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Southwest District
Science & Engineering
Expo
Judges’ Training
Saturday March 16, 2013
Schedule
8:00 – 9:00
9:00 – 12:30
Judges’ Training, Zimmer Auditorium
Exhibit Hall Judging (Great Hall & 400 TUC; 4th Floor)
10:00 – 2:30
Many demonstrations/programs
12:00 – 1:00
Lunch provided (Stadium View Restaurant)
12:30
Judges’ Raffle (Stadium View Restaurant)
1:00 – 2:30
Teacher Workshop (719 Swift – Steve Geresy - HCESC)
Please do not leave after you’ve finished judging your assigned
projects. There may be more projects for you to judge.
3:00 – 4:00
Certificates from workshop will be distributed by instructor
Keynote Speakers
Matthew Hagedon, Daniel Rose, Dr. Raj Bhatnagar
New Innovations in Engineering
4:00 – 5:30
Awards Ceremony (5/3 Arena)
Category Captains’ Stations – 4th Floor TUC – Lobby
Judges’ Lounge – 425 TUC (food & drink outside)
Computation Room – 417 TUC (Restricted)
Categories:
Check Your Name Tag
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Behavioral and Social Sciences
Biochemistry
Botany
Chemistry
Computer Science
Earth and Space Sciences
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Engineering
Environmental Sciences
Mathematics
Medicine and Health
Microbiology
Physics
Zoology
Special Awards
Category Captains and Room #
Category Captain
Category
Room #
Jim Schoenfeld
Behavioral & SocialSciences
415 AB
Dewey Enderly
Engineering
Bonnie Cenci
Paul Schmidt
400 C
Chemistry,
Zoology
407
Environ. Sciences, Math,
Computer Sciences
413
Pat Kumpf
Medicine & Health
Fred Reuter
Physics
425
Biochemistry & Microbiology
405
Earth & Space, Environmental
411
Special Awards
427
Emily Shafer
Emma Schmidt
Jan Utrecht
419 AB
After the Judges’ Training…
• Please find your Category Captain and report to your designated room.
• Please pair up with a judge with the opposite colored lanyard, if possible.
• Teachers = red
• Other Professionals = black
• Special Awards will also be in red.
• Your Category Captain will assign student projects to you and your judging
partner.
• After judging, return your scorecards to your Category Captain.
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Judging
Projects…
Please do not leave after you’ve finished judging your assigned projects (there
may be more projects for you to judge). Do not leave the fourth floor with
scorecards.
• When there are no more projects left, please drop your clipboard in the box
next to the Category Captains.
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Please eat LUNCH (on us!) in Stadium View Restaurant after judging.
• Feel free to eat outside too! Make sure you have your meal ticket!
• At 12:30 there will be a JUDGES RAFFLE (free to enter) with great prizes!
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Place your name tag in the box at Stadium View
Random drawing for the prizes
Must be present to win
• Enjoy the day’s activities!
• Volunteer for Friday April 12th Coaching Day.
• Complete evaluation: http://www.uc.edu/sciencefair/survey
Exhibit Hall Layout
• A map of the exhibit area is provided in your folder.
– Shows the location of the projects
• The project locations are in numerical order &
separated by category.
• High school projects are in 400 TUC; 6th-8th grade
projects are in the Great Hall.
– Projects #’s 500 or higher are in Room 400 TUC
– Look at grade level and category on your score sheet
Project Floor Plan
*Included in your packet*
2013 SCIENCE & ENGINEERING EXPO
TANGEMAN UNIVERSITY CENTER
4TH FLOOR EXHIBIT LOCATIONS
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GREAT HALL - 6th - 8th Grade Projects EXHIBITS 100 TO 475
475 474 473 472
437 436 435 434
471 470 469 468
433 432 431 430
467 466 465 464 463 462 461 460 459 458 457 456
429 428 427 426 425 424 423 422 421 420 419 418
455 454 453 452 451 450 449 448 447 446 445 444 443 442
417 416 415 414 413 412 411 410 409 408 407 406 405 404
399 398 397 396
361 360 359 358
395 394 393 392
357 356 355 354
391 390 389 388 387 386 385 384 383 382 381 380
353 352 351 350 349 348 347 346 345 344 343 342
379 378 377 376 375 374 373 372 371 370 369 368 367 366
341 340 339 338 337 336 335 334 333 332 331 330 329 328
323 322 321 320
285 284 283 282
319 318 317 316
281 280 279 278
315 314 313 312 311 310 309 308 307 306 305 304
277 276 275 274 273 272 271 270 269 268 267 266
303 302 301 300 299 298 297 296 295 294 293 292 291 290
265 264 263 262 261 260 259 258 257 256
251 250 249 248
213 212 211 210
247 246 245 244
209 208 207 206
243 242 241 240 239 238 237 236 235 234 233 232
205 204 203 202 201 200 199 198 197 196 195 194
231 230 229 228 227 226 225 224 223 222 221 220 219 218
193 192 191 190 189 188 187 186 185 184 183 182 181 180
175 174 173 172
137 136 135 134
171 170 169 168
133 132 131 130
167 166 165 164 163 162 161 160 159 158 157 156
129 128 127 126 125 124 123 122 121 120 119 118
155 154 153 152 151 150 149 148 147 146 145 144 143 142
117 116 115 114 113 112 111 110 109 108 107 106 105 104
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LEGEND
Beh & Soc Sciences
Biochemistry
Botany
Chemistry
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Computer Science
Earth & Space Sciences
Engineering
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Environmental Sciences
Math
Medicine & Health
Microbiology
Physics
Zoology
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TUC 400 ABC-High School Students - EXHIBITS 500 to 595
To Great
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502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509
526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533
510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 522 523
534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547
548 549
572 573
550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557
574 575 576 577 578 579 580 581
558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 571
582 583 584 585 586 587 588 589 590 591 592 593 594 595
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Wrong Category
• If you feel the student has selected the wrong category,
please RETURN your judging sheet to your category
captain with an explanation of the problem.
