The 2026 Student Research e-Poster Competition organised by Marine Engineering & Naval Architecture Technical Division (MNATD), IEM is now open to all graduate, undergraduate, and community college students to submit a student research poster. The shortlisted students will be invited to do presentation on 5 September 2026. A prize will also be awarded for the best poster presenter.


e-Poster Competition Rules

The e-Poster should include, but not limited to, the following contents:

•  Title
•  Names of author(s) and affiliated organization(s)
•  Introduction
•  Problem Statements
•  Objectives
•  Methods
•  Results
•  Conclusions

The e-Poster size (vertical) should be no larger than A0 size (118.9 cm (height) × 84.1 cm (width).        
Please use the template as attached.
Kindly be reminded to pdf the AO size ppt before submit to us


Prizes

•  Gold Awards
•  Silver Awards
•  Bronze Awards
•  Special award : Best Poster Presenter


Eligibility

We are looking for creative and innovative e-Poster submissions. Original research projects soliciting on, but not limited to the following tracks:

•  Naval Architecture
•  Ocean Engineering & Marine Engineering
•  Sustainable Engineering
•  Mechanical Engineering
•  Electronics Engineering
•  Materials Engineering
•  Chemical & Polymer Engineering
•  Environmental Engineering
•  Civil Engineering
•  Construction Engineering
•  Electrical Engineering
•  Engineering Education
•  Computer Science and Automation  
•  Control Engineering


How do I enter?

To participate, a completed contest entry form must be submitted when the poster is uploaded prior to the entry deadline.
Both the entry form and registration fee RM 40.00 should be sent directly to Ms Ezzaty at ezzaty@iem.org.my or tel: 03- 7890 0133

**open for individual and group category
(for group category limit to 3 students only)

Payment can be made to our IEM bank account:
UOB Bank Account No:     232-303-911-0
Payee Name: The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia


Important Dates:

Submission deadline: 15th August 2026
First Round Winners announced : 29th August 2026
10 Winners will be selected for Finale Competition Date: 5th September 2026