The student must be an undergraduate the Spring term of the year the paper is presented. Multiple authors are permitted up to a limit of three, all of whom must be undergraduate students and IEEE students members. Any questions regarding eligibility or deviation from prescribed procedures will be decided upon by the members of the judging team present at the competition. In addition to the first, second, and third place prizes, the school represented by the Author of the first place paper will receive a plaque. The following is a list of the major parts of a suitable paper.
Legible photocopies are acceptable.
The pages of the paper must be numbered consecutively. The Introduction, Body, Conclusions, Tables, and Diagrams together may not exceed 15 pages while these sections together with the Appendices may not exceed 20 pages. Judges will penalize those who exceed this length. Each copy of the paper submitted for judging must be securely fastened in a suitable folder. Contestants are strongly encouraged to bring additional copies for distribution at the time of the oral presentation.