About the Conference
This event is the premier international meeting in the fields of Design Engineering and Computers and Information in Engineering. This event is designed to showcase cutting edge research and accomplishments, and to enrich the educational experience in these fields. The purpose of this meeting is to advance the understanding of the base of knowledge that we will collectively draw upon in the years ahead to meet the challenges and realize opportunities.

Technical Conferences
Technical papers shall be presented in the following conferences:

• 21st Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise (VIB)
• 27th Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (CIE)
• 2007 ASME/IEEE International Conference on Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications (MESA07)
• 6th International Conference on Multibody Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics, and Control (MSNDC)
• 33rd Design Automation Conference (DAC)
• 10th ASME International Power Transmission and Gearing Conference (PTG)
• 19th Reliability, Stress Analysis, and Failure Prevention Conference (RSAFP)
• 31st Mechanisms and Robotics Conference (MECH)
• 1st International Conference on Micro- and Nanosystems (MNS)
• 4th Symposium on International Design and Design Education (DEC)
• 19th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology (DTM)
• 12th Design for Manufacturing and the Life Cycle Conference (DFMLC)
• 9th International Conference on Advanced Vehicle and Tire Technologies (AVTT)

For more information, view the technical conferences descriptions.

Paper Submission
Technical papers and presentations on various topics of engineering design are solicited for the conference. Please refer to the individual call for papers for each conference and contact the respective conference chairs for inquiries about the conference. The conference will include plenary sessions, keynote lectures, and tutorials on topics related to engineering design. Industry participation is particularly welcome; indeed, we hope the conference will provide opportunities for fruitful communication between the research and industrial communities.

Authors should submit an abstract and draft paper through the IDETC/CIE 2007 website. For assistance with submitting your abstract online, please view the author help manual.

All papers are expected to follow ASME editorial standards. All papers will be published in conference proceedings on CD-ROM available at the meeting.

Publication Schedule
If you are planning to submit an abstract and draft paper for consideration, please note the IDETC/CIE 2007 publication schedule. Upon successful online submission, you will receive a confirmation and an assigned paper number. Late submissions may not be accepted.

For more information, view the full publication schedule. The paper submission deadlines are firm deadlines and cannot be changed.