Simulation Competition

Submission Site: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=Ae4coLH
Registration Site: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/attendee/index.cfm?ID=rALkTzt

Computer-based simulation is one of the most powerful tools available today to support problem solving and analyze complex systems. The IEOM Student Simulation Competition is an international simulation competition hosted by the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Society. Simulation software provides students with an opportunity to demonstrate their problem-solving, presentation, and discrete-event simulation modeling and analysis skills.

Awards:

• All team members that submit a project will receive a Certification of Participation.
• Selected teams will continue the competition at the IEOM International Conference. The finalists will be ranked in terms of their excellence in simulation modeling and analysis and the overall quality of their project.

Eligibility Criteria:

• The submitter must me student or recent graduate
• Papers can be industry projects as part of a course or co-op/internship, or research projects conducted at the academic institution. Industry collaborative project is encouraged.
• Faculty and/or an industry member may serve as an advisor on a project, but the work should primarily be done by the student(s).
• The paper must be written by the student(s) with only minor outside editorial assistance. One or more advisors may appear as co-authors of a paper, but the student must be the ‘first author’.
• The paper must be presented at the IEOM India Conference.

IEOM Competition Rubrics

• Overall content: 1-5 points
• Data analysis and results: 1-5 points
• Presentation skills: 1-5 points
• Knowledge of the topic / confident: 1-5 points
• Answering questions: 1-5 points

Paper Guidelines:
Authors must follow the IEOM paper guidelines (under Authors menu) since the winning papers will be published in the conference proceedings and indexed at IEOM Index – https://index.ieomsociety.org/.

Submission:
Each paper must be submitted online.

Judging:
A group of academics / professionals will serve as judge. Scoring rubrics will be used for both parts of the judging.

Winners:
1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will receive award certificates.

IEOM Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Each paper must present a significant research contribution, encompassing:

1. Motivation of the Research: Clearly state the relevance of the research and its importance within the field.
2. Problem Statements and Objectives: Identify the specific problem(s) addressed and outline clear, measurable objectives.
3. Literature Review: Provide a comprehensive review of relevant research to establish the context and background.
4. Data: Describe the data sources, collection methods, and any preprocessing steps undertaken.
5. Methods: Detail the methodologies used, including the rationale behind their selection.
6. Results: Include both numerical and graphical results, effectively presenting key findings.
7. Statistical Analysis and Hypothesis Tests: Perform appropriate statistical tests to validate findings, presenting results with proper interpretation.
8. Research Validation: Demonstrate that each objective has been met through quantitative or qualitative analysis, confirming the reliability of the results.
9. Technical Writing Quality: Ensure the paper is well-written, free from spelling and grammatical errors, and follows a clear, logical structure.

Each paper and its abstract must strictly adhere to the IEOM Template for consistent formatting, including fonts, headings, and layout.