{"id":30,"date":"2017-01-15T14:22:31","date_gmt":"2017-01-15T14:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/ieom2018\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2025-12-13T20:08:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T20:08:32","slug":"competitions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/competitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Competitions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Competitions<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Submission Deadline Extended to January 15, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Submission Link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.xcdsystem.com\/IEOM\/abstract\/index.cfm?ID=7v4USiq\">https:\/\/www.xcdsystem.com\/IEOM\/abstract\/index.cfm?ID=7v4USiq<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Registration Link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.xcdsystem.com\/IEOM\/attendee\/index.cfm?ID=O1lLs2m\">https:\/\/www.xcdsystem.com\/IEOM\/attendee\/index.cfm?ID=O1lLs2m<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>Competitions <\/strong>&#8211; 1st, 2nd and 3rd places will be awarded for each category<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/undergraduate-paper-competition\/\">Undergraduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored<\/a> by SIEMENS<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/graduate-paper-competition\/\">Graduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored<\/a> by EATON Corporation<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/master-thesis-competition\/\">Master&#8217;s Thesis Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/doctoral-dissertation-competition\/\">Doctoral Dissertation Competition<\/a> &#8211; sponsored by Airbus<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/senior-design-project\/\">Senior Capstone Design Project Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/undergraduate-research-competition\/\">Undergraduate Research\u00a0Competition<\/a>\u00a0sponsored by Daikin Applied<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/high-school-stem-competition\/\">High School STEM Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/ai-ml-competition\/\">AI-ML Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/design-competition\/\">Global Design Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/ergonomics-competition\/\">Human Factors and Ergonomics Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/lean-six-sigma-competition\/\">Lean Six Sigma Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/simulation-competition\/\">Simulation Competition<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/supply-chain-competition\/\">Supply Chain and Logistics Competition sponsored by aThingz<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/poster-competition\/\">Poster Competition<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; undergraduate and graduate<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>IEOM Competition Rubrics<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Overall content: 1-5 points<\/li>\n<li>Data analysis and results: 1-5 points<\/li>\n<li>Presentation skills: 1-5 points<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of the topic \/ confident: 1-5 points<\/li>\n<li>Answering questions: 1-5 points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deadlines<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Abstract\/Paper\/Poster Submission: January 15, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Review Feedback: Ongoing as the submissions received<\/li>\n<li>Registration Deadline: November 20, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Final Paper (Camera Ready): November 25, 2026<\/li>\n<li>Conference: February 2-4, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong>PAPER Template<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/7ozq1c0yn0fcmc80gq594\/paper-tabuk2025.docx?rlkey=02zxcjnuzg96s7toduq0oe2lo&amp;st=bn29jxe8&amp;dl=0\">Paper Dropbox Download<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0ABSTRACT Template\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/4ofwo2s40rmslwv5hfr6m\/abstract-tabuk2025.docx?rlkey=bzahrm65r81pvvb1cjiatkjhf&amp;st=5oq576fl&amp;dl=0\"><strong>\u00a0ABSTRACT Dropbox<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Download<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fi\/juy91hz1ndb1kogct7v3e\/Poster-Template-2025-IEOM-Tabuk.pptx?rlkey=nlg7cikfyomyz9ub7ntcn1x9t&amp;st=nun7ol97&amp;dl=0\"><strong>Poster Template<\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Authors must follow the exact IEOM Template and the IEOM Reference Style i.e.\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nLast name, first initial. and last name, first initial., Title of the paper,\u00a0<em>Journal\/Conference Name<\/em>, vol., no., pp, year.<\/p>\n<p>Add all authors in the XCD submission system for indexing<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>1. Undergraduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by <\/strong><strong>SIEMENS<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The IEOM UNDERGRADUATE Student Paper Competition sponsored by SIEMENS <\/strong>will recognize outstanding papers in the field of industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, systems engineering, operations research, engineering management, and operations management written by students. Selected papers will be considered for the competition and must be presented at the 2025 3rd GCC Tabuk, Saudi Arabia 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 2025 Tabuk Conference.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">2. Graduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by EATON Corporation<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The IEOM GRADUATE Student Paper Competition sponsored by Eaton<\/strong> 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 students. Selected papers will be considered for the competition and must be presented. 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 an award certificate. These awards are presented at the 2025 3rd GCC Tabuk, Saudi Arabia Conference.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">3. Master&#8217;s Thesis Presentation Competition<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The 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 master&#8217;s program during the current academic year. These awards are presented at the 2025 3rd GCC Tabuk, Saudi Arabia Conference.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #993300;\">4. Doctoral Dissertation Presentation Competition sponsored by Airbus<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The 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 2025 3rd GCC Tabuk, Saudi Arabia Conference.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>5. Undergraduate Research Competition sponsored by Daikin Applied<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The IEOM Undergraduate Research Competition<\/strong> will recognize outstanding research presentations in the field of industrial engineering and operations management presented by students. Students can submit an abstract only and present. 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 an award certificate. These awards are presented at the 2025 3rd GCC Tabuk, Saudi Arabia Conference.