– The project will be assigned a new category.
• If for any other reason you feel unable to judge the
project, return the sheet with an explanation.
– If the student is from your school, a neighbor, a relative, a
friend’s child, etc…
Judging Ethics
• Listen fully to the participant’s presentation.
• Be courteous to all students.
• Avoid discussion of the project in the proximity of the
participant or any other students.
• Do not discuss any projects with student’s parents.
• Return judging sheet if you have prior involvement with
the student, the project is out of your expertise, or there
are language/communication issues.
Judging Sheet
Completing Scorecards
• Enter your JUDGE NUMBER (found on your nametag) and verify
the space number and judging category.
• PRINT your name on the appropriate line and SIGN in the area
marked “Judge’s Signature.”
• On the back please enter only one INTEGER number in each
criteria category.
• Tally the total number of points and enter in the area marked
“Total Score.”
– On the front page enter the PROJECT SCORE (this is the “Total Score”
from the back.
• Please include POSITIVE COMMENTS on the back of the sheet to
indicate the project’s strengths and suggest improvements.
Judging Criteria
• Knowledge Achieved
• Use of Scientific Method or Technological Design
• Clarity of Expression
• Originality & Creativity
• Team Work
– Only scored if judging a team project
Knowledge Achieved
• Correct use & understanding of terms and principles.
• Project exceeds classroom level or student’s grade level.
• Adequate depth of knowledge.
• Literature search:
– extent of scientific, engineering or medical journals/sources or
just popular literature citations
• Supplements answers with additional relevant
information.
Effective Use of Scientific Method
• Experimental Design:
– specific problem or question, clearly stated hypothesis or technical
design statement; clear methods; correctly defined variables & controls
• Methods from related studies in literature.
• Data handling, data tables, graphs, statistics, sufficient numbers
of trials or samples.
• Valid conclusion(s)/discussion of results.
• Well-documented lab journal/data record book.
• Supplements answers with additional relevant information.
Clarity of Expression
• Abstract with clear statement of results.
• Written report:
– unambiguous title, organization, results, correct grammar and
spelling, citations, references
• Visual display:
– neatness, conveys the essence of the idea, hypothesis or
design statement, results and conclusions
• Oral presentation:
– Note cards or from memory, questions answered correctly
and clearly
Originality and Creativity
• Novel approach, hypothesis, or idea.
• Unique presentation (organization, poster, thought
process)
• Effectively used professional equipment or correctly
constructed / used homemade apparatus, equipment,
experimental materials or models.
• Inquiry or design based rather than a summary of
knowledge.
Team Work
(For Team Projects Only)
• All members have shown active participation and
understanding of the entire project.
• Team members participate equally in the
presentation.
• Individual expertise or contributions are explained.
• All team members participate in correctly and
clearly answering questions.
Project Criteria
• Students are expected to present their results NOT
demonstrate their experiment.
• Displays should include the following:
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Project Title
Abstract
Background Information (problem, objective, hypothesis)
Experimental Design (Methods, Materials)
Results and Conclusions
Project Criteria
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Results in tables and graphs of data
Discussion / Conclusion
Technical Report (Research Plan & Forms)
Log
Photographs /diagrams of equipment, samples, or other
experimental items
– Computers for displays or demonstrations only
- no PowerPoint slide shows
– Be certain that data was collected by student
• not merely taken from commercial materials.
Project Equipment
• Students are NOT permitted to show any equipment,
specimens, objects, samples, etc.
– If a student attempts to show you this type of thing, ask
him/her to immediately put it away since that is against the
rules. If the student persists the student’s score should be
lowered.
Research Report
• Background Statement
• Problem / Hypothesis
• Methods and Materials
• Results
• Discussion / Conclusion
• Importance / Application
Log Book
• Record of data during experimentation.
• List of all trials / surveys.
• Not a repeat of the research report.
• Graphs and charts may be included.
