Yücesan and Chen
ORMAT
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING MANUSCRIPTS in Word format for wsc ’02
Enver YücesanTechnology Management Area
INSEAD
Boulevard de Constance
77305 Fontainebleau Cedex, FRANCE / Chun-Hung Chen
Dept. of Systems Engineering & Operations Research
George Mason University
4400 University Drive, MS 4A6
Fairfax, VA 22030, U.S.A.
ABSTRACT
This is a sample paper for the Proceedings of the 2002 Winter Simulation Conference. It was created in Microsoft Word using the wsc02word.dot template file. The document demonstrates how the paper should be formatted and provides information on how to create the proper formats. It is strongly recommended that authors use the template (wsc02word.dot) to prepare their manuscript. Failure to adhere to the guidelines detailed below may result in a paper being rejected or returned for appropriate revision. Also note that the abstract is limited to one paragraph with no more than 150 words.
1 Introduction
This sample paper shows an example of the proper format for the Proceedings of the 2002 Winter Simulation Conference. Authors should not modify any of the styles as this causes difficulties during the editing and publishing process. Furthermore, authors should avoid using automated features for figure captioning, cross references, endnotes, equation numbering, etc. Finally, no changes should be made to the header/footer portion of this document. This information will be completed by the publisher before print production.
When preparing their manuscript, authors are strongly urged to use the template (wsc02word.dot). A set of styles are well defined in the template so that authors can easily adhere to the required format. Failure to adhere to the guidelines detailed below may result in a paper being rejected or returned for appropriate revision.
Upon opening this document, if you received an error message stating the hyphenation feature is not currently installed on your computer, you will need to retrieve your CD or diskette containing this tool and install the hyphenation feature. When the paper is received by the publisher, the hyphenation feature will be included and your document will be hyphenated. Thus, the formatting of your paper will be changed and it may not appear as you intended.
Further information about the guidelines for writing papers and the formatting requirements can be found in several accompanying publications. More information about these documents can be found in Section 7.
2 TItle page
If the title needs to be broken into multiple lines, use a soft return (shift/enter) to create a line break. As shown, the title should be bold and in ALL CAPS.
Different formats for listing the author information are used depending on whether the authors are from the same or different institutions. This paper illustrates the two institution format. However, the table presented above is flexible so that you can adapt it to your particular situation.
· For a single institution
- Delete the first three rows in the table
· For two institutions
- Delete the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th rows in the table
· For four institutions
- Copy the 1st row and paste it over the 4th row in the table
· For five institutions
- Copy the first 3 rows and insert them before the 4th row in the table
· For six institutions
- Copy the 1st row and paste it over the 4th row
- Copy the first 3 rows and insert them before the 4th row in the table
Please do not otherwise alter the table or frame containing the author information. Additional title page examples are illustrated in the Instructions for Preparing Manuscripts. See Section 7 for more information about this document.
3 Headings
The abstract heading uses the unnumbered style “Abstract Heading.” All other unnumbered headings, e.g., REFERENCES, use the “Heading” style. The style “Heading 1” is used for first level headings. The heading styles contain the font information, which is bold and all capitals.
3.1 Subsection Headings
Subsection headings are created with styles “Heading 2,” “Heading 3,” and higher. They should be capitalized using “headline style,” which uses initial caps for all of the important words.
3.2 Text Paragraphs
The first paragraph of a heading is not indented and uses the “Normal” paragraph style. This paragraph style uses full justification and is single-spaced.
The remaining paragraphs are indented using the “Normal Indent” paragraph style. This style indents the first line by 0.25".
3.2.1 Lists
Two different lists styles are provided for creating item lists. “List Number” is used to create a numbered list.
1. Item 1
a. Subitem a
b. Subitem b
2. Item 2
3. Item 3
The style “List (bullet)” is used to create an unnumbered, bulleted list.
· Point a
- Subpoint i
- Subpoint ii
· Point b
4 Code Samples
Programming code should use “Program Start, Program, and Program End” Styles with the following guidelines.
class Exponential{
…// Properties of the Exponential
};
One line programs should use the “Program Both” style.
Exponential interArrival;
Equations use the “Equation” style. They are centered using a center tab and numbered from the right margin using a right tab as shown below. Equation numbers should be sequential. The base font for the equation is Times New Roman 10pt.
(1)
5 Figures and Tables
Use “Figure Label” to label the figure for a single line caption. Use “Figure Label Multiline” for multiple line captions. The caption should begin with Figure #:. Number the figures sequentially based on the order of appearance in the paper.
Figure 1: Sample Figure Caption
Figure 2: Long Figure Caption that Covers Multiple Lines of Text in the Document
Use the “Table Label” for tables with a single line caption. Like figure captions, use “Table Label Multiline” for multiple line table captions.
