DRY LAB

Does the hardware address a need or problem in synthetic biology?

Did the team conduct user testing and learn from user feedback?

Did the team demonstrate utility and functionality in their hardware proof of concept?

Is the documentation of the hardware system sufficient to enable reproduction by other teams?

How well is the software using and supporting existing synthetic biology standards and platforms?

Was this software validated by experimental work?

Is it useful to other projects?

Does the team demonstrate that their software can be embedded in new workflows?

How user-friendly is the software?

How impressive is the modeling?

Did the model help the team understand a part, device, or system?

Did the team use measurements of a part, device, or system to develop the model?

Does the modeling approach provide a good example for others?

Does the team's synthetic biology product address a real-world need?

Does their product successfully incorporate synthetic biology into its design?

How impressive was the demonstration (at the Giant Jamboree or through video) and documentation of their product?

How well did the team engage with potential users and/or experts and incorporate feedback into the product design?

Has the team thoughtfully considered the positive and negative implications of their product?

Do I understand what the team accomplished?

Is the wiki attractive and easy to navigate?

Does the team clearly document their project and support their results with convincing evidence?

How well does the team describe what they did and what was done by others on the Attributions page?

Will the wiki be a compelling record of the team's project for future teams?