[Iefac.list] SEMS Student Paper Competition (ISERC 2015)

[Cecilia Martinez - hmartine]

CALL FOR PAPERS

The SEMS Student paper competition sponsored by UPS(r) recognizes the academic work of students that demonstrates or describes the use of techniques that improve productivity and quality through effective and economical managerial techniques and philosophies. Both undergraduate and graduate students are invited to submit papers.

Student winners must present their papers in the ISERC Engineering Management Track at the IIE Annual Conference & Expo May 30 - June 2, 2015 in Nashville, Tenn. Student winners that attend to the conference will be awarded $300, $150, and $50 USD for the first, second and third place respectively and receive complementary SEMS membership for one year. Also, lead authors of winner papers will receive a certificate. The first place winner will be included in the IIE Honors & Awards Program, will receive a complementary ticket for the banquet and will be announced on Tuesday before the keynote conference. In addition, the first place winner will be on the scrolling PowerPoint Monday and Tuesday morning as people enter the ballroom for the keynote speakers.

Eligibility Criteria

?  The applicant must be a full-time student at the time of submission.

?  The paper must present original research results.

?  The research must have been conducted while the applicant was a student.

?  The paper must not have won or been considered for an award in another competition.

?  At least one author must be an IIE member and present the paper at the IIE Annual Conference & Expo.
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?  Authors will be asked to sign an ethics statement stating that they are full-time students and that the research and writing is their own work.
?  Advising by a non-student is allowed, such as an academic or industry advisor. However, only students can be authors or co-authors.
IMPORTANT DATES
Full paper submission deadline: Jan. 30
Notification of winners to IIE: March 6
The winner will be notified by March 6.

To learn more go to http://www.iienet2.org/SEMS/details.aspx?id=22244  or contact Cecilia Martinez at cmartinez at clarkson dot edu.

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