Important dates:

• Abstract submission open: 20 June 2019
• Abstract submission deadline: 09 August 2019 (Extended date)
• Abstract acceptance notification: 14 August 2019
• Full paper submission deadline: 11 November 2019 (Extended)
• Paper acceptance notification: 10 February 2020 (Extended)
• Camera-ready submission: 28 February 2020 (Extended)
• Deadline for early registrations: 19 March 2020 (Overdue)

• Abstracts should be maximum 300 words.
• Under article type select CIRP Design Conference 2020.
• Under review preferences, select Khumbulani Mpofu as editor.
• Kindly follow this link  to submit your abstract.
• Abstracts submission are not mandatory, as abstracts will serve to evaluate if the proposed paper fits the conference scope. The abstract acceptance does not guarantee the full paper acceptance.
• Abstract content
  • Title
  • Authors + affiliations
  • Corresponding author
  • Abstract (300 words max)
  • Keyword (4 max)
  • Scientific topics concerned
• Abstract template:
  • MS Word template: Please download here the paper template.
  • Latex template: Please download here the paper template.

• Paper template:
  • MS Word template: Please download here the paper template.
  • Latex template: Please download here the paper template.
• ​The full paper are limited to a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of six (6) pages. Additional pages per paper above the six (6) page limit will be charged at a rate of € 4 + VAT per page.
• Authors are required to submit a PDF as well as a source file copy of his/her paper. Doc/docx/latex are the only acceptable formats of source files. Other formats including ‘docm’ will NOT be used.
• All authors must strictly follow the guidelines provided here: http://www.elsevier.com/journals/procedia-cirp/2212-8271/guide-for-authors.
• The full papers, and the abstract, should be submitted through the new Elsevier’s platform at https://www.editorialmanager.com/procir
• Please consult the https://www.ariessys.com/wp-content/uploads/EM-Author-English.pdf with the guidelines for registration and paper submission into the new Editorial Manager https://www.editorialmanager.com/procir.

• Go to https://www.editorialmanager.com/procir
• Log in (on the top right side of page), then use author log in. Register a new account only if you do not already have one.
• In the author main menu, click submit new manuscript

For any inquiries please contact the organizing committee through email at cirpdesign2020@tut.ac.za