Tutorial sessions at the American Control Conference (ACC) 2026 are designed to provide accessible introductions to topics of general interest to the control systems community. These sessions bridge the gap between theory and practice, offering comprehensive coverage of emerging areas, established methodologies, or interdisciplinary applications relevant to automatic control.

Dates

May 26–29, 2026

Location

Hilton New Orleans Riverside,
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tutorial Duration

1.5 hours each

1. Tutorial Proposal 
Required for Submission
(3–4 pages, or more if appropriate)

2. Tutorial Paper
Final Requirement, if accepted
(appropriate length up to 18 pages)

Each tutorial submission requires the submission of a Tutorial Proposal. The tutorial proposal should provide a clear and compelling case for your tutorial session, demonstrating its relevance to the ACC community and your quali cations to deliver it e ectively. The proposal must articulate the tutorial's objectives, describe the content and structure, introduce the organizers and speakers, and explain the expected impact on attendees.
 

  • Tutorial title and clear purpose statement
  • Content description with learning outcomes and prerequisites
  • Organizer and speaker information including qualifications and experience
  • Detailed session timeline for the 1.5-hour format
  • Target audience demographics and estimated attendance
  • Previous tutorial presentations (if applicable) and improvements made
     

The Tutorial Proposal must be submitted through the PaperPlaza conference submission system under the "Tutorial Session" category. Required elements should be 3-4 pages in standard ACC format. The deadline for the Tutorial Proposal submission is given on the ACC website as well as PaperPlaza. The tentative deadline for Tutorial Proposals is October 31, 2025.

 

Additional Policies and Information

The American Control Conference operates as a non-profit organization run entirely by volunteers, and tutorial speakers are expected to participate without honorariums or travel reimbursements. Standard audiovisual equipment will be provided, but special technical requirements should be specified in the proposal. All tutorial speakers must register for the conference, and accepted papers will be published in the ACC 2026 proceedings and made available through IEEE Xplore.

If the Tutorial Proposal is accepted, the authors will need to submit a Tutorial Paper which will serve as the primary educational resource for your tutorial and should provide comprehensive cover- age of the topic suitable for the intended audience. This paper, which will not be formally reviewed, will be published in the conference proceedings and should stand alone as a valuable reference for the control systems community. The content should be pedagogically sound, technically accurate, and accessible to practitioners and researchers who may not be experts in your specific area. The following highlights a potential blueprint for a tutorial paper, but variations are more than welcome.
 

  • Abstract and introduction with motivation and scope
  • Comprehensive technical content with progressive difficulty
  • Illustrative examples and real-world applications
  • High-quality figures and mathematical formulations
  • Literature review with diverse, current references
  • Conclusions with future directions and open problems
     

The tutorial paper should be at most 18 pages in standard ACC format. There are no requirements on the minimum page numbers as you should have a paper that is best suited for your session. The Tutorial Paper must be uploaded through the PaperPlaza conference submission system and the deadline will be given on the ACC website as well as PaperPlaza.

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    VICE CHAIR FOR TUTORIAL SESSIONS
    Jason Marden

    University of California Santa Barbara