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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Professor,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(bcc’ed)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Just a friendly reminder that the abstract is due this Friday (February 21) for the upcoming Sage Competition (SMDC-25). Please encourage your students to submit their abstracts in the next few days.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please have your students noted the following:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks and we look forward to having your students joining us.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Songjun <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Songjun Luo <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 30, 2025 12:20 PM<br>
<b>To:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Subject:</b> Abstract due in 3 weeks for the 8th Sage Memorial Design Competition (SMDC-25) on Thursday April 24<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Professor,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hope you had a relaxing winter break and the semester is starting well.
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<p class="MsoNormal">We look forward to having your student teams joining us in April for the Sage Competition this year. As a reminder, please let your students know that the submission of abstract is due in three weeks (February 21). They can submit their
abstracts at the following link: <a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feasychair.org%2Fcfp%2FSMDC25&data=05%7C02%7Ciefac.list%40mailhost.ces.clemson.edu%7C9d0f31b879814eae9ab008dd4f8ee30d%7C0c9bf8f6ccad4b87818d49026938aa97%7C0%7C0%7C638754197295244320%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Shm0x2%2BIb6%2FCfegl0QpBw%2BDmPWqgkAgwGQnt%2B3Cywkw%3D&reserved=0" originalSrc="https://easychair.org/cfp/SMDC25" shash="Da7ATSixpPR0TmB+c1H5R7rFvXbzBvDrgPZ92ysF33iACupjCI8PyDRykYjaIpoMECM+4DoGCE9D9cEtE3EJp5yIMAlEwJKrZWpUyTMzsCnKiJ9qvOM3hl5jFrwWIhO5QQ64e3EYcqvow7SR8lkAFnMJ70frmkSR7gofAz64Fhk=">https://easychair.org/cfp/SMDC25</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks and best wishes for the semester.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Songjun <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">P.S.: Enclosed are the conference brochure and an invitation letter for more details about the conference.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span style="color:black"> Songjun Luo<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 28, 2024 1:15:12 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Songjun Luo <</span><a href="mailto:sluo4@GMU.EDU">sluo4@GMU.EDU</a><span style="color:black">><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Invitation to participate in the 8th Sage Memorial Design Competition (SMDC-25) on Thursday April 24, 2025</span>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Dear Professor,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">On behalf of the Department of Systems Engineering and Operations Research at George Mason University, I invite students in your department (undergraduate and master’s level) to participate in the
<i>8<sup>th</sup> Annual</i> <i>Andrew P. Sage Memorial Design Competition (SMDC-25)</i>. The conference will be held at our Fairfax campus and online on Thursday, April 24, 2025. The Sage Competition is a student-focused forum for the design of complex systems
and a leading showcase for undergraduate and graduate (master’s) design projects.
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<p class="xmsonormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">The important dates related to the upcoming conference are as follows:
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<p class="xmsonormal"> <a name="x__Hlk53254714">Paper Abstract Due Feb. 21, 2025</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"> Registration & Fee Payment Mar. 28, 2025<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"> Final Paper Due Apr. 18, 2025<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"> Day of Competition Apr. 24, 2025<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal">Abstracts should be 300-1000 words and concisely summarize the project. Please visit the conference website and the call for papers link for instructions for abstract submission. The abstract should be entered in plain text in the space
provided. Please save the file attachment for submission of the final paper on or before April 18. The conference website and call for papers can be found at the following link:
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<p class="xmsonormal">Enclosed please find the conference brochure and the invitation letter with more information. Please pass this invitation to other faculty member in charge of your senior Capstone Design courses. We hope your teams can join us.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Songjun <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Medium",sans-serif;color:#1E6238;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Songjun Luo</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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