The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences Student Chapter (INFORMS)

Projects, outreach, competitions, conferences, etc.:

INFORMS Student Chapter at Auburn University fulfilled numerous objectives since the establishment of the chapter in 2014. The chapter plans workshops, guest speaker talks, student presentation practice, and social events every semester. These events allow the students to learn more about this research area and connect with other students in the department. Along with these events, the chapter has organized a factory tour of Kia Motors Manufacturing in Georgia and outreach events to introduce the concept of Operations Research to K-12 students using fun scientific activities. The chapter also provides funds for Ph.D. students to participate in national conferences.

The Auburn University INFORMS Student Chapter has received many awards from the national branch of the organization. In 2017, the chapter received the Summa Cum Laude level award and in 2020 and 2021, the chapter received the Cum Laude level award.

Some recent events and activities are:

• Guest Speaker: Dr. Mathias Klapp, October 21th, 2022,
  • Dr. Mathias Klapp visited Auburn University and talked about "An Exact Solution Approach for an Electric Bus Dispatch Problem".
• INFORMS Presentation Practice: October 11th,2022.
  • This is an opportunity for students to practice their presentations for the national conference. Practicing in front of an audience is very helpful for the student as they are able to receive feedback and practice answering questions.
• Academic Job Search, September 28th, 2022
  • A session to learn from faculty members valuable tips and techniques for an academic job search in Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences.
• Graduate Student Welcome Event: September 2nd, 2022
  • This was an opportunity for the new students to meet current students, hear about the organizations in the department, and hear about professors' research interests.
• GIT Workshop: March 2021
  • One of our members was able to hold a workshop on Git in March. GIT is a good way for students and professors to collaborate on coding projects.
• Pycharm Workshop: September 2021
  • Pycharm is an IDE for python. Our president was able to lead this workshop and show the students the benefit of using this software.
• Guest Speaker: Dr. Mathias Klapp, October 2019
  • Dr. Mathias Klapp visited Auburn University and talked about "Splitting Shopping and delivery tasks in an on-demand personal shopper service"
• General Electric Aviation Plant Tour, with Society of Hispanic Professionals and Engineers, September 2019
  • GE Aviation plant tour is a great way to learn more about advanced and advancing technologies.
• KIA Motors Georgia Plant Tour, April 2019
  • KIA Motors plant tour is about learning how the manufacturing process works in real-world and provides a unique experience to the students from all of the engineering subjects.
• Guest Speaker: Joe W. Forehand, March 2019
  • Panel talk of Mr. Forehand about his valuable experiences in business.

Additional to the unique event presented above, we hold social events called InformALLsto promote and foster relationships among students.

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