IEEE Region 10 Student Paper Contest 2017
Call for Papers
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 15, 2017

About :
The IEEE Region 10 Student Activities Committee conducts two student paper contests 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.
Objectives of the contests:
The Paper Contest aims to recognize technical, written and verbal communication skills of IEEE student members in the Region.

Postgraduate Section (PG)
Open to all IEEE Student Members with basic degrees in electrical engineering, electronics, computer science or any other field of interest of an IEEE Society, who are currently enrolled into a postgraduate course.
Eligibility to enter the contest MUST BE supported by a letter from the Student Branch Counselor.

Undergraduate Section (UG)
Open to all 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.

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.

Format
• The format of the paper is similar to any publications of IEEE conference articles as the format at https://www.ieee.org/conferences_events/conferences/publishing/templates.html , and it is limited to a maximum of 6 (typically 5) pages in length. Papers not in the described format are likely to be rejected.
• The paper should, moreover, explain the significance of the presented work, 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.

Judging
• The papers will be judged for the technical content, innovation, practical implementation, references and overall presentation.
• Each paper will be reviewed by at least three or more judges.
• A total of THREE WINNERS from each category (UG and PG) will be chosen. The winners will be awarded with e-certificates, and the respective Student Sections will be notified.
• The winners will be announced typically in August/September, 2017.

Submission
Deadline: May 15, 2017
Submission: Please visit http://ieee.fluidsurveys.com/s/2017papercontest/ to submit your entry.

For more queries, kindly contact:
Arvind Rajan – [email protected]