentially” to mean “approximately” or
“effectively.” Be aware of the different meanings of the
homophones “affect” and “effect,” “complement” and
“compliment,” “discreet” and “discrete,” “principal” and