Table 1: Sample Table Caption
ModelsGeoid Model / (2-a) / (2-b) / (2-c)
MAPGEO92 / 26.5 / 30.0 / 25
GEOCOM / 30.0 / 31.1 / 30.5
EGM96 / 30.6 / 30.5 / 30.5
No Geoid / 29.2 / 33.5 / 28.6
Table 2: Long Table Caption that Covers Multiple Lines of Text in the Document
Errors (mm)Mean / Maximum / Minimum / RMS (mm)
7.4 / 91.7 / -45.9 / 31
6 including hyperlinks in your document
A hyperlink is a colored and underlined text or a graphic that you can click to go to a Web page or a location. In this paper, the default settings are modified to remove the underlining and to color the hyperlink in red. The use of hyperlinks allows authors to link their paper to a dynamic simulation or animation, which can not be directly included in the proceeding papers.
To insert a hyperlink, select the text you want to display as the hyperlink, and then select Hyperlink from the Insert menu to insert a hyperlink that goes to:
· A Web page: On the “Insert Hyperlink” window displayed, click the Existing File or Web Page button. Then, enter the Unified Resource Locator (URL) Web address or click the Web Page button to launch the default Web browser application to locate the desired Web page to link to.
· An e-mail address: On the “Insert Hyperlink” window displayed, click the E-mail Address button, and then enter the desired information. This hyperlink will launch the E-mail application to send the message.
The use of hyperlinks is voluntary. However, if you decide to use hyperlinks, be sure to follow the default format and ensure the hyperlinks work well.
7 formatting guidelines
DO NOT modify any of the styles used in this paper. Modified styles greatly complicate the editing and publishing process; thus, the styles should not be altered. Furthermore, authors should avoid using automated features, such as automated figure captioning, cross references, endnote or equation numbering. Finally, no changes should be made to the header/footer portion of this document. This information will be completed by the publisher before print production.
For formatting instructions not covered by the provided styles, please refer to the Instructions for Preparing Manuscripts. Refer to Section 7 for more information about this document.
Please note the length restrictions for the WSC ’02 Proceedings. These have changed slightly from previous years. The abstract is limited to one paragraph with no more than 150 words. Papers should be no more than 9 pages, with the exception of Introductory and Advanced Tutorials, which may be up to 12 pages. No exceptions will be made.
8 additional information
Additional information can be found in Guidelines on Writing a Good Paper, Instructions for Preparing Manuscripts, and Guidelines for Using Templates and Styles in Microsoft Word. All of these documents can be found on the Winter Simulation Conference 2002 website at <http://www.wintersim.org/>.
Acknowledgments
This document was prepared based on the prior work of many former WSC Proceedings editors. In particular, Brett Peters, Jeffrey Smith, Osman Balci, and Jim Wilson deserve special mention for their help and assistance.
Appendix A: First Appendix
Use the “Appendices” style for multiple appendices otherwise use the “Appendix” style.
Appendix B: Second Appendix
A sample second appendix to use as needed.
REFERENCES
References use the “Reference style”. Each reference is a different paragraph and the following are examples of several different types of references. See the documents referred to in Section 7 for additional information about listing and citing references.
Ellis, M., and B. Stroustrup. 1990. The annotated C++ reference manual. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.
Houck, C. R., J. A. Joines, and M. G. Kay. 1996. Comparison of genetic algorithms, random restart, and two-opt switching for solving large location-allocation problems. Computers and Operations Research 23 (6): 587–596.
Joines, J. A. 1996. Hybrid genetic search for manufacturing cell design. Doctoral dissertation, Department of Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Joines, J. A. and C. R. Houck. 1992. Genetic algorithm optimization toolbox for MATLAB. Technical Report No. 92-01, Department of Industrial Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. Available online via http://www.ie.ncsu.edu/gaot [accessed January 31, 2001].
Joines, J. A. and S. D. Roberts. 1996. Design of object-oriented simulations in C++. In Proceedings of the 1996 Winter Simulation Conference, ed. J. M. Charnes, D. M. Morrice, D. T. Brunner, and J. J. Swain, 65–72. Piscataway, New Jersey: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Wilson, J. R. 2002. Guidelines on writing a good paper for the Proceedings of the Winter Simulation Conference [online]. Available online via http://www.wintersim.org/authkit.htm [accessed January 27, 2002].
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHIES
USE “BIOGRAPHY” style when putting in the author biographies. Use the “Hyperlink” character style when specifying the author’s email and web addresses. See the following examples.
ENVER YÜCESAN is a Professor of Operations Management at the European Institute of Business Administration, INSEAD, in Fontainebleau, France. He is Co-Editor of the Proceedings of the 2002 Winter Simulation Conference. He received his Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1989. His research interests are in simulation modeling, output analysis, and supply chain management. He is a member of INFORMS and IIE. His email and web addresses are and www.insead.edu/facultyresearch/tm/yucesan.
CHUN-HUNG CHEN is an Associate Professor of Systems Engineering at George Mason University. He is Co-Editor of the Proceedings of the 2002 Winter Simulation Conference. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1994. His research interests are mainly in development of very efficient methodology for simulation and optimization, and its application to network management. He is a member of INFORMS and a senior member of IEEE. His email and web addresses are and mason.gmu.edu/~cchen9.