International Attendees Invitation
Announcement & Call for Papers
CANSMART 2009
12th Cansmart Meeting
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
on
SMART MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES
October 22-23, 2009
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Cansmart , the Canadian Smart Materials and Structures Group, is pleased to announce an International Workshop on Smart Materials and Smart Structures and their Applications to be held on 22 - 23 October 2009 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Since its inception in 1997, one of the Cansmart Group objectives has been to promote the emerging technologies of smart materials and structures in Canada and the world by organizing an annual meeting on the subject. After three national and two Canada-US workshops, the first International Workshop held in 2003 was so very well received that we have now been decided to host an annual International Meeting on Smart Materials and Structures.
Cansmart 2009 is planned to provide the International Community with a forum to interact, network and explore the potential of possible collaborations on projects of mutual interest. Special sessions featuring invited representatives from around the world will present the current outlook on smart materials, structures and technologies in special sessions.As in the previous workshops, the main objectives are to:
- Provide a forum to encourage interaction in the fields of smart materials and structures.
- Present the fundamentals of this fast growing multi-disciplinary technology and its potential impact.
- Outline the technical and technological challenges of smart materials, smart structures and smart systems.
- Make the industrial and engineering communities aware of the possibilities and potential advantages of smart technologies.
The topics for the workshop will include, but not be limited to, the following:
- Smart Materials and Composites; Attached or Embedded Smart Sensors and Actuators;
- Micro-Electro Mechanical Systems and Devices;
- Active Materials (Piezoelectric, SMA, etc);
- Structural Vibration Suppression and Smart Damping Techniques;
- Intelligent Processing of Materials;
- Structural Health Monitoring;
- NDE of Materials & Structures
- Industrial and Commercial Applications, Space, Aerospace, Automation, Medicine, Civil Engineering and Marine industries.
The meeting will take place in Montreal, Quebec on Thursday and Friday, October 22 and 23, 2009. The workshop will include the special sessions outlined above and technical sessions with oral and poster presentations concurrent with a two-day exhibit.
You are invited to present your latest research, development or application at this meeting. All authors are encouraged to put up a poster to encourage networking. The subject matter may cover any aspect ranging from nanomaterials to smart structures and their applications.
Poster sessions will be held throughout the meeting. Refreshments will be served and attendees will have the opportunity to view the poster papers and have discussions with the authors.
Deadlines
| Abstract of 100-300 words | June 15, 2009 |
| Acceptance of Abstracts | July 1, 2009 |
| Deadline for Papers | September 9, 2009 |
| Acceptance of Papers | September 23, 2009 |
Please send your abstract to GAkhras (at) cansmart (dot) com
Registration fee
The registration fee includes the proceedings, lunches, coffee breaks, reception and the dinner.
- $ 350 (CDN) before October 9, 2009.
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$ 400 (CDN) on site.
A minimum of one (1) full registration per paper is required.
A low student registration fee of $100 (CDN) (including coffee breaks, lunches and reception) has been set in order to allow students to attend this meeting.
Registration
* ONLINE (click for link)
OR
* Use the following forms to register and pay
Two Methods of Payment
1) By Credit Card (Paypal)
2) By Cheque
Make cheque payable to "Cansmart" and mail to:
Professor George Akhras PEng,
Director, Centre for Smart Materials and Structures
Royal Military College of Canada
P.O. Box 17000, Stn Forces
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
K7K 7B4
Exhibition
An exhibition will take place during the workshop. Booth space is available for companies and institutions wishing to display their products and services and to develop new contacts and partnerships.
Invited & Keynote Speakers
Leading experts will present the latest development in their respective fields.
Posters
For the Poster Presentation, we will provide you with the following items:a) a fold-out presentation board : dimension 48" wide x 36" high
b) tape
c) push pins.
Further information on CanSmart Group/ Workshop is available from:
Professor George Akhras, PEng,
Department of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
Royal Military College of Canada
P.O. Box 17000, STN Forces
Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7K 7B4
Tel.: 613-541-6000 Ext 6388 - Fax:
613-541-6218
E-mail: GAkhras (at) cansmart (dot) com
Instructions for Authors
The following four links are to files related to the instructions for authors.
- Instructions for Authors (Word .doc 50Kb)
- Template (Word .doc 474Kb)
- Sample use of the template (Word .doc 507Kb)
- CV form for Speakers(Word .doc 25Kb)