Drafts will be developed in Microsoft Word format, and must be submitted by e-mail to kirsten_mcneil@iiar.org.
IIAR will prepare the paper in a common format for printing; therefore, it is important that you use the following format for the text and graphics in your drafts.
TEXT
Download the standard template with embedded styles, OR use the following guidelines:
- 8� x 11 inch paper with a 1-inch (2.5 cm) margin on all sides.
- Use a standard 12-point serif font (Times New Roman is preferred) with a minimum of elaborate formatting.
- Text should be double-spaced, left justified.
- Major section titles should appear in bold (12 point), and subsection titles in italics (12 point).
- Leave two lines between paragraphs, and four lines between sections.
- Do not indent or number paragraphs or section titles.
- IIAR members from around the world will read your work, so you must use dual units, i.e. common English engineering units (inch-pound) and S.I. (common metric).
GRAPHICS
- Send original photographs or high resolution scans (minimum 600 dpi) as individual .GIF, .TIF or .JPG files. For charts and graphs, original Excel files ARE preferred.
- Powerpoint files and low resolution PDF files are unacceptable.
- Do not embed your graphics into the document text. (This complicates the final layout process, delaying final production.)
- All graphics will be placed at the end of the text in the printed proceedings, and may be reformatted during the layout process to match the look of the other technical papers.
- Use larger fonts (12 pt or greater), and avoid using very thin lines
- For graphic images and drawings, CAD or otherwise, print out each individual drawing on a separate page with the appropriate captions, figure numbers, titles, etc. for each graphic/table.
- Use a file name that indicates the author's last name and the graphic identity (e.g., Jackmann.Figure.01.tif).