Association of Canadian Ergonomists 
41^st Annual Conference
"United by a Common Vision"
October 4-7, 2010
Coast Capri Hotel, Kelowna, BC

CALL FOR PAPERS AND WORKSHOP PROPOSALS

Deadline for submitting an abstract proposal: REVISED: March 31, 2010
Deadline for submitting a workshop proposal: REVISED: March 15, 2010

Notice of outcomes sent to the authors by the scientific committee: May 18, 2010.
Deadline for submitting a paper for inclusion in the conference proceedings: June 30, 2010.

To submit your final paper: use the Member login and place your abstract ID in the userid field and the postal code you used when you submitted your abstract, in the password field.

Download Author Abstract and Paper Instructions (pdf)

Text Layout instructions

Submit an abstract (CLOSED)

Internationally renowned speakers will address a number of important topics. Practicing ergonomists, researchers and students will present their most recent work in regular sessions or conference streams and panel discussions. Pre-conference workshops will offer professional development opportunities.

You are invited to make contributions to the conference in the following formats:
- oral or poster presentations
- symposia or panel discussions
- workshops

ACE student members are strongly encouraged to attend the conference and participate in the Student Paper Awards.

How to Submit a Contribution
Contributions can be submitted in either French or English. Simultaneous translation will be available during the conference (not available for workshops). Proposals may address any ergonomics/human factors topic within any industry sector. Target streams for ACE 2010 include: prevention of work-related injury; human factors in accident investigation and prevention; user-centred design and the user experience; and healthcare ergonomics. Other topics may include: aging and gerontechnology; biomechanics, anthropometry, occupational physiology; children's issues; cognitive ergonomics, engineering, design (space, job, product, organizational); environment (heat, cold, vibration, noise); human-computer interaction; human error, accidents, safety; legislation; slips, trips and falls; participatory ergonomics; rehabilitation and return to work; training, simulation, education; work organization, etc. Practitioners are encouraged to submit case studies examining pre and post-intervention successes and failures.

To submit a contribution, please follow the instructions in the Guide for Authors, available on the ACE website at www.ace-ergocanada.ca. To access the guide from the ACE home page, click on the ACE 2010 logo, click on "Author Instructions & Submissions" in the left-hand column and then click on "Go to Author Abstract and Paper Instructions". All contributions must be uploaded to the conference website within the deadlines below.

Deadline for submitting a workshop proposal: March 15, 2010.
Deadline for submitting an abstract proposal: REVISED: March 31, 2010 
Notice of outcomes sent to the authors by the scientific committee: May 18, 2010.
Deadline for submitting a paper for inclusion in the conference proceedings: June 30, 2010.
Deadline for authors to register for the conference: June 30, 2010 (register when submitting your paper).

Contribution Types

Oral and Poster Presentations
To submit a proposal for an oral or poster presentation, you must first submit a one-page abstract for review by the scientific committee. If your abstract for an oral presentation (15 minute) is accepted, you must submit a paper (4 pages) that will be included in the conference proceedings. The paper's author must be registered for the conference before the early registration deadline for the article to be included in the program and conference proceedings.

Student Paper Awards
A contest for the best student paper at the annual conference will be held for ACE student members (Founders' Award for Ph.D. students, J.M. Christensen Award for Master students and ACE Undergraduate Award). Participants must be an ACE Student Member to win. The scientific committee will review paper submissions and select two finalists per category (Undergraduate, Master and Ph.D. levels) for inclusion in a Student Paper session at the conference. The oral presentations given at the conference will be judged and a winner will be chosen from the two finalists in each category. Accepted student papers that are not selected as finalists will participate in the appropriate section of the conference's regular program according to the topic of their presentation. ACE reserves the right to cancel the competition for any category should an insufficient number of entries be received or if the papers are not of adequate quality.

Conference Symposia
Conference symposia are 90 minute collections of related presentations on a specific topic. To submit a conference symposium proposal, you must provide an overview of the proposed topic and members of the symposia group who will present on the topic. Each group leader will be notified of their project's acceptance or refusal by e-mail.

Panel Discussions
Panel discussions are 90 minute sessions in which experts share their viewpoints on a topic in a panel format, followed by interactive discussion with the audience. An abstract providing an overview of the proposed and the panellists should be submitted.

Workshops
Workshops will be held on Monday, October 4, 2010. You can submit proposals for two types of workshops: professional development for ergonomists and associated professionals, or training for the general public (possible participants: OHS managers, engineers, supervisors, members of an OHS committee, etc.). You must clearly indicate the goal of the activity, the target audience, level (beginner, intermediate or advanced) and duration (full day or half-day).

Deadline for submitting workshop proposals: March 15, 2010.
Notice of outcomes sent to the facilitators by the scientific committee: May 18, 2010.
ACE reserves the right to cancel workshops if minimum attendance is not met following the early registration deadline.

We look forward to seeing you in Kelowna!
Dan Robinson and Jason Kumagai
Conference Chairs

For information: ACE National Office: info@ace-ergocanada.ca or www.ace-ergocanada.ca