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53nd Annual Louisiana Region 10 Science and Engineering Fair
March 15, 2012
at
Stopher Gymnasium
For schools in the following parishes
Ascension St. James
Assumption St. John the Baptist
Lafourche St. Charles
Terrebonne St. Mary
Schedule of Events
February 17, 2012 - Entry forms must be received on or before this date with payment of $17 per person ($30 per team) by Fair Director. Please make checks payable to Nicholls State University.
A maximum of three (3) projects per category can be accepted from a parish fair or a total of ten (10) projects per school provided a parish fair is not held.
Entries will not be accepted after 4:30 pm on February 17, 2012.
10 -11:30 a.m. – Set up exhibits. No setup allowed after 11:30 a.m. due to safety checks.
10:30-11:30 a.m.- Public viewing
11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.- Safety checks and participant lunch on your own. Gym will be closed to everyone except safety committee.
12:30 p.m. – Judging begins. Each exhibitor must be present for judging. Only exhibitors will be allowed in the exhibit area. Please no parents or teachers.
3:30 p.m. (approximately) Awards Program, Stopher Gymnasium. Projects can be removed from Stopher Gymnasium once the judging is complete.
Louisiana Science and Engineering Fair-http://www.societyforscience.org/intelisef2012
Junior Division Set Up & Inspection 5-8 p.m., Sunday, March 25
(Grades 6 -8) Judging & Awards 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday, March 26
Senior Division Set Up & Inspection 6-9 p.m., Monday, March 26
(Grades 9-12) Judging & Awards 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Tuesday, March 27
Required Forms – Because of the short amount of time between Regional and State Fair, if you are chosen to go to the State Fair, certain forms are due the SAME DAY, so be prepared.
Forms required on ALL projects:
Official Entry Form with payment of $17 per person ($30 per team)
Abstract and Certification Form (3 copies)
Checklist for Adult Sponsor (Form1)
Student Checklist (Form 1A)
Research Plan (reference page 2 of Form 1A)
Approval Form (Form 1B)
The following additional forms are required as directed below:
Regulated Research Institutional/Industrial Setting Form (1C) if students conducted research at a regulated research setting (university, medical setting or industrial setting)
Qualified Scientist Form (2) for research involving human subjects, vertebrate animals, potentially hazardous biological agents and DEA-controlled substances
Risk Assessment Form (3) for use of hazardous chemicals, activities or devices or regulated substances.
Human Subjects Forms (4) required for all research involving humans. IRB approval required before experimentation.
Vertebrate Animal Form (5A_B) required for all research involving vertebrate animals.
Potentially Hazardous Biological Agents Form (6A) for research involving microorganisms, rDNA, and fresh tissue, blood, and body fluids.
Human Vertebrate Animal Tissue Forms (6B) required for projects using fresh tissue, primary cell cultures, blood, blood products and body fluids.
Continuation Projects Form (7) for projects that are a continuation in the same field of study as a previous project.
Teacher Information
The Region 10 website has entry forms and abstract forms for the Regional Fair.
Please note that three (3) copies of the Abstract Form are to be attached to the entry form.
Be sure to check to ensure that all addresses and required signatures are included and approved.
If this is a team project, have both students put their name on only one abstract.
The fee for each single entry is $17 [$30 per team project].
The deadline for returning entry materials for the regional fair is 4:30 p.m., Friday, February 17, 2012.
Please allow sufficient time for delivery to Nicholls State University. NO EXCEPTIONS.
All required forms are available on the Nicholls website
Use the web address for Science Service as there is a lot of information provided by this agency. http://www.societyforscience.org/intelisef2012
Make sure your students are aware of these sites as it is ultimately their responsibility to follow the rules and regulations.
Watch the rules about human or animal testing. If a student is going to do even a survey, it would be best if he/she had each person involved fill out a permission slip. Also their experimental plan should be approved before any testing is done.
GOOD LUCK AND WE WILL SEE YOU AT THE FAIR!!!!!!
Student Information
Selection to participate in the 53nd Annual Louisiana Region 10 Science and Engineering Fair is a great honor. Congratulations on your achievement!
Check-in and set-up will begin at 10 a.m. on March 15th. All projects must be set-up by 11:30 a.m. Public viewing will be available from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. The exhibits will be closed at 11:30 a.m. and for the remainder of the fair to allow for the Safety Committee review and Judging. Awards will be presented on the same day beginning at approximately 3:30 p.m. in Stopher Gymnasium. Projects can be removed from Stopher Gymnasium once the judging is complete.
