Competitions

Deadline for competition submission: September 30, 2019

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 Toronto and winners will be selected after the oral or poster presentation. Winners will be announced and recognized at the IEOM Toronto Conference award dinner.

Submit for competitions online: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=avS9fo2

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 2019 IEOM Toronto 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 Toronto Awards Dinner Banquet.

Submit your paper online: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=avS9fo2

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 2019 IEOM Toronto 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. These awards are presented at the IEOM Toronto Awards Dinner Banquet.

Submit your paper online: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=avS9fo2

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 Toronto Awards Banquet.

Submit a synopsis of your thesis online and bring your poster at conference event: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=avS9fo2

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 Toronto Awards Banquet.

Submit a synopsis of your dissertation online and bring your poster at conference event: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=avS9fo2

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 Toronto 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. These awards are presented at the IEOM Toronto Awards Banquet.

Submit a paper or abstract online: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=avS9fo2

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 2019 IEOM Toronto 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 Toronto Awards Banquet. Award certificates will be given for the best senior design project presenters.

Submit a paper or abstract online

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 Toronto Awards Banquet.

Submit an abstract or paper online: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=avS9fo2

Competition Chairs

Professor Don Reimer, Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, USA (dreimer@ltu.edu)

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 IEOM Toronto 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 Award Banquet.

Submit an abstract or paper online: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=avS9fo2

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 Toronto 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 Toronto Conference award event.

Submit an abstract or paper online: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=avS9fo2

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 Toronto 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 Toronto Conference award event.

Submit an abstract or paper online: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=avS9fo2

Best Poster Competition (GUIDELINES)

The IEOM Best Poster Competition Awards recognize the best poster presentations at the 2019 IEOM Toronto 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 Toronto Awards Banquet on October 25, 2019.

Submit your paper or abstract online and bring your poster at the conference event: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=avS9fo2

Competition Chairs:

Dr. Seifedine Kadry, Beirut Arab University Lebanon

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