Student Competitions – IEOM 2021 Brazil (SP)

Competitions Submissions Deadline – January 31, 2021

Undergraduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by SIEMENS – GUIDELINES

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 SP 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 SP, Brazil.

Graduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by EATON Corporation – GUIDELINES

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 2019 IEOM SP 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 SP, Brazil.

Master Thesis Presentation Competition – GUIDELINES

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 SP, Brazil.

Submit a synopsis of your thesis synopsis online and present at the conference event.

Doctoral Dissertation Presentation Competition – GUIDELINES

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 SP, Brazil.

Submit your dissertation synopsis online and present at conference event.

Capstone Design / Senior Design / Final Year Project Poster Competition – GUIDELINES

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 SP 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 Banquet in SP. Award certificates will be given for the best senior design project presenters.

High School/Middle School STEM Poster Competition – GUIDELINES

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 SP, Brazil.

Simulation Competition – GUIDELINES

The IEOM Simulation Competition will recognize outstanding simulation project 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 at the 2020 IEOM SP Conference. The presentations will be judged based on the technical content and oral presentation. Winners will receive award certificates. The winning awards will be given at the Award Banquet in SP, Brazil.

Lean Six Sigma Competition (GUIDELINES)

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 SP 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 SP Conference award event.

Logistics Supply Chain Competition (GUIDELINES)

The IEOM Logistics Supply Chain Competition will recognize outstanding case studies in the area of logistics and supply chain management. Selected papers will be considered for the competition and must be presented at the IEOM SP 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 SP Conference award event.

COVID-19 Data Analytics Competition

The case study must illustrate IEOM tools (Lean Six Sigma, Supply Chain, Logistics, Statistics, Optimization, Simulation, etc.) to address current Covid-19 pandemic. The goal is to develop statistical analysis / optimization of conditions globally and determine if difference exists between countries. In additional model curve and determine time frame to “Flatten Curve” for particular country or region. The case study will allow the participant students to gain awareness, knowledge and critically demonstrate the application of IE & OM tools to resolve complex processes. In particular, participant students will:

Develop an understanding of utilizing a structured methodology to problem solve complex integrated processes
Gain insight into driving critical decision points in problem-solving based on data instead of opinion(s) or emotion(s)
Compare and contrast different solutions and make a suggestion on improvement action(s) with the maximum payoff.

Poster Competition – GUIDELINES

Undergraduate Poster Competition and Graduate Poster Competition

The IEOM Best Poster Competition Awards recognize the best poster presentations at the 2020 IEOM SP 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 SP, Brazil.

Submit your paper or abstract online and bring your poster at the conference event.

Posters must be displayed during conference.