Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers

Innovations in Education Competition

Now in its ninth year, this event highlights outstanding innovation in the design or presentation of an accredited IE, ISE, IEOR, or similar engineering curriculum, or in a course that is part of an accredited curriculum. It recognizes faculty members who demonstrate outstanding creativity in instructional approaches or curriculum organization, design or content, and who provide evidence of the effectiveness of their innovation. The competition seeks innovations that have been successfully implemented for at least two presentations of a course or two years of a curriculum. Winners must demonstrate significant innovation in industrial engineering education, including creativity, effectiveness, impact on meeting the changing needs of the industrial engineering profession and potential for widespread adoption. Winners receive a plaque and a $1,500 cash prize, sponsored by the IISE Council of Industrial Engineering Academic Department Heads (CIEADH). Applicants must agree to make a presentation describing the innovation at the IISE Annual Conference & Expo.