Senior Design Project Competition

Submission Deadline: May 15, 2026

Submission Link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=1gz1a0I
Registration Link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/attendee/index.cfm?ID=kfcuTzF

Templates

Senior Design Project Competition will recognize outstanding undergraduate design projects in the field of industrial engineering, production engineering, manufacturing engineering, systems engineering, engineering management, operations management, supply chain management, logistics and related fields prepared by student team. The capstone student design project team can showcase their engineering design project by submitting a summary of the project as an abstract and presenting 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. The poster presentation will be judged based on the technical content and poster presentation. Winners will receive award certificates.

Eligibility Criteria

The submitter must be student or recent graduate and be part of the senior design project team.
A summary of the senior design project must be prepared by the student(s) with only minor outside editorial assistance. One or more advisors may appear as co-authors, but the student must be the ‘first author’.
The design project must be presented virtually at the 2026 IEOM Milwaukee 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

Important Dates
Deadline for submission: May 15, 2026.

Submission Guidelines
Authors must follow the 2026 IEOM Poster guidelines. IEOM poster size is 40″ x 30″ (40 inches high by 30 inches wide) or bigger.

Since it is virtual event due to pandemic, students can present using zoom with a PowerPoint.

Submission
Submit an abstract online: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=1gz1a0I

Abstract, paper or poster can be submitted. Students are completing their projects in April 2026. We will accept those projects for the competition.

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

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

Publication and Indexing – Proceedings

Papers will be published in the proceedings with DOI at IEOM Index. Your papers will be in open access with ISSN and ISBN.

IEOM Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Each paper must present a significant research contribution, encompassing:

Motivation of the Research: Clearly state the relevance of the research and its importance within the field.
Problem Statements and Objectives: Identify the specific problem(s) addressed and outline clear, measurable objectives.
Literature Review: Provide a comprehensive review of relevant research to establish the context and background.
Data: Describe the data sources, collection methods, and any preprocessing steps undertaken.
Methods: Detail the methodologies used, including the rationale behind their selection.
Results: Include both numerical and graphical results, effectively presenting key findings.
Statistical Analysis and Hypothesis Tests: Perform appropriate statistical tests to validate findings, presenting results with proper interpretation.
Research Validation: Demonstrate that each objective has been met through quantitative or qualitative analysis, confirming the reliability of the results.
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.

If you have any questions for the IEOM Student Competition, please contact: info@ieomsociety.org.

WINNERS – Senior Design Project Competition Award sponsored by Tooling Tech Group

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place