Professional Communication, Business, Engineering and Technology International Conference 2017

The Centre for Communication, Teaching and Learning (CCTL), Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the 2nd Professional Communication, Business, Engineering and Technology (PCBET) International Conference 2017. We would like to invite academics, members of industry and service providers to discuss and present their research on various aspects relevant to the conference theme and topics. Conference theme: Towards a Communicative Learning Environment Academics, members of industry and service providers are invited to submit extended abstracts of 400 – 500 words, with a title not exceeding 12 words, on topics which include but are not limited to: • Teaching and Learning • Communication for the workplace • Emerging Trends and Future Directions in Professional Communication • Learner Autonomy • E-learning/Blended learning • Curriculum Development • Workplace Diversity Please use the attached template to submit your abstract. Compl... Read more

The Centre for Communication, Teaching and Learning (CCTL), Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the 2nd Professional Communication, Business, Engineering and Technology (PCBET) International Conference 2017. We would like to invite academics, members of industry and service providers to discuss and present their research on various aspects relevant to the conference theme and topics. Conference theme: Towards a Communicative Learning Environment Academics, members of industry and service providers are invited to submit extended abstracts of 400 – 500 words, with a title not exceeding 12 words, on topics which include but are not limited to: • Teaching and Learning • Communication for the workplace • Emerging Trends and Future Directions in Professional Communication • Learner Autonomy • E-learning/Blended learning • Curriculum Development • Workplace Diversity Please use the attached template to submit your abstract. Completed abstracts should be emailed to pcbet@utb.edu.bn before the deadline given below. Ways to present: ― Oral Presentation Oral presentation will be of 20 minutes duration plus 10 minutes of Q&A session. ― Poster Presentation Poster presentation will continue throughout the three days of the conference. It is a great opportunity for presenters to reach a large audience and engage interested participants directly. These sessions give participants a chance to network with other delegates who may be interested in similar research or other disciplines. Some presenters will be unable to attend the conference to present their paper. We allow authors to submit their poster which will be featured in the conference. Information on how to do this will be sent upon request. Please contact the organising committee (pcbet@utb.edu.bn) for further details. Following the conference, you will be sent a certificate of participation, a printed receipt of payment and a printed copy of the conference programme. ― Postgraduate Forum The Postgraduate Forum presents a valuable opportunity for postgraduates to showcase their work to a broad audience in the fields of communication, teaching & learning, and education. The forum may also help postgraduates to establish contacts and communication within academia and industry. In addition, representatives from industry and academia get an opportunity to review state-of-the-art thinking in these fields. The forum is open for presentation for • Postgraduates who are enrolled in Masters programme or • Students who are currently registered as PhD students. Presenters at the Postgraduates Forum will be given 15 minutes for presentation with an additional 5 minutes of Q&A session. Please submit your extended abstract as per the information given in Call for Papers. For more information, please e-mail pcbet@utb.edu.bn Conference format: ― English is the official language of the conference. All papers must be presented in English. Important Dates: Submission of Abstract : 31st October 2016 Notification of Acceptance : 15th December 2016 Deadline for Early Bird Registration : 31st January 2017 Deadline for Presenter’s Registration : 28th February 2017 Submission of Full Paper : 31st May 2017 Conference Registration Fees: The conference participants will be charged the following fees: No. Category Early bird (by 28th February 2017) Normal 1. Local participant / presenter BND 80 BND 100 2. International participant / presenter USD 250 USD 280 3. Group Registration – Local (minimum 3 participants) BND 80 per person 4. Group Registration – International (minimum 3 participants) USD 250 per person 5. Students – International participant/ presenter USD 250 per person   Publication Opportunities: 1. The conference papers will be published with ISBN number (Procedia, subject to approval from the publishers). 2. All accepted papers will be published in the Brunei Darussalam Journal of Technology and Commerce (BDJTC). We look forward to receiving your abstract and to welcoming you to the PCBET 2017 International Conference at Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB), Brunei Darussalam. For more information, please visit: www.utb.edu.bn/pcbet2017 Contact Us: PCBET Secretariat Universit Teknologi Brunei Jalan Tungku Link, Gadong, BE1410 Brunei Darussalam Tel: +673 2-461020 Fax: +673 2-461035/6 Email: pcbet@utb.edu.bn