International Science & Engineering Fair Definitions
PROJECT SUMMARY
The Summary should have a heading at the top of the page with the student's name(s), grade, project competition category, school name and sponsor's name. The Summary should include the project title and a description of the project, including:
Purpose of the project
Hypothesis
Procedures/Experiments
Results
Conclusions
Make two copies; send one, keep one to be displayed on the exhibit.
An Adult Sponsor may be a teacher, parent, university professor or scientist in whose lab the student is working. This individual must have a solid background in science and