Abstract Submission

We are now seeking abstracts from individuals interested in speaking at the event. Note that this current call for abstracts is for the North American event only. If you have already submitted an abstract to the RTC 2012 Australasia event you are free to submit an abstract for this event also.

Increase your profile in the industry - speak at RTC 2012 North America! This is your opportunity to share your knowledge and expertise with other Revit Users.

SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT NOW

Online abstract submissions have been extended
and will close on Monday 19 December 2011.

Submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the RTC Committee. Abstracts will be approved on their merit, within the conference's time and resource constraints. Successful applicants will present in a 75 minute session or a 75 minute lab (these timeframes are a guide only and are subject to change until the program is finalised). Applicants should indicate the preferred length of their planned session. Sessions can take the form of labs, technical presentations, or facilitated forums. Case studies demonstrating innovative or well-developed practice are welcomed.

Abstracts should be classified under one of the following streams:

• Architecture
• Structure
• MEP
• BIM Management
• Sustainability
• Facility Management
• Visualization & Presentation
• General
• Practice Leadership
• Emerging Technologies

Abstract Criteria

Prospective attendees should be able to get a good idea of the session from the title alone.

All submitted abstracts must meet all of the following requirements:

• Abstracts must be submitted and presented in English
• Text should be entered in sentence case
• The size of your abstract should be limited to 500 words
• Your abstract will be submitted as plain text on the submission site (it is recommended that you copy and paste your abstract into the field provided).
• Describe what will be presented, focusing on the material to be covered, and the benefits to the attendees
• Identify whom the session is intended for, listing job titles etc.
• Describe the style of presentation (PowerPoint v’s demo)

Along with submitting your abstract, you must also:

• Review the 'Speaking Terms of Agreement' prior to submitting your abstract (this includes information on speaker entitlements)
• Submit a biography (limited to 150 words)
• Submit a high quality photo which may be published in a printed program. Your photograph must be a minimum of 300dpi – Actual size (approximate size of passport photo). The file may be supplied as a jpg, tif, bmp, png or eps file (not exceeding 2MB).
• Outline three (3) tips that attendees will take away from your presentation
• Confirm that at least one author will be registered to the conference to present the submitted paper.

Abstract notification (acceptance/rejection) will be communicated to submitting authors in February 2012.

After review of the submissions, we may contact you to suggest adjustments to your subject matter or mode of presentation, so that we can deliver a conference with the expected scope and quality of subject matter.

What we are interested in

While our focus is on Revit as the centrepiece of a co-ordinated BIM workflow, our scope includes the following areas and more:

General topics of interest:

• Collaboration - Coordination
• File Management - lightweight modelling
• Data Mining (import/export):
• Scheduling
• RDB Link, ODBC
• Tips & Tricks (Harvested) - Classic Screw-ups
• Quantity Surveying, Estimation
• Construction
• Facilities Management
• Structure
• MEP
• BIM for Renovation
• Modelling
• Documentation & Detailing
• Sustainability
• LCA Design
• Content Protocols - Manufactures Content
• Standards/Quality Assurance
• Families - (multidiscipline)
• Stairs & Railings
• New Features (primarily undocumented new features)
• Formats:
• ADSK (Civil/Interiors)
• IFC
• GIS/BIM/Urban Planning
• Goofy and unusual usage ideas
• Emerging Technologies
• Hardware / Virtualisation
• Stump the Chump
• Phasing
• Massing - Adaptive points
• Systems Admin for BIM Managers:-
• Scripting
• Deployments
• .ini file management
• Informal Sessions
• New tools and technologies (such as):
• PK Nail
• Video trace
• Autodesk Labs tools
• Third Party programs:
• Ecotect
• Bentley Architecture
• AutoCAD
• Tekla
• 12D
• Solibri
• ArchiCAD
• Trelligence Affinity
• Projectwise
• Processes
• Linking - grouping approaches
• Case Studies
• Feasibility Studies
• Small projects
• High rise
• Housing
• Mass production
• Prefabrication
• Interiors
• Existing building modelling
• Best practices
• Computational Design
• Project Management
• Interoperability

Practice Leaders Stream topics of interest:

• Legal Issues
• IP, Risk, QA/QC etc
• Forums
• HR
• Industry Bodies
• Software expose for Practice Leaders
• IPD
• Contract Forms
• Insurance
• Building Smart

Lab session topics of interest:

• Analysis
• Families
• API
• Scheduling
• Sitework
• Co-ordinate systems
• CAD file integration

Labs should be directed to Advanced users. The most effective labs feature a combination of demonstration and hands-on work (perhaps 1:3 or 1:4 proportion?), and the hands-on work focuses on only a very small area of the topic overall. The hands-on work takes longer than you think! If you can, please note who you would have as a lab assistant. Alternatively, we can help to arrange this at a later time.

Remember that these topics represent only some of the areas of interest to the conference, and are neither exhaustive nor prescriptive! We value original and inventive ideas, so have a crack at it ...

Abstract Submission

The only method for submission of abstracts is online. Authors will have the option to log back into the site after they have submitted their abstract, to make any changes and monitor the review of their abstract.

SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT NOW

Abstracts must be submitted no later than:
Monday 19 December 2011