A staple of any IISE Conference, we are excited to hear about your papers! Here are some eligibility requirements:

• Students must be an undergraduate student when the nominated paper is written

• Paper can be projects done for a company as part of a course, internship, or other activity. They may be undergraduate research projects done at the home institution.

• A faculty member may serve as an advisor on a project, but the work should primarily be done by the students.

• A faculty member cannot be a co-author of the paper.

• Only IISE members are eligible to participate.

• Each participating university, including the host institution, may submit up to two papers as entries.

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The paper should be written in a professional journal format, including page numbers and table of contents. Every principal author must make an oral presentation at conference. The first place winner will be eligible to compete in the Undergraduate Technical Paper Competition Global Finals at the IISE Annual Conference & Expo on May 31-June 3, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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At the 2025 North Central Regional Conferennce, first place will win $200, second place will win $100, and third place will win $50. Best of luck!