On behalf of the ASME Design Engineering Division and the ASME Computers and Information in Engineering Division, it is our great pleasure to invite you to attend and contribute to the 2005 ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences (IDETC) & the Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (CIE). This International Conference will take place on September 24-28, 2005, at the Hyatt Regency, Long Beach, California. Long Beach is easily accessible from anywhere in the world and combines the best of outdoor adventure and modern amenities.

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 papers and presentations for the following conferences and their respective symposia are solicited.

• 20th Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise (VIB)
  Conference Chair: Hamid R. Hamidzadeh, TSU; Program Chair: Albert C. J. Luo, SIUE
• 31st Design Automation Conference (DAC)
  Conference Chair: Wei Chen, Northwestern University; Program Chair: Hae Change Gea, Rutgers University
• 17th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology (DTM)
  Conference Chair: Yan Jin, USC; Program Chair: John K. Gershenson, MTU
• 10th Design for Manufacturing Conference (DFM)
  Conference Chair: Jeffrey Herrmann, University of Maryland; Program Chair: Bill Wood, UMBC; Papers Chair: Dariusz (Darek) Ceglarek, University of Wisconsin
• 25th Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (CIE)
  Conference Chair: Simon Szykman, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Program Chair: Imre Horvath, TUDelft; Conference Co-Chair: Plamen Bliznakov, Parametric Technologies Corporation.
• 18th Reliability, Stress Analysis & Failure Prevention Conference (RSAFP)
  Conference Chair: Erol Sancaktar, University of Akron
• Power Transmission & Gearing Conference (PTG)
  Conference Chair: David Lewicki, NASA Glenn
• 5th International Conference on Multibody Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics, and Control (MSNDC)
  Conference Chair: Ahmed A. Shabana, UIC; Program Chair: Kurt Anderson, RPI
• 2005 ASME/IEEE International Conference on Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications (MESA05)
  Conference Chair: Fei-Yue Wang, University of Arizona, Program Chair: Dr. Min Tan, The Chinese Academy of Sciences
• 29th Mechanisms & Robotics Conference (MECH)
  Conference Chair: Sunil Agarwal, University of Delaware

A fundamental challenge for Engineering Design is to develop and apply better ways of understanding different methodologies, and raise yet other opportunities for informatics research and its broader societal impact. Participants will attend scientific presentations by engineers and scientists representing both industry and academia. The ever growing demand and the need for rapidly changing technologies in Engineering Design will be viewed from several different perspectives including: vibrations, dynamics, noise, design automation, stress analysis, manufacturing, computational methods, gearing, power transmission, and computer information technology. These conferences represent a unique opportunity for meeting colleagues and friends, exchanging ideas, and learning about each other's research work.

The Computers and Information in Engineering Conference provides a forum for enhancing the practice of engineering by understanding the application of emerging technologies that impact critical engineering issues of representation, product design and product development, exchange, management, and integration of information throughout the entire engineering product and process life-cycle. Additionally, the 25th CIE Conference marks the 25th Anniversary of the CIE Division. Unique perspectives on where the division has been and where it is headed will be a centerpiece of the conference and accessible to all attendees at IDETC/CIE 2005. In addition, 2005 is the 125th Anniversary of ASME and will be celebrated throughout the week.

The conferences will also include plenary sessions, keynote lectures, and several tutorials on different topics related to engineering design. Industry participation is very welcomed, and we hope that the conference will lead to effective and fruitful communication between the research and industrial communities. Please come visit us at the ASME 2005 IDETC, and experience and exchange the advances in the field of Design Engineering. We look forward to having the opportunity to welcome you in Long Beach in September of the year 2005.

General Conference Chairs
Hamid R. Hamidzadeh 2005 ASME IDETC/CIE Co-Chair	David E. Lee 2005 ASME IDETC/CIE Co-Chair	Albert C. J. Luo 2005 Technical Program Chair