Required Information
• Report Book
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Adult Sponsor Form (1)
Research Plan (1A)
Approval Form (1B)
Additional Consent Forms
• Experiment
– Proper Methods and Materials
– Adequate Sampling
– Adult Supervision
Oral Presentation
• 5 – 10 minutes
• Define Problem and Hypothesis
• Summarize Research and Experiment
• Explain Diagrams or Charts
• Share Results
• Identify Conclusions
Judging Ratings
Final score is the average of the two judges’ individual score
cards
Individual Project
Team Project
Superior: 35.5
Superior: 44.5
Excellent: 23.5
Excellent: 29.5
Good: 11.5
Good: 14.5
Satisfactory: 3.5
Satisfactory: 4.5
New This Year
•Trademarked Logos & Items –
Permission letters are no longer
required.
•Religious Symbols/ Phrases may be
displayed.
•Be Alert for Possible Plagiarism.
•Each judge should have 2 passes –
lunch and parking.
Judging DOs & DON’Ts
DOs
DON’Ts
Introduce Yourself
Judge on professional bias
Make eye contact with the
participant(s)
Seem uninterested in the
presentation
Consider the participant(s)
grade level
Attack the participant(s)
conclusions
Question the participant(s)
Discuss the merits or ratings of
the project in front of
participants or parents before
the Awards Ceremony
Check the research report
provided by the participant(s)
Be too critical; Look for
teachable points instead of
project faults
Possible Questions
• What made you interested in examining this
topic?
• What additional steps would you take if you
could research the topic more in depth?
• Describe how you reached these conclusions.
Returning Your Scorecards
• Discuss with your judging partner the merits of the project, but fill out your sheet
on your own.
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Determine whether the student did their own work, or if someone else (adult) did.
• AFTER judging your first project, fill in your judging sheets – then return these
immediately.
• Return the judging sheets to your Category Captain as soon as possible. Do NOT
leave the building with the score sheets. All judging sheets must be turned in
before 12:30.
• Be sure the sheet is signed, comments have been made on the back, and the
point total does not exceed 40 for individual or 50 for team projects.
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Check to see if there are more projects to be judged before leaving the building.
• In the event of a serious discrepancy between the judges’ two scores, we will
send a second team out to re-judge the project.
For Special Awards Judges
Only:
• Criteria is unique to each special award
• Judging Leader for specific award may have specific
instructions
• Judging sheets need not have comments
• Please return name of winning projects to your Category
Captain in Room 427 TUC prior to leaving the judging
floor.
Teacher’s 1 CEU and/or 1 Graduate
Credit
Steve Geresy
Hamilton County Educational Service Center
• 1 CEU (free)
• 1 Graduate Credit Hour in Education at reduced rate
• 1:00 PM, Swift Hall Rm. 719
• You will receive a certificate upon completion of the workshop
Contacts
• Science Fair Hotline:
– 513-556-4433
Please find, Keara Sherman or Katie Quaintance if you
have immediate concerns.
• Judging Trainer
– James Sullivan
• Science and Engineering Expo Director
– Thomas Cruse
State Qualifier Workshop
“Coaching Day”
• An informal event where judges can provide comments
and suggestions to students who qualify for the State
Science Fair.
• Friday, April 12th, from 8:00AM – 12:00PM
• University of Cincinnati; 400 ABC TUC
• Please volunteer if you can (call 513-556-4433)
– Or email: [email protected]
– Lunch and free parking provided
Comment to Category Captains
• OAS judging criteria requires that judging teams have
two persons.
• After you get to your room if you should end up with
an odd number of judges, please ask if one of your
judges would like to judge in another project category
or in special awards.
– Send that person to Katie Quaintance or Keara Sherman
Category Captains and Room #
Category Captain
Category
Room #
Jim Schoenfeld
Behavioral & SocialSciences
415 AB
Dewey Enderly
Engineering
Bonnie Cenci
Paul Schmidt
400 C
Chemistry,
Zoology
407
Environ. Sciences, Math,
Computer Sciences
413
Pat Kumpf
Medicine & Health
Fred Reuter
Physics
425
Biochemistry & Microbiology
405
Earth & Space, Environmental
411
Special Awards
427
Emily Shafer
Emma Schmidt
Jan Utrecht
419 AB
4th Floor TUC Room Layout
Judges Lounge
Physics
(Fred Reuter)
Student Volunteers
423
Special Awards
(Jan Utrecht)
425
427
Medicine & Health
(Pat Kumpf)
419B
419A
Tally Room
417
Engineering
(Dewey Enderle)
400 C
Behavioral Sciences
(Jim S.)
415B
415A
Botany,
Computer
Science, Math
(Paul Schmidt)
413
Earth &
Environmentl
(Emma
Schmidt)
411
409
Chemistry,
Zoology
(Bonnie
Cenci)
407
Biochemistry
Microbiology
(Emily
Schafer)
405
Library
Story Time
403
401
2013 Science and Engineering Expo
Tangeman University Center 4th Floor
Questions?