*All prohibited items or displays will be removed by safety committee and may be retrieved at the check-in table at the end of judging . Be sure to carefully read all rules.
Fair Rules
(1) ENTRY AND PRESENTATION. Any student who attends a public or private school in the parishes of Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Mary, and the southern half of St. Martin is eligible to enter. Due to space limitations, a maximum of ten projects can be entered from a school fair provided a parish fair is not held. Parishes that have a parish fair in addition to school fairs may enter a maximum of three (3) projects from each category to represent all the schools in the parish or system.
(2) ENTRY FORMS All exhibits must be entered on the official entry forms and must be received on or before the date indicated in the schedule of events. Numbered spaces will be assigned and posted at the check-in and throughout the gym the day of the Science and Engineering Fair. Entry forms may be found on the website. Each school should print the required number of forms for student use. All items on entry forms must be filled in completely. Incomplete forms will delay or invalidate the entry form. Complete list of forms required click here.
(3) SPACE LIMITATIONS. EXHIBITS MAY NOT EXCEED SPACE LIMITS SET BY THE INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR. Front to back, max of 76 cm (30 inches); side to side, 122 cm (48 inches); and floor to top of project, 274 cm (108 inches). The height includes a table of 76 cm (30 inches).
(4) ELECTRICAL POWER. Exhibitors must request electrical power on the entry form. Electrical power will be limited to 300 watts; 110-120 volts AC. Exhibitor must provide their own UL approved extension cord.
(5) RESPONSIBILITY. Neither the Science Fair Committee nor the sponsoring institution, Nicholls State University, assume any responsibility for the loss or damage to property of the exhibitor (or other visitors), although reasonable care will be exercised toward protecting each exhibit and to insure the safety of the exhibitor and other visitors.
(6) EXHIBITS. A student may enter only one project. Team projects may involve two or three students. Repetition of previous work is not permitted unless considerable alteration, approach, elaboration, or testing is evident. All exhibits must be constructed and assembled by the students themselves. The sponsor or other technically trained persons may give advice, but may not otherwise assist.
(7) SAFETY. Reasonable safety precautions should be observed in constructing an exhibit which could be hazardous to public display. See Display and Safety Regulations sheet for possible violations (at http://www.sciserv.org/isef) All equipment and tools necessary for installation must be provided by the exhibitor. A UL approved extension cord must be provided for apparatus needing electricity. Running water and gas cannot be supplies.
(8) THE PROJECT EXHIBITOR must be present during judging. Team projects must have one spokes-person to present the project, but all participants should be present for the judging process. The exhibitor/spokes-person will have a maximum of five (5) minutes to present the merits of the project (or longer, at the discretion of judge/s), plus additional time to answer questions, if any.
(9) REGULATIONS – The Louisiana Region 10 Science and Engineering Fair is required to follow local, state, and federal regulations concerning experimentation and public displays.
Anything which might be considered hazardous to public display is prohibited. This includes live disease-causing organisms, microbial cultures, flammable materials, dangerous chemicals, combustible solids, fluids, or gases, drugs listed under Drug Abuse control, or the operation of a Class III or IV Laser.
Rules for research involving humans, vertebrate animals, pathogenic agents, controlled substances, recombinant DNA, human & animal tissues, and hazardous substances or devices are quite specific. Before beginning a project of this type, the research plan must be formulated. There must be evidence of a literature search, and the type and amount of supervision must be established. When human subjects are used each participant must sign an INFORMED CONSENT CERTIFICATE. This applies to both adults and minors.
Awards
CATEGORY AWARDS. All First, Second, and Third place winners will be awarded an appropriate Regional Science Fair award.
Helpful Hints
An area for unloading projects is reserved at the entrance to Stopher Gymnasium. However, be prepared to park your car some distance from the gym.
The public is encouraged to view the projects between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.
Those involved in the Fair are invited to have lunch in the cafeteria or the Student Union.
Participants must remove their projects from the gymnasium no later than the close of the awards presentation.
All entries should be submitted by the school at one time.
The designation of a discipline is the student and sponsor’s decision and will not be changed the day of the fair.
All entry forms must be reviewed by the sponsoring teacher prior to submission by the school to the regional fair.
All rules and regulations must be followed. Please note details, (e.g. exact project size, time limits, presentation, written papers, discipline entered.)
GOOD LUCK AND WE WILL SEE YOU AT THE FAIR!!!!!!
Fair Director
Ms Simone Harris
simone.harris@nicholls.edu
Office Continuing Education
P.O. Box 2119
Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA 70310
Phone: (985) 448-4444