60^th International Conference
of Machine Design Departments

BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
INSTITUTE OF MACHINE AND INDUSTRIAL DESING
THE 60^TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF MACHINE DESIGN DEPARTMENTS

Vinice Hnanice, Czech Republic
September 10-13, 2019

The conference is organized under the auspices of the dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the Brno University of Technology

doc. Ing. Jaroslav Katolický, Ph.D.

The 60^th International Conference of Machine Design Departments is the 8^th conference organized by the Brno University of Technology. This conference is mainly focused on machine design and optimization, engineering analyses, tribology and nanotechnology, additive technologies, hydraulics and fluid mechanics, advanced materials and technologies, biomechanics and biomimetics.

The main objective of the conference is to present results of research and development, to improve quality of teaching at the universities, as well as to transfer innovative solutions into practice in the above mentioned fields. The conference provides space for engineers, PhD students and university teachers to discuss their work results and find inspiration. Therefore, we hope you will join the conference.

Important Conference Dates

Registration:	March 8, 2019 – April 14, 2019
Registration:	March 8, 2019 – April 30, 2019
Abstract Submission:	March 8, 2019 – April 14, 2019
Abstract Submission:	March 8, 2019 – April 30, 2019
Paper Submission:	May 15, 2019 - July 10, 2019
Paper Reviews:	May 15, 2019 - July 31, 2019
Letter of Acceptance, Sending Invoice:	July 1, 2019 - August 1, 2019
Conference Fee Payment:	June 30, 2019 - July 31, 2019
Conference Program with Presentations:	August 5, 2019 - August 30, 2019
Conference date:	September 10 - 13, 2019

Please note that abstract submission, fee payment and paper submission will be confirmed by email.

Please note that all conference participants must be registered and pay the conference fee.

1. Please register via online form.
2. At the end of June we will send you a confirmation letter and an ivoice via e-mail
based on details provided in the registration form.
3. Pay the conference fee according to the information in the invoice.
Conference fee is 315 EUR with VAT.
4. Conference fee must be paid via bank transfer before August 1, 2019.


Conference fee includes:
Access to all sessions, proceedings of abstract, free access to download all papers, refreshments during coffee break, lunch for all three conference days, social evening with gala dinner and dinner for two evenings.

We will prepare additional information on what to see in the surrounding area.

The conference language is English. Only original papers written in English will be accepted. The abstract should summarize the aim of the paper, used techniques and achieved results. The length of the abstract is limited to 700 characters. The acceptance of the abstract will be confirmed by email.

Manuscript preparation

The manuscript must be written in English and shall be submitted in the A4 format prepared in accordance with the Instruction to Authors. The recommended length of the article is 5 to 7 pages including tables, figures and references. Maximum file size is 10MB.
Papers written by authors who won’t attend the conference won’t be included in the proceedings.
Authors will be notified about the acceptance of the manuscript via email.

Instruction to Authors (.pdf)

The best contributions of the conference will be selected within the review process. Selected authors will be offered to publish the conference paper in the scientific journal MM Science Journal, which is ranked among the reviewed journals of the Research, Development and Innovation Council. The cost of publishing to the MM Science Journal will be covered by the conference organizer.

At least one of the authors is required to participate in the conference and present the paper in order to include this paper in the conference proceedings.

Instructions for posters

The poster will be presented during the poster session.
Poster means a graphic presentation of the results of scientific work.

Poster authors are responsible for:

1. content and formal aspects of the poster
2. printing the poster in the required format (1x A0)
3. placement of the poster at a specified location (at least 30 minutes before the presentation start)

Instructions for presentation

The presentation takes 20 minutes including questions and answers. Please, prepare your presentation in English.
Authors are required to upload the presentation slides during the coffee break before the session.

For all participants accomodation has already been booked in:

Hotel Vinice Hnanice****

Hotel Vinice Hnanice****
Hnanice 132
669 02 Hnanice
Czech Republic
www.vinice-hnanice.cz

Price per person / night
Double room (occupied by 1 person)	67,60 € / 1 690 Kč
Double room (occupied by 2 persons)	47,80 € / 1 195 Kč
Double-bed (occupied by 1 person)	83,60 € / 2 090 Kč
Double-bed (occupied by 2persons)	59,80 € / 1 495 Kč
Four-bed apartment (occupied by 3 persons)	49,20 € / 1 230 Kč
Four-bed apartment (occupied by 4 persons)	40,92 € / 1 023 Kč

Guest house Vinice Hnanice

Guest house Vinice Hnanice
www.vinice-hnanice.cz/penziony

Price per person / night
Single room (occupied by 1 person)	32,40 € / 810 Kč
Double room (occupied by 2 persons)	30,00 € / 750 Kč

Important note: The accommodation payment will be done by participants themselves at the hotel reception during the conference. Please do not forget to pay for any services that you have used: hotel accommodation, extra services.

The accommodation price includes: VAT, local tax, breakfast, parking, internet, wellness, welcome drink.