IEEE Region 10 Paper Contests 2012

The IEEE Region 10 Student Activities Committee conducts two student paper contests (SPC's) every year, one for the Postgraduate (PG) and the other for the Undergraduate (UG) IEEE Student Members in the Region. Papers submitted to this Contest should not have been presented elsewhere, otherwise it will automatically be disqualified.

Postgraduate Section (PG)

Open to those IEEE Student Members with basic degrees in electrical engineering, electronics, computer science or any other field of interest of an IEEE Society, who are studying for a postgraduate course. Eligibility to enter the contest must be supported by a letter from the Student Branch Counselor and submitting the paper through the Student Activities Chair of the Section or the Section Chair, copy to R10 SAC.

Undergraduate Section (UG)

Open to IEEE Student Members undergoing an undergraduate course in electrical engineering, electronics, computer science or allied subjects. Eligibility to enter the contest must be supported by a letter from the Student Branch Counselor and submitting the paper through the Student Activities Chair of the Section or the Section Chair, copy to R10 SAC.

Contest Rules

1. Eligibility

  • Open only to IEEE Student Members in the Region. The papers may be on any engineering subject in the field of interest of IEEE (within the scope of IEEE transactions).
  • Number of authors for one paper is limited to 3. All the authors must be students and the first author must be a student member of the IEEE. Supervisors are not allowed to participate in the contest.
  • Papers submitted to this Contest should not have been published in any other publications yet. If already published, then your paper will be DISQUALIFIED.

2. Format

  • The format of the paper is similar to any publications of IEEE Transactions or magazines as the format attached, limited to maximum 6 pages (www.ieee.org/web/publications/authors/transjnl/index.html). Papers not in the proper format are likely to be rejected.
  • The paper should provide a well structured, clear and concise presentation of the subject matter including an introduction, the main body and the conclusion with supporting tables and figures, with adequate references.
  • Appendices: Detailed mathematical proofs, development of equations etc. which are subordinate to the main argument in the body of the paper, should be given in the appendices, with reference in the main text.

3. Judging Criteria:

The papers will be judged for the technical content, Innovation, practical implementation, references and overall presentation.

4. Prizes:

Three prizes for the UG SPC and for the PG SPC will be awarded as follows.

Postgraduate Contest

Prizes:

  • 1st Prize: USD 350 + certificate
  • 2nd Prize: USD 300 + certificate
  • 3rd Prize: USD 200 + certificate
Undergraduate Contest

Prizes:

  • 1st Prize: USD 300 + certificate
  • 2nd Prize: USD 200 + certificate
  • 3rd Prize: USD 150 + certificate

5. Additional Details:

  • No formal ceremony for award (prizes to individual)
  • In the case of co-authored papers, the prize money shall be divided equally among the authors. If only the first author is an IEEE student member, the winners check will be sent to the first author only and only his/her name will be printed in the certificate.
  • IEEE page for Paper Contests can be visited here.

6. Deadline

Registration for 2012 is now closed. The next year deadline will be published as soon as possible.

7. Submission

Papers should be submitted electronically to your Section Chair (or the Student Activities Committee Chair) before the date determined by the Section. Each Section is allowed to submit only 3 papers. The coversheet must be duly completed and signed by the first author and the Student Branch Counselor. If there are more than 3 papers from the Section, the papers should be screened first at the Section level and the best three papers from the Section should be sent to Region 10 SAC Chair.

Registration is now closed. Thank you to everyone who participated. The result will be announced as soon as possible.

Submissions should include the following:
  • Completed Coversheet (download) with 1 hardcopy should be sent by airmail.
  • 1 electronic copy in MS Word or PDF format by email.
  • The Coversheet duly completed and signed by Student Branch Counselor. The author must include his/her IEEE student number (failure to do so will result in rejection of the paper).

8. Contact

Takao Onoye, Dr.Eng.
IEEE Region 10 Student Activities Coordinator
Professor, Osaka University
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