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Melaka, Malaysia - DECON 2008 aims to be the platform for discussions and exchange of ideas in design, concurrent engineering and manufacturing activities at large to foster closer mutual ties between both academicians and the industry.

INTRODUCTION

Concurrent Engineering (CE) is generally recognized as a practice of incorporating various life-cycles into the early stages of design. CE is also known as simultaneous engineering, forward engineering and integrated engineering development. To take full advantage of CE, manufacturers have to respond to the market demand by improving the total development process. Thus, design excellence is crucial for the sustainability of manufacturing organizations.

Following the success of DECON 2006, again DECON 2008 aims to be the platform for discussions and exchange of ideas in design, concurrent engineering and manufacturing activities at large to foster closer mutual ties between both academicians and the industry.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Engineers and industrial practitioners
Academicians
Technical managers
Researchers
Consultants
Postgraduate students

OBJECTIVES
To share and disseminate latest technologies, scientific, engineering achievements and findings in the general field of manufacturing engineering, specifically in the design areas

To offer an experience and information sharing platform for local academic institutions and industries regarding the advancement in manufacturing and engineering design
To give information and instill awareness on the opportunities of collaboration among local academic institutions and industrial partnerships in the activities of co-operation, research and consultancy

TOPICS

The Conference focuses on all aspects of design and concurrent engineering – research, development and applications. The list of program topics includes but is not limited to:

Design Management

Product Innovation

Concurrent Engineering

Innovation Management

Design for Environment & Sustainability

Reliability for Design

Design for Manufacturing & Assembly

Design of Manufacturing System

CAD/CAM/CAE

Ergonomic Design

Product Design

AI & Automation Design

Reverse Engineering & Rapid Prototyping

Design Methodology

Feature Technology

Design Education

Product & Industrial Design

Material Selection in Design


Potential authors are invited to submit extended abstracts (not more than 2 pages in English) via DECON official e-mail address (decon2008@utem.edu.my). A Student Paper Contest will be held for both graduate and undergraduate student papers, with cash awards for the best 5 papers. Those papers will be also published in Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT). Extended abstracts should be submitted by participants according to the rules posted on the website and for the students the papers should be identified as students papers and classified as graduate or undergraduate.

CONTACTS

For any enquiries please contact:

Secretariat DECON 2008,
Faculty of Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM),
Locked Bag 1200, Hang Tuah Jaya,75450 Ayer Keroh, Melaka, Malaysia.
Tel: 60-6-2332421,
Fax: 60-6-2332414,
email : decon2008@utem.edu.my

Dr. Mohd Rizal Salleh (60-6-2332376)
Dr. Azizah Shaaban (60-6-2332573)
Mrs. Nur Aidawaty Rafan (60-6-2332515)

http://www.utem.edu.my/fkp/decon2008/

Associated websites:

• http://www.utem.edu.my/fkp/decon2008/