ITC Technical Paper Evaluation and Selection Process

• Are tables and figures clear, relevant and correct? • Is prior work of others adequately described? Clarity of Presentation • Does the introductory section explain motivation and orient the reader? • Are the concepts clearly present-ed? • Is the submission logically organ-ized? • Are titles and keywords used ap-propriately? • Is the submission's length appropriate to its scope? • Are conclusions supported by the information given? On completion of their evaluations, the reviewers complete standard evaluation forms and return them to the Topic Coordinators, who then develop session proposals from the best submissions. Appearing before the entire program committee, the Topic Coordinators summarize the reviews and justify their selections and session proposals. The Program Chair resolves differences, schedules the sessions to minimize topical conflict and finalizes the program. ITC then notifies the authors of both accepted and rejected submissions and sends Author's Kits to the designated presenter of all accepted submissions. The Author's Kit gives requirements and deadlines for preparing a file for publication in the ITC Proceedings and for preparing a talk and slides. For many professionals working in test or design, sharing knowledge by presenting a paper at ITC is an important part of a professional career. ITC invites you to join them by submitting your proposal or paper to ITC 2005. The Author's Kit gives requirements and deadlines for preparing a file for publication in the ITC Proceedings, CD-ROM, and for preparing a talk with an accompanying PowerPoint presentation. tail. The number of submissions given each reviewer is limited so that he or she can complete a thorough evaluation in the period allotted. ITC instructs the Topic Coordinators to consider the competitive interests of academics , ATE vendors, and product manufacturers in the distribution of papers and evaluation of reviews. Selection of papers for ITC is highly competitive. Typically, only about one-third of submissions are selected, so authors should assure that their submissions meet all of ITC's requirements and are of the highest possible quality. All submissions should include: a short summary describing the idea or technique being presented , a brief introduction orienting the reviewer to the importance and uniqueness of the submission, a thorough description of the idea or technique in an organized manner, a review of costs and limits as well as benefits, and appropriate references to previous work. Since reviewers can only evaluate what is submitted, proposals as well as complete papers …