Student Competitions – Singapore 2021

Competition Submission Deadline – January 30, 2021

Submission Link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=b2S8sdu

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 11th IEOM Singapore Conference . The paper 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 2021 IEOM awards ceremony on March 11, 2021.

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 2021 IEOM Conference at Hilton Hotel, Singapore on March 10, 2021. The paper 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 and monetary award based on the sponsorship. These awards are presented at the 2021 IEOM awards ceremony on March 11, 2021.

Competition Chair

Dr. Ahm Shamsuzzoha, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman

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 2021 IEOM awards ceremony on March 11, 2021.

Competition Chair

Dr. Suat Kasap, American University of the Middle East in Kuwait (Suat.Kasap@aum.edu.kw) for details.

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 2021 IEOM awards ceremony on March 11, 2021.

Competition Chair

Dr. Mehran Doulat, Center for Quality and Sustainability, School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, UTM Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Undergraduate Research Competition

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 Bandung Conference on March 10, 2021. 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 certificate. Monetary award will be based on the sponsorship. These awards are presented at the 2018 IEOM awards ceremony on March 11, 2021.

Competition Chair

Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman, University Technology Malaysia (UTM), Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Senior Design Project / FYP 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 2021 Singapore Conference at Hilton Hotel on March 10, 2021. The presentations will be judged based on the technical content and presentation. Winners will receive award certificates. These awards are presented at the 2021 IEOM awards ceremony on March 11, 2021. 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)

High School/Middle School STEM 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 2021 IEOM awards ceremony on March 11, 2021.

Competition Chairs

Professor Don Reimer, Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, USA (dreimer@ltu.edu)

IEOM-FlexSim Simulation Competition – Guidelines

The IEOM FlexSim Competition will recognize outstanding simulation 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 at the 11th IEOM Singapore Conference. The presentation will be judged based on the technical content and oral presentation. Winners will receive award certificates. The winning awards will be given at the 11th IEOM International Conference award banquet in Singapore on March 11, 2021.

Competition Chair:

David Chan, MEngSc(UNSW), BEng(NUS), CPIM(APICS)
Advent2 Labs
20 Kallang Ave, Pico Creative Center, Level 6
Singapore
Email: chanyk@advent2labs.com
Tel (65) 6208 9575, Fax (65) 63923281, Mobile (65) 90694033
Web: http://www.advent2labs.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FlexsimSingapore

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 conference. The paper will be judged based on the technical content and presentation. Winners will receive award certificates.

Supply Chain and Logistics Competition

The IEOM Supply Chain and Logistics Competition will recognize outstanding case studies in the area of supply chain and logistics. Selected papers will be considered for the competition and must be presented at the conference via zoom. The paper will be judged based on the technical content and presentation. Winners will receive award certificates.

COVID-19 Case Study 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.

Please contact Dr. Taufiq Islam, Operations Manager for further details: info@ieomsociety.org.