Competitions

Awards will be given for 1^st, 2^nd & 3^rd place winners. ALL papers, posters or projects must be presented at the conference in Washington DC and winners will be selected after the oral or poster presentation. Winners will be announced and recognized at the conference award dinner on July 28, 2018 at the UDC Student Union Building.

Submit for competitions online: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=W9Q3wqh

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 2018 IEOM Washington DC 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 IEOM Washington DC Awards Banquet on September 28, 2018.

Submit your paper online: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=W9Q3wqh

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
Email: abbasmahmoudabadi@gmail.com

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 2018 IEOM Washington DC 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 IEOM Washington DC Awards Banquet on September 28, 2018.

Submit your paper online: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=W9Q3wqh

Competition Chairs

Dr. Ahm Shamsuzzoha, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman

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 IEOM Washington DC Awards Banquet on September 28, 2018.

Submit a synopsis of your thesis online and bring your poster at conference event: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=W9Q3wqh

Competition Chairs

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

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 IEOM Washington DC Awards Banquet on September 28, 2018.

Submit a synopsis of your dissertation online and bring your poster at conference event: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=W9Q3wqh

Competition Chair

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

Undergraduate STEM Research Competition (GUIDELINES)

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 Washington DC 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 certificate. Monetary award will be based on the sponsorship. These awards are presented at the IEOM Washington DC Awards Banquet on September 28, 2018.

Submit a paper or abstract online: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=W9Q3wqh

Competition Chair

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

Capstone Student Design Project Poster Competition (GUIDELINES)

The IEOM Capstone Student Design Project / Final Year Project (FYP) Presentation Competition will recognize outstanding design project 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 IEOM Washington DC Conference. The presentations will be judged based on the technical content and presentation. Winners will receive award certificates. These awards are presented at the IEOM Washington DC Awards Banquet on September 28, 2018. Award certificates and cash prizes will be given for the best senior design project presenters.

Submit a paper or abstract online: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=W9Q3wqh

Competition Chair

Dr. Mohammad Shamsuzzaman, University of Sharjah, UAE (mshamsuzzaman@sharjah.ac.ae)

High School/Middle School STEM 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. K-12 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 IEOM Washington DC Awards Banquet on September 28, 2018.

Submit an abstract or paper online: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=W9Q3wqh

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 (GUIDELINES)

The IEOM MSV Competition will recognize outstanding simulation or PLM design 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 2018 IEOM DC 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 Annual Conference Award Banquet on September 28, 2018.

Submit an abstract or paper online: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=W9Q3wqh

Competition Chairs:

Dr. Magdy Helal, American University of the Middle East, Kuwait

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 DC 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 DC Conference award event.

Submit an abstract or paper online: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=W9Q3wqh

Supply Chain and Logistics Competition (GUIDELINES)

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 DC 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 DC Conference award event.

Submit an abstract or paper online: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=W9Q3wqh

Best Poster Competition (GUIDELINES)

The IEOM Best Poster Competition Awards recognize the best poster presentations at the 2018 IEOM Washington DC Conference. All poster presentations are to be reviewed by IEOM members at the event for IEOM Members Choice Awards. Three awards will be given for the first, second and third places. These awards are presented at the IEOM Washington DC Awards Banquet on September 28, 2018.

Submit your paper or abstract online and bring your poster at the conference event: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=W9Q3wqh

Posters must be display for the fist two days (September 27 and 28, 2018).

Competition Chairs:

Dr. Seifedine Kadry, Beirut Arab University Lebanon

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