Competitions | IEOM South Africa 2018

Student Competitions – IEOM 2018 South Africa

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 South Africa 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 2018 IEOM Awards Banquet.

Submit an abstract or paper online: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=eX83H9v

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 2018 IEOM 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 certificate and monetary award based on the sponsorship. These awards are presented at the 2018 IEOM Awards Banquet.

Submit an abstract or paper online: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=eX83H9v

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 2018 IEOM Awards Banquet.

Submit a synopsis of your thesis online and present at the conference: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=eX83H9v

Competition Chair

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

Doctoral Dissertation Competition

IEOM Doctoral Dissertation Competition 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 2018 IEOM Awards Banquet.

Submit a synopsis of dissertation online and present at the conference: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=eX83H9v

Competition Chair

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

Undergraduate STEM 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 6, 2018. 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 Banquet.

Submit an abstract or paper online: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=eX83H9v

Competition Chair

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

Capstone Student Design 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 2018 Conference. The presentations will be judged based on the technical content and presentation. Winners will receive award certificates. These awards are presented at the 2018 IEOM Awards Banquet. Award certificates and cash prizes will be given for the best senior design project presenters.

Submit an abstract or paper online and bring your poster at the conference: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=eX83H9v

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 2018 IEOM Awards Banquet.

Submit an abstract or paper online and present at the conference: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=eX83H9v

Competition Chairs

Professor Don Reimer, Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, USA (dreimer@ltu.edu)
Dr. Charles Chen, Morrill Learning Center, San Jose, California, USA

Modeling, Simulation and Visualization (MSV) Competition

The IEOM MSV Competition will recognize outstanding modeling, 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 at the 2018 IEOM 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 IEOM Conference award banquet.

Submit an abstract or paper online and present at the conference: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=eX83H9v

Competition Chair:

Dr. Rohaizan Ramlan, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (rohaizan@uthm.edu.my)

Lean Six Sigma Case Study Competition

Submit an abstract or paper online and present at the conference: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=eX83H9v

Supply Chain and Logistics Case Study Competition

Submit an abstract or paper online and present at the conference: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=eX83H9v

Poster Competition

The IEOM Best Poster Competition Awards recognize the best poster presentations at the 2018 IEOM Conference. All poster presentations are to be reviewed by judges. Three awards will be given for the first, second and third places. These awards are presented at the 2018 IEOM Awards Banquet.

Submit your paper or abstract online and bring your poster at the conference event: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=eX83H9v

Posters must be display for the fist two days in the foyer area.

Competition Chair

Dr. Docki Saraswati, Industrial Engineering, Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, Indonesia

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