We are pleased to invite you to UMTIK-2012, the 15th International Conference on Machine Design and Production, to take place between June 19 - 22, 2012, in Pamukkale, Turkey, a town famous for its natural beauties and ancient history. As has been in the previous UMTIK Conferences, UMTIK-2012 aims to constitute a forum of prominent academics and professionals from all over the world to discuss the latest advancements, emerging technologies and systems in design and manufacturing of machines, manufacturing systems and technologies.

Manuscript Submission Due:                                                24th February 2012
Notification of Acceptance:                                                   16th March 2012
Revised Manuscript Submission and Author Registration Due     6th April 2012
Announcement of the Conference Program:                            11th May 2012

Announcement of the Congress: http://www.ace2012.metu.edu.tr/?page_id=54

Flyer: http://www.ace2012.metu.edu.tr/wp-content/images/flyer/ACE2012_Flyer.pdf

The goal of the congress is to bring together researchers and practitioners from around the world in various fields of civil engineering to exchange new ideas, share knowledge and explore recent developments in the world of civil engineering.

Topics of the conference include but are not limited to the areas listed below:

. Coastal and Harbor Engineering
. Computational Methods in Civil Engineering
. Construction Engineering and Management
. Engineering Materials
. Geotechnical Engineering
. Hydraulic Engineering
. Structural Engineering
. Earthquake Engineering
. Engineering Seismology
. Transportation Engineering
. Geomatics Engineering

This year’s highlighted topics are:

. Energy
. Natural Hazards
. New Trends and Challenges in Civil Engineering

The link for abstract submission is available on the website (www.ace2012.metu.edu.tr) and the deadline for abstract submission is December 15, 2011.