High School STEM Competition

The IEOM High 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. All projects must be presented at the 2025 IEOM Melbourne Conference. The projects will be judged based on the technical content and presentation. Winners will receive award certificates. The winning awards will be given at the Conference.

Eligibility Criteria

The submitter must be middle school students, high school student or recent graduate.
The projects should be related on STEM or similar fields.
Individual or team projects can be submitted.
One or more teachers may appear as co-authors of a submission, but the student must be the ‘first author’.
The project must be presented at the 2025 Melbourne 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

Submission Guidelines
One page summary of the STEM project needs to project with IEOM abstract format. Paper can be submitted as well. Full papers are encouraged.

Submission
Each STEM project can be submitted online. https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=7k1Ao9E

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

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

Competition Chairs

Professor Don Reimer, Lawrence Technological University, MI, USA

If you have any question for the IEOM Competitions, please contact: info@ieomsociety.org.

Winners – High School STEM Competition Award

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