[Iefac.list] Deadline Reminder(Proposal submission: January 25)-IISE DAIS Student Mobile/Web app competition

[Chen, Cheng Bang]

2021 IISE Annual Conference & Expo
Data Analytics & Information Systems Track
Student Mobile/Web app Competition
- sponsored by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville
The Data Analytics and Information Systems (DAIS) Division of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE) announces the IISE-DAIS Mobile/Web App Competition to recognize creativity and excellence among its members and motivate them to commercialize their research/learning outcomes to accelerate the economic and societal benefits. The winner will receive a partial reimbursement of the registration fee, which is generously sponsored by the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Scope of mobile/web app
Mobile/web apps that are based on any concept, principle, technique, or application related to the field of Industrial & Systems Engineering will be accepted.
Eligibility of Participants

  *   A team can consist of a maximum of four members (3 student members and 1 faculty advisor).
  *   Student members can be undergraduate or graduate students from higher education institutes in the field of Industrial & Systems Engineering (or related fields).
  *   Student members should be enrolled at the time of the submission of the proposal.
  *   At least one of the students must be a member of the IISE and DAIS.

Competition Process:

  *   Proposal Submission: Teams must submit a proposal (no more than 2 pages) describing their mobile/web app via email to the chairs of the competition steering committee by Monday, January 25, 2021. The proposal must include 1) a list of team members and their affiliations, 2) a list of features of the mobile/web app, and 3) the target market segment(s) of the mobile/web app.
  *   Mobile/web app submission: Teams must submit (a) a prototype of their mobile/web app, (b) a software design document, and (c) a demonstration video, via email to the chairs of the competition steering committee by Friday, March 12, 2021. The competition steering committee will evaluate the submissions and select a maximum number of four teams as finalists.
  *   Oral presentation: The selected finalist teams will attend the 2021 IISE Annual Conference & Expo, ALL VIRTUAL to present their mobile/web app. The presentation will include (a) technical details of the mobile/web app, (b) a business plan to justify the need for their mobile/web apps in the marketplace, (c) a demonstration of the prototype.

Evaluation Process:

  *   Decision on proposals (January. 25, 2021)
  *   Selection of finalist teams (March 26, 2021)
  *   Selection of winners (May 22-25, 2021)

Important Dates:
January 25, 2021: Deadline for proposal submission
January 29, 2021: Notices of proposal acceptance
March 12, 2021: Deadline for submission of prototype mobile/web app and documents
March 26, 2021: Notification to finalist teams
May 22-25, 2021: Oral presentations

Competition Steering Committee Chairs:

  1.  Saeed Ghanbartehrani<mailto:ghanbart at ohio.edu> (ghanbart at ohio.edu), Ohio University
  2.  Cheng-Bang Chen<mailto:cxc1920 at miami.edu> (cxc1920 at miami.edu),<mailto:chen.kan at uta.edu> University of Miami

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