Tutorials

Guidelines for Authors of Tutorial Proposals

Tutorial proposals that have practical appeal to the software engineering community are sought for APSEC 2010. Tutorials are designed to help software professionals rapidly come up to speed on a specific technology or methodology.

APSEC 2010 tutorials can be lecture-oriented or participatory. They are either half-day sessions consisting of two 90-minute blocks separated by a 30-minute break, or full-day sessions consisting of four 90-minute blocks, with 30-minute breaks in the morning and afternoon, and a one-hour lunch break. Tutorial rooms are equipped with a data projector; attendees are provided with handouts, to be submitted by presenters one month in advance. Computers will not be provided for attendees.

• Proposals Submission Deadline Friday, 4 June 2010
• Acceptance Notification Friday, 5 July 2010
• Confirmation of Program Friday, 1 October 2010
• Final Versions of Tutorial Materials Submission Deadline Friday, 5 November 2010
• Tutorial Day Tuesday, 30 November 2010

Tutorial proposals will be assessed by a panel of academic and industry representatives according to the following criteria:

• Relevance, interest, and value of the topic to APSEC attendees;
• Completeness, clarity, and quality of the tutorial proposal;
• Expertise and experience of the presenters in the proposed topic and in delivering a successful educational presentation; and
• Effectiveness of the proposed presentation approach.

The APSEC Organising Committee reserves the right to cancel tutorials that have not received sufficient registrations by the close of early registration for the conference.

Proposals should be emailed to the tutorial chair Anthony Sloane (Anthony.Sloane@mq.edu.au) with the subject line "APSEC 2010 Tutorial Proposal", in plain text or PDF format. Submissions must include the following information:

1. Title
2. Speaker(s)
3. Contact Person (including full physical and electronic contact details)
4. Topic Area
5. Level: Introductory / Intermediate / Advanced
6. Duration: Half Day / Full Day
7. Tutorial Description. This will be used to advertise the tutorial and should provide a clear indication of the topic to be covered and the expected outcomes for the participants. (Maximum 300 words)
8. Presenters' Biographies (Maximum 200 words each)
9. Content Outline. This should be a detailed description of the tutorial and its content. Included in this description should be an outline indicating time allocated to topics. Tutorial sessions will be scheduled for three and a half hours, including a half hour tea break. Your running time should be for three hours (or six for a full day tutorial). This is where you are selling your tutorial to the conference organisers. Show how this tutorial will benefit attendees and relate to the conference topics and theme.
10. Presenter Resume. In this section provide evidence of your experience in conducting professional tutorials. Include references to past conference tutorials or professional development courses you have conducted. Also indicate if this tutorial has been presented in the past and if it has been modified since the last presentation.
11. Technical Experience. Provide supporting evidence that you are qualified as an expert in the topic area of this tutorial.
12. Supporting Material. Attach any other material that you believe may support your proposal.