Handbook_2012 pdf file For Teachers and Students -  link 

Application_2012 pdf file for Teachers and Students -  link   

         Parental Approval Form for student teammates  - link

 Please print out these files, and mail the completed Application and Submission Fee to SCVSEFA at their mailing address.  Postmark deadlines can be found on the front page of the Handbook.

Additional handbook information may be accessed

using the following links:

Do I Need Scientific Review Committee Preapproval to Start?

Which Extra Forms Will I Need?

Minimum  Standards for Project Acceptance

Winning Science Projects...Step by Step

Winning Engineering Projects... Step by Step 

Project Display Rules and Helpful Hints for Project Display

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Championship Judging Criteria

 CRITERIA FOR JUDGING PROJECTS 

Science  Experiments	Engineering Design  Projects
Scientific Thought   (30 points individual, 25 points team) Was the hypothesis clearly stated? Was the experiment repeated several times? Was the conclusion justified and properly drawn from experimental results? Was sufficient preliminary research performed and applied?	Engineering Goal    (30 points individual, 25 points team) Was the purpose/the engineering design criteria clearly stated? What will be invented/ engineered? Was there evidence of redesign and retest? Were the engineering design criteria tested for each step of redesign?
Creativity    (30 points ) Is the project topic unique or the approach original? Has the student used a novel approach for checking the hypothesis?	Creativity      (30 points ) Is the project topic unique or the approach original? Has the student used a novel approach to test the engineering design criteria?
Thoroughness   (15 points)   Was adequate literary/online research conducted? Did the student(s) look at different aspects of the problem – was it well planned? Was there a project notebook? Is the interpretation supported with data? Are procedures and materials thoroughly documented?	Thoroughness   (15 points)   Was sufficient preliminary research performed and applied? Did the student(s) look at different aspects of the problem – was it well planned? Was there a project notebook?Are there adequate drawings, schematics, or other documentation? Has each of the criteria been well tested?
Skill (15 points individual) ·         Does the student understand the subject? ·         Has the student used good laboratory skills – data gathering and analysis? ·         Did the student acknowledge mentoring or other help?	Skill (15 points individual) ·         Does the student understand the subject? ·         Has the student used good technical skills to arrive at the solution? ·         Did the student acknowledge mentoring or other help?
Clarity (10 points )   Is the abstract and project board accurate and understandable? Was the oral presentation accurate and understandable?	Clarity (10 points )   Is the abstract and project board accurate and understandable? Was the oral presentation accurate and understandable?

     

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