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>6. Capstone Student Design Project Competition \/ FYP Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>The IEOM Capstone Student Design Project<\/strong> \/ <strong>Final Year Project (FYP) Competition<\/strong> will recognize outstanding design projects in the field of industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, systems engineering, engineering management, and operations management prepared by a 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 presentations will be judged based on the technical content and presentation. Winners will receive award certificates. These awards are presented at the 2025 3rd GCC Tabuk, Saudi Arabia Conference. Award certificates will be given to the best senior design project presenters.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>7. High School STEM Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The IEOM High School STEM Competition recognizes the outstanding students for their accomplishments 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 2025 3rd GCC Tabuk, Saudi Arabia Conference.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>8. AI-ML Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The AI-ML Competition serves as a premier platform for experts, innovators, and industry leaders to showcase groundbreaking advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning. This event fosters collaboration and knowledge exchange, exploring cutting-edge AI applications, data-driven strategies, and emerging technologies across various sectors, including higher education and industry. Participants will present real-world case studies, innovative AI solutions, and data analytics methodologies that demonstrate the transformative impact of AI in decision-making, operational efficiency, and business strategy. The competition also highlights best industry practices, offering a unique opportunity for professionals and researchers to gain insights into AI-driven innovation. Submissions will be evaluated by a panel of esteemed judges based on technical innovation, practical impact, and strategic relevance, ensuring recognition of the most promising AI solutions shaping the future.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>9. Global Design Competition sponsored by Amatrol Inc.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"42\" data-end=\"307\">The\u00a0<strong data-start=\"46\" data-end=\"83\">Student Global Design Competition<\/strong>\u00a0offers students a unique opportunity to develop and showcase innovative ideas with commercial potential. Participants will collaborate in teams to conceptualize, design, and prototype a groundbreaking product or solution.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"562\">Teams are required to submit an\u00a0<strong data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"388\">abstract, paper, or PowerPoint presentation<\/strong>\u00a0detailing their design journey, from ideation to prototyping. The final\u00a0<strong data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"488\">PowerPoint presentation<\/strong>\u00a0should comprehensively highlight key aspects of the project, including:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"1022\">\n<li data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"643\"><strong data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"593\">Problem Identification:<\/strong>\u00a0Define the challenge your design aims to solve.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"644\" data-end=\"727\"><strong data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"674\">Innovation &amp; Uniqueness:<\/strong>\u00a0Explain what makes your idea novel and marketable.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"816\"><strong data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"763\">Design &amp; Development Process:<\/strong>\u00a0Outline the steps taken from concept to prototype.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"817\" data-end=\"920\"><strong data-start=\"819\" data-end=\"858\">Feasibility &amp; Commercial Potential:<\/strong>\u00a0Assess the scalability and real-world impact of the design.<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"921\" data-end=\"1022\"><strong data-start=\"923\" data-end=\"959\">Technical &amp; Engineering Aspects:<\/strong>\u00a0Showcase the core functionalities and design specifications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1183\">This competition encourages creativity, problem-solving, and entrepreneurial thinking, preparing students to translate their ideas into real-world solutions.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>10. Human Factors and Ergonomics Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The IEOM Human Factors and Ergonomics Competition will recognize outstanding case studies in the area of human factors, occupational ergonomics, industrial accidents, safety, OSHA and NIOSH guidelines implementations, occupational health, etc. Selected papers will be considered for the competition and must be presented at the IEOM GCC Tabuk 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 GCC Tabuk Conference award event.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>11. Lean Six Sigma Competition sponsored by Tooling Tech Group<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>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 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 2025 3rd GCC Tabuk, Saudi Arabia Conference award event.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>12. Simulation Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"entry-content\"><strong>The IEOM Simulation Competition<\/strong> 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 presenting it. Each submission must be presented. 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 2025 3rd GCC Tabuk, Saudi Arabia Conference.<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">13. Supply Chain and Logistics\u00a0Competition sponsored by aThingz<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The IEOM Logistics Supply Chain Competition will recognize outstanding case studies in the area of logistics and supply chain management. Selected papers will be considered for the competition and must be presented at the IEOM Tabuk 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 2025 3rd GCC Tabuk, Saudi Arabia Conference.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>14. Poster Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Undergraduate and Graduate<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The IEOM Best Poster Competition Awards recognize the best poster presentations.\u00a0 Three awards will be given for the first, second and third places. These awards are presented at the 2025 3rd GCC Tabuk, Saudi Arabia Conference.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Please contact <strong>Dr. Mizanur Rahman, Operations Manager,<\/strong> for further details: <a href=\"mailto:info@ieomsociety.org\">info@ieomsociety.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Competitions Submission Deadline Extended to January 15, 2026 Submission Link:\u00a0https:\/\/www.xcdsystem.com\/IEOM\/abstract\/index.cfm?ID=7v4USiq Registration Link:\u00a0https:\/\/www.xcdsystem.com\/IEOM\/attendee\/index.cfm?ID=O1lLs2m Competitions &#8211; 1st, 2nd and 3rd places will be awarded for each category Undergraduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by SIEMENS Graduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by EATON Corporation Master&#8217;s Thesis Competition Doctoral Dissertation Competition &#8211; sponsored by Airbus Senior Capstone Design Project Competition [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-30","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30"}],"version-history":[{"count":36,"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2002,"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30\/revisions\/2002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ieomsociety.org\/saudiarabia2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}