The issue contains:
- Latin American Control Conference (7th) in cooperation with IFAC
- What it covers: Reports on the 7th Latin American Control Conference held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, highlighting plenary sessions, paper submissions, attendance, and special sessions on control engineering education.
- IFAC www homepage
- Author: Juan A. de la Puente
- What it covers: Announces the launch of the new IFAC World Wide Web information server and details how members can access and contribute content to the website.
- Renewal of Affiliate Membership
- What it covers: Outlines the benefits of IFAC Affiliate membership and provides instructions for members to renew their subscription free of charge.
- Applications Paper Prize
- What it covers: Details the criteria for the Applications Paper Prize awarded at the IFAC World Congress, listing the finalists and announcing the winning paper by John E. Seem.
- Automatica Paper Prize
- What it covers: Lists the three selected winning papers for theory, applications, and survey categories awarded for the 1993–1996 triennium.
- Young Author Prize
- What it covers: Presents the selection process and finalists for young authors under 35, highlighting the winning paper by Lucy Pao.
- Control Engineering Practice Paper Prize
- What it covers: Details the inaugural CEP Paper Prize awarded at the San Francisco World Congress and names the winning paper by N.G. Walker and G.F. Wyatt-Mair.
- Control Engineering Textbook Prize
- What it covers: Recognizes J.M. Maciejowski as the prize recipient for his textbook Multivariable Feedback Design.
- Poster Paper Prize
- What it covers: Highlights the inaugural Poster Paper Prize finalists and announces the winning papers by Fredrik Gustafsson as well as C. Benthack, B. Srinivasan, and D. Bonvin.
- Message from the Editor-in-Chief of Control Engineering Practice
- Author: Michael G. Rodd
- Date: 3 July 1996
- What it covers: Discusses the growth and operational updates of the Control Engineering Practice journal, including Editorial Board changes, review process updates, and submission guidelines.
- Control Engineering Practice Volume 4 Number 9 September 1996
- What it covers: Features preview listings of technical papers and special workshop contributions focused on power-plant control, robotics, dual DSP systems, and chemical process fault detection.
- Control Engineering Practice Volume 4 Number 10 October 1996
- What it covers: Provides a table of contents preview for upcoming articles on sensor validation, satellite control, power systems, real-time programming, and neural networks.
- Confirmation of Affiliate Membership
- What it covers: Contains a fillable renewal form and instructions for members to submit their contact details and fields of interest to maintain their membership.
- Papers From the September 1996 Issue (Automatica)
- What it covers: Lists regular papers, brief papers, technical communiques, and a book review featured in the September 1996 issue of Automatica.
- Papers From the October 1996 Issue (Automatica)
- What it covers: Outlines the contents of the October 1996 issue of Automatica, including theoretical papers, brief papers, and book reviews.
- Who is Who in IFAC
- What it covers: Profiles IFAC Council Member Professor Edoardo Mosca, detailing his background, career in industry and academia, and contributions to control engineering.
- Forthcoming Events
- What it covers: Schedules and locations for upcoming international IFAC symposia, conferences, and workshops planned through 1999.