[TYPES/announce] Modularity'14 - Student Forum

[danilo.ansaloni at usi.ch]

*** MODULARITY '14 ***

13th International Conference on Modularity
April 22-25, 2014
Lugano, Switzerland
http://modularity.info/

In cooperation with:
* ACM SIGSOFT
* ACM SIGPLAN


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*** STUDENT FORUM ***

The Student Forum will take place on Tuesday in parallel with the
workshops and allow students to meet other students before the main
conference begins. As in previous years, the Student Forum will be an
interactive format that allows students to interact brainstorm
innovative ways that Modularity research interests intersect. Students
will also have the opportunity to hear from and ask questions of domain
experts.


IMPORTANT DATES

* Submission: April 6, 2014
* Event: April 22, 2014 afternoon


EVENTS

* Speed Dating
  Participants pair up and introduce themselves and their research to
  each other during 5 minutes. Every 5 minutes, they have to find a new
  partner.

* Collaborative Writing
  In small groups, students will develop an idea of how to incorporate
  their respective research into a coherent, joint project. They will
  write down a motivation and problem statement for it, as well as an
  approach. In the end, they present their research idea to the whole
  group. During the afternoon, the panelists consult the students and
  give additional input.


PREPARATION

It is mandatory to register for the participation in the Student Forum
by sending the following information to students at aosd.net by April 6,
2014.

* Prepare one or more questions you would like to be discussed in the
  panel.
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* Write a short description about yourself (max. 100 words) including
  what is your field of research (e.g., languages, tools, design,
  applications) a brief problem statement for your research and what is
  your experience (i.e., how long have you been a PhD student).