Student Competitions – Wollongong, NSW 2026
Competition Submission Deadline – July 31, 2026
Submission Link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=8fwmHJ5
Registration Link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/attendee/index.cfm?ID=ORne27j
- Undergraduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by SIEMENS
- Graduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by EATON Corporation
- Master Thesis Competition
- Doctoral Dissertation Competition sponsored by Airbus
- Senior Capstone Design Project Competition sponsored by Tooling Tech Group
- Undergraduate Research Competition sponsored by Daikin Applied
- High School STEM Competition
- Human Factors and Ergonomics Competition sponsored by CINTAS
- Lean Six Sigma Competition sponsored by Tooling Tech Group
- Simulation Competition
- Supply Chain and Logistics Competition
- Global Design Competition
- AI-ML Competition
- Poster Competition
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 Link: https://www.xcdsystem.com/IEOM/abstract/index.cfm?ID=8fwmHJ5
Undergraduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by SIEMENS
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 5th IEOM Wollongong 2026 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 will be presented at the 2026 IEOM awards ceremony on November 26, 2026.
Graduate Student Paper Competition Sponsored by EATON Corporation
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 5th IEOM Wollongong 2026 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 and monetary award based on the sponsorship. These awards will be presented at the 2026 IEOM awards ceremony on November 26, 2026.
Master Thesis Presentation Competition
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 will be presented at the 2026 IEOM awards ceremony on November 26, 2026.
Doctoral Dissertation Presentation Competition
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 will be presented at the 2026 IEOM awards ceremony on November 26, 2026.
Undergraduate Research Competition
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 5th IEOM Wollongong 2026 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. Monetary award will be based on the sponsorship. These awards will be presented at the 2026 IEOM awards ceremony on November 26, 2026.
Competition Chair
- Dr. Md. Mizanur Rahman, CEng, MIEAust, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Senior Design Project / FYP Competition
The IEOM Capstone Student Design Project / Final Year Project (FYP) Presentation Competition will recognize outstanding design projects 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 5th IEOM Wollongong 2026 Conference. The presentations will be judged based on the technical content and presentation. Winners will receive award certificates. These awards will be presented at the 2026 IEOM awards ceremony on November 26, 2026. Award certificates will be given for the best senior design project presenters.
High School/Middle School STEM Competition
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. 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 will be presented at the 2026 IEOM awards ceremony on November 26, 2026.
Competition Chairs
- Professor Don Reimer, Lawrence Technological University, Michigan, USA (dreimer@ltu.edu)
IEOM-FlexSim Simulation Competition – Guidelines
Lean Six Sigma Competition
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 conference. The paper will be judged based on the technical content and presentation. Winners will receive award certificates. These awards will be presented at the 2026 IEOM awards ceremony on November 26, 2026.
Supply Chain and Logistics Competition
The IEOM Supply Chain and Logistics Competition will recognize outstanding case studies in the area of supply chain and logistics. Selected papers will be considered for the competition and must be presented at the conference via zoom. The paper will be judged based on the technical content and presentation. Winners will receive award certificates. These awards will be presented at the 2026 IEOM awards ceremony on November 26, 2026.
Please contact Dr. Mizanur Rahman, Operations Manager for further details: info@ieomsociety.org.