Student Competitions
Student Paper Competitions
- Undergraduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by SIEMENS
- Graduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by EATON Corporation
- High School and Middle School STEM Competition
- Undergraduate Research Competition
Thesis / Dissertation Competitions
Poster Competitions
- Final Year Project (FYP)/Senior Capstone Design Project Poster Competition
- Undergraduate Poster Competition
- Graduate Poster Competition
Case Study Competitions to solve current challenge problems
Undergraduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by SIEMENS
The IEOM UNDERGRADUATE Student Paper Competition Sponsored by SIEMENS will recognize outstanding papers in the field of industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, systems engineering, operations research, engineering management and operations management written by student(s). Selected papers will be considered for the competition and must be presented at the IEOM Rome Conference. They will be judged based on the technical content and presentation. A group of academics / professionals will serve as judges. Scoring rubrics will be used for both parts of the judging. Winners will receive award certificates. These awards are presented at the Awards Banquet in Rome, July 24, 2020.
Please contact Competition Chair for details:
Abbas Mahmoudabadi Ph.D.
Director, Master Program in Industrial Engineering
MehrAstan University, Gilan, Iran
Tel: +98 13 4216 6112, Cell: +98 912 159 7537
Other email: abbasmahmoudabadi@gmail.com
Graduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by EATON Corporation
The IEOM GRADUATE Student Paper Competition sponsored by Eaton will recognize outstanding papers in the field of industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, service engineering, systems engineering, operations research, engineering management and operations management written by student(s). Selected papers will be considered for the competition and must be presented at the 2020 IEOM Rome Conference. They will be judged based on the technical content and presentation. A group of academics / professionals will serve as judges. Scoring rubrics will be used for both parts of the judging. Winners will receive award certificate. These awards are presented at the Awards Banquet in Rome, July 24, 2020.
Competition Chair
Dr. Suat Kasap, Industrial Engineering, American University of the Middle East, Kuwait
Master Thesis Presentation Competition
IEOM Master Thesis Presentation Award recognizes outstanding research in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, systems engineering, operations research, engineering management, operations management and related areas. Students must enroll in the masters’ program during the current academic year. These awards are presented at the Awards Banquet in Rome, July 24, 2020.
Submit a synopsis of your thesis synopsis online and present at the conference event.
Competition Chair
Dr. Seifedine Kadry, Beirut Arab University Lebanon
Doctoral Dissertation Presentation Competition
IEOM Doctoral Dissertation Presentation Award recognizes outstanding research in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, systems engineering, operations research, engineering management, operations management, and related areas. Students must enroll in the doctoral program during the current academic year. These awards are presented at the Awards Banquet in Rome, July 24, 2020.
Submit your dissertation synopsis online and present at conference event.
Competition Chair
Dr. Mehran Doulat, Center for Quality and Sustainability, School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, UTM Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Capstone Design / Senior Design / Final Year Project Poster Competition
The IEOM Capstone Student Design Project / Final Year Project (FYP) Presentation Competition will recognize outstanding design projects in the field of industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, systems engineering, engineering management and operations management prepared by student team. Capstone student design project team can showcase their engineering design project by submitting a summary of the project as an abstract and present it. It should highlight problem solving, creative thinking, innovation, project planning, and teamwork through a challenging design and build project. Each submission must be presented at the 2020 IEOM Rome Conference. The presentations will be judged based on the technical content and presentation. Winners will receive award certificates. These awards are presented at the Awards Banquetin Rome, July 24, 2020. Award certificates will be given for the best senior design project presenters.
Competition Chair
Dr. Mohammad Shamsuzzaman, University of Sharjah, UAE (mshamsuzzaman@sharjah.ac.ae)
Undergraduate Research Competitions
The IEOM Undergraduate Research Competition will recognize outstanding research presentation in the field of industrial engineering and operations management presented by student(s). Students can submit abstract only and present at the IEOM Rome Conference. The presentation will be judged based on the presentation only. A group of academics / professionals will serve as judges. Scoring rubrics will be used for both parts of the judging. Winners will receive award certificates. The winning awards will be given at the IEOM Rome Conference award banquet.
Chair:
High School/Middle School STEM Poster Competition
The IEOM High School/Middle School STEM Competition recognizes the outstanding students for their accomplishment in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) for their innovative and creative projects. High school students can submit individual and/or team research projects in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or similar areas. Each submission can provide a summary of the STEM project. The projects will be judged based on the technical content and presentation. Winners will receive award certificates. These awards are presented at the Awards Banquet in Rome, July 24, 2020.
Competition Chair
Professor Don Reimer, Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, USA (dreimer@ltu.edu)
Simulation Competition
The IEOM Simulation Competition will recognize outstanding simulation and visualization projects in the field of industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, systems engineering, engineering management, operations management and related fields. Students can showcase their engineering simulation or design project by submitting a summary of the project as an abstract or paper and present it. Each submission must be presented at the IEOM Rome Conference. The poster presentation will be judged based on the technical content and poster presentation. Winners will receive award certificates. The winning awards will be given at the IEOM Rome conference award banquet.
Chairs:
- Dr. Neil Murray, Adjunct Professor in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Manager – ZF Corporation (nmurray@ltu.edu)
- Dr. Duane Shortt, Adjunct Professor in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Manager – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (dshortt@ltu.edu)
Lean Six Sigma Competition
The IEOM Lean Six Sigma Competition will recognize outstanding case studies in the area of lean and six sigma. Selected papers will be considered for the competition and must be presented at the IEOM Rome Conference. The paper will be judged based on the technical content and presentation. Winners will receive award certificates. The winning awards will be given at the IEOM Rome Conference award event.
Chairs:
- Dr. Saso Krstovski, Adjunct Professor in Industrial Engineering, Lawrence Technology University (skrstovsk@ltu.edu)
- Dr. Hayder Zghair, Adjunct Professor in Industrial Engineering, Lawrence Technology University (hzghair@ltu.edu)
Logistics Supply Chain Competition
The IEOM Supply Chain and Logistics Competition will recognize outstanding case studies in the area of lean and six sigma. Selected papers will be considered for the competition and must be presented at the IEOM Rome Conference. The paper will be judged based on the technical content and presentation. Winners will receive award certificates. The winning awards will be given at the IEOM Rome Conference award event.
Chair:
Poster Competition (Undergraduate and Postgraduate)
The IEOM Best Poster Competition Awards recognize the best poster presentations at the 2020 IEOM Rome Conference. All poster presentations will be judged. Three awards will be given for the first, second and third places. These awards are presented at the Awards Banquet in Rome, July 24, 2020.
Submit your paper or abstract online and bring your poster at the conference event.
Posters must be displayed during conference.
Competition Chair:
Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman, University Technology Malaysia (mizanur@mail.fkm.utm.my)
Please contact Dr. Taufiq Islam for further details: info@ieomsociety.org.