Senior Design Project / FYP Competition

Onsite and Online (Zoom)
Submission Deadline: January 15, 2025

Submission Link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=dtBa3v4
Registration Link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/attendee/index.cfm?ID=HGKsuO9

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The IEOM Senior Design Project / Final Year Project (FYP) 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 or full paper 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 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations management. The presentation will be judged based on the technical content and poster presentation. Winners will receive award certificates. The winning awards will be given at the 2025 IEOM 15th Annual Conference Awards Ceremony.

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 at the IEOM Singapore 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
Authors must follow the 2025 IEOM paper guidelines. IEOM poster size is 40″ x 30″ (40 inches high by 30 inches wide). Students are encouraged to bring a poster board. No poster printing facilities at the venue.

Team can submit an abstract/poster and bring a poster at the conference event.

Submission
Submit an abstract online.

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.

Each paper must present a significant research contribution, encompassing:

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