VTS 2010- Graduate Student Activities

TTTC Announcement

Organizer: Haralampos-G. Stratigopoulos, TIMA Laboratory - CNRS, Grenoble, France

As part of the 2010 IEEE VLSI Test Symposium, the TTTC Student Activities Committee is organizing two activities aiming to provide graduate students with an opportunity to disseminate their research, obtain visibility in the international test community, and win recognition for their achievements. Ph.D. students who graduated in the 2nd semester of 2009 or will be graduating in 2010 are invited to participate in the first activity, namely the Doctoral Thesis Award Contest. All other graduate students (Ph.D. or M.S.) working on a test-related thesis are invited to participate in the second activity, namely the Thesis Research Poster Session.

Call for Abstracts – Doctoral Thesis Award Contest

Ph.D. students who graduated in the 2nd semester of 2009 or will be graduating in 2010 are invited to submit a one page abstract of their thesis (maximum 750 words). A second page is allowed for references and/or figures only. As the abstracts will undergo blind review, please submit a separate cover page with the student’s name and affiliation, the title of the thesis, the expected date of graduation and an endorsement by the advisor (i.e. a signed statement that he/she supports the student’s participation in the contest). Submissions are to be made via email to haralampos.stratigopoulos@imag.fr. Please address any questions to the same e-mail. Deadline for abstract submission is February 15th.

Since the purpose of this contest is for the student to gain exposure and feedback from the industry, the abstract should clearly address the following: i) define the problem and its relevance to industry, ii) describe existing industrial practices for solving the problem, and iii) explain the proposed methodology (and any pertinent case study) and how it advances the theory and/or practice in the particular field.

The abstracts will be reviewed by a panel of industrial and academic experts for the three issues outlined above. A set of finalists will be selected for the final round of the contest. Notification about the disposition of the submissions will be sent out by March 8th. The final round includes a five minute slot for oral presentation and a five minute slot for Q&A / feedback, during a dedicated session at the 2010 IEEE VLSI Test Symposium. The panel of experts will judge the presentations and the winner of the contest will receive the 2010 TTTC Doctoral Thesis Award during the social event of the Symposium, to which all finalists will be cordially invited. This award includes an honorarium and an invitation to submit a paper on the presented work to the IEEE Design & Test magazine!

WHAT: Doctoral Thesis Award Contest

WHO: Ph.D. students who graduated in the 2nd semester of 2009 or will be graduating in 2010

HOW: Submit a one page abstract of their thesis (maximum 750 words). A second page is allowed for references and/or figures only. As the abstracts will undergo blind review, please submit a separate cover page with the student’s name and affiliation, the title of the thesis, the expected date of graduation and an endorsement by the advisor (i.e. a signed statement that he/she supports the student’s participation in the contest). Submissions are to be made via email to haralampos.stratigopoulos@imag.fr. Please address any questions to the same e-mail.

WHEN: Deadline for abstract submission: February 15th, 2010
Notification of finalists for VTS’10 contest: March 8th, 2010

Call for Abstracts – Thesis Research Poster Session

Ph.D. students that are not participating in the Doctoral Thesis Award Contest, as well as M.S. students who are engaged in their thesis research with a faculty advisor are invited to submit a one page abstract of their research (maximum 750 words). The abstract must include the student’s name and affiliation, the title of the research project and the name of the advisor. On a second page, students must provide one or more figures that portray the key elements of their research. References can be provided on a third page if needed. Submissions are to be made via email to haralampos.stratigopoulos@imag.fr. Please address any questions to the same e-mail. Deadline for abstract submission is February 21st.

This forum is designed to give students the opportunity to interact and receive feedback from industrial and academic experts. The abstract outlines the focus of their research, and the figure(s) provide a preview of the poster. The abstract and figures should clearly address the following: i) define the problem and its relevance to industry, ii) describe existing ideas and/or practices for solving the problem, and iii) explain the proposed methodology and its advantages/disadvantages over existing approaches.

The abstracts and figures submitted will be reviewed and approved by an oversight committee. Students selected for the poster session will be notified by March 8th and asked to submit the poster as a pdf file for review by April 5th. The poster can be designed as a single image (preferable) or as a set of twelve individual 8.5” by 11” pages. Students are expected to bring the poster fully assembled to the symposium.

A one hour time slot will be allocated at the 2010 IEEE VLSI Test Symposium for students to present their posters. A panel of industrial and academic experts will be selected to interact with each of the presenters. Each presenter will be judged on the criteria given above, as well as on the quality of the presentation and appearance of the poster. The winner of the competition will receive the 2010 TTTC Thesis Research Poster Award along with an honorarium during the social event of the Symposium, to which all participants will be cordially invited.

WHAT: Thesis Research Poster Session

WHO: Ph.D. students that are not participating in the Doctoral Thesis Award Contest, as well as M.S. students who are engaged in their thesis research with a faculty advisor

HOW: Submit a one page abstract of their research (maximum 750 words). The abstract must include the student’s name and affiliation, the title of the research project and the name of the advisor. On a second page, students must provide one or more figures that portray the key elements of their research. References can be provided on a third page if needed. Submissions are to be made via email to haralampos.stratigopoulos@imag.fr. Please address any questions to the same e-mail.

WHEN: Deadline for abstract submission: February 21st, 2010
Notification of acceptance for VTS’10 poster session: March 8th, 2010
Deadline for poster submission for review: April 5th, 2010

For more information, visit us on the web at: http://www.tttc-vts.org

The 28th IEEE VLSI TEST SYMPOSIUM (VTS 2010) is sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Computer Society's Test Technology Technical Council (TTTC).

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