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2013 SYNOPSYS
CHAMPIONSHIP
March 12-13, 2013 at the San Jose Convention Center
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Application Postmark Deadlines

Nov 11, 2011 - Deadline
for Sr High Applications needing SRC pre-approval.
Jan 6, 2012- Deadline for Middle School Applications needing SRC pre-approval.
Jan 27 , 2012 - Final Deadline for all Applications

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What to bring to the Fair:
Check-In Day, Tues March 6, 2012 Noon - 6PM

Students (or designated adult) should bring ... (Noon - 6PM)

  • Your Project Board and research Notebook.
  • A completed 2-page Compliance Checklist
    (see Project Status for the project number)
  • Your Abstract. Be aware that some PDF readers won't save
    the form, and so it should be printed before exiting the PDF reader. Instructions for abstracts should be reviewed
    at How to Write an Abstract    .

    Grades 9-12 remember that you should bring 10-15 copies of your abstract along with your project board and your notebook on check-in day.
    Grades 6-8, should bring 5-10 copies of your abstract.

Sample Abstracts from Jr High.
Sample Abstract from Sr High.


If your project has human subjects, bring in all the completed
Form 4 forms (one form signed by each human subject).

If your project is a continuation from last year, you must have a
Form 7 in your application at the fair.
 
If your project was done at a Registered Research Institution,
Form 1C must be with your project board at check-in.

 

What to bring to the Fair:
Judging Day, Wed March 7, 2012 2-6PM

  • Name Badge from check-in day
  • Bottled Water (no water fountains are available inside the South Hall)
  • Snack (no food is available inside the South Hall)
  • A book, an iPod, or electronic Gameboy, etc. to occupy your mind during the slow times.

A Fair Activity Summary is available for the students online to print.

 

 

When to go

San Jose McEnery Convention Center, South Hall

For Parking and Project Drop-Off locations. Students may be dropped off with their projects at the Balbach St location, but there is no parking at the South Hall, itself. Public parking is nearby.

March 6, 2012 (Tuesday)

Project Check-in: Noon - 6:00 PM

All projects must be checked in by 6PM on March 6th!

March 7, 2012 (Wednesday)
Students enter the exhibit hall at 2:00 PM
Judging: 2PM - 6PM

CRITERIA FOR JUDGING PROJECTS

Science

Experiments

Engineering Design
Projects

Scientific Thought (30 points )

  • 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 )

  • 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?