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CALL FOR PAPERS For the 12th Bi-Annual In-House Review of IIT's Research and Development projects

Posted on : October 01, 2014

CALL FOR PAPERS

For the 12th Bi-Annual In-House Review
of IIT's Research and Development (R&D) projects

This is to inform all the Deans and Directors of all academic units that the OVCRE is once again accepting papers for this year’s 12th Bi-Annual In-House Review (BAIHR) in November 2014.

The Deans and Directors are also urged -- in light of the Institute’s policy towards the appreciation of researchers and their works -- to encourage all Institute-based researchers under their respective units to present their research outputs (completed/ongoing and thesis/dissertation-based) to the Department of Research (DR), OVCRE.

To facilitate the conduct of the BAIHR, researchers are to follow the guidelines below:

  1. Only R&D projects conducted in the last three years shall qualify;
  2. Follow the NOMCARRD paper presentation format;
  3. Schedule of submission:
    ACTIVITY DEADLINE
    Submission of paper abstract, six (6) hard copies and one (1) soft copy October 20, 2014
  4. No paper shall be allowed for presentation without submission of soft and hard copies, whether competing or not; and
  5. There shall be no extension for the deadlines set for submission of requirements.

The BAIHR is ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳-IIT’s way of collating and evaluating all its research outputs for a single year.

Selected entries shall see publication in special issues of the Institute journals – Mindanao Forum and the Asia Pacific for Science, Mathematics and Engineering; as well as enjoy IIT’s endorsement (a pre-requisite) for participation in all national and international R&D forums.

For your information and guidance.

FRANCO G. TEVES, Ph.D., FPAM
Director of Research & OIC - OVCRE

 

GUIDELINES

I. OBJECTIVES

  1. Provide a forum for the discussion of R&D project results and findings.
  2. Evaluate R&D Projects in accordance with their respective objectives and approved program of activities.
  3. Review initial activities of new projects with emphasis on the research methods/procedures against the attainment of project objectives.
  4. Identify problems met during project implementation and pursue specific courses of action in accordance with the recommendations of the evaluation panel.
  5. Identify potential technologies for assessment especially those requiring field-testing, verification and piloting and possible classification of technology status.
  6. Identify significant results/information for policy formulation and development planning of the Institute and/or other concerned agency.
  7. Identify new researchable areas.

II. RULES

  1. The competition is open to all Colleges and Schools covering completed, on-going and new (initiated within the year) R&D projects.
  2. Nature of R&D covers all areas of specialization in the natural, applied and social sciences.
  3. Categories are:
    1. Research (on-going and completed)
    2. Development
    3. Thesis and Dissertation (Graduate and Undergraduate)
    4. Technical Posters
  4. Only R&D projects conducted in the last three years which have not been entered in previous BAIHRs and/or NOMCARRD R&D Symposia will qualify for presentation.
  5. The following schedule applies:
    Submission of paper abstracts, 6 hard copies & 1 soft copy October 20, 2014

III. WRITTEN PAPER SPECIFICATIONS

  1. Papers should follow the NOMCARRD paper presentation format (available at Department of Research Office).
  2. Text font to be used should be Arial, not smaller than size 10 characters per inch including those in graphs, tables, charts and labels.
  3. Paper used should be short bond (8 1/2" x 11").
  4. Paper should include abstract of not more than 250 words and total pages should not exceed 20.
  5. Paper/s should be submitted in six (6) hard copies and one (1) CD.
  6. Submitted entries shall be screened based on compliance to the specifications stated above.
  7. Poster size is 40" x 30".

IV. PAPER PRESENTATION

A. ORAL

  1. Oral presentation shall be for 15 minutes. A timer shall be utilized to prompt presenters 5 minutes before time will expire.
  2. There will be an open forum to allow time for clarifications and questions thrown by the panel of evaluators and the audience if time permits.
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