Purpose:
To recognize excellence in a conference paper contribution whose primary author is a student.

Basis:
Originality, clarity, and potential impact on practical applications or theoretical foundations.

Guidelines:
To be eligible

• The primary and first listed author must be a full-time student at the time of original submission (the student must supply proof of their student status).
• The paper must be accepted for presentation at the Conference.
• The paper must be presented at the Conference by the student author.

Procedure:
Please submit your paper via ICECS 2004 On-Line Submission System, and be sure to indicate in the "student paper" check box that the submission is a student paper.

Award:
The Award consists of recognition at the ICECS 2004 Conference Banquet, a certificate, and an award, which will be announced at the ICECS 2004 Conference.

Purpose:
To recognize excellence in a conference paper contribution to theoretical or practical potential applications.

Basis:
Originality, clarity, and potential impact on practical applications or theoretical foundations.

Guidelines:
The best paper will be selected from all papers presented and accepted for presentation at the conference. The paper must be presented at the Conference by the author.

Award:
The Award consists of recognition at the ICECS 2004 Conference Banquet, a certificate, and an award, which will be announced at the ICECS 2004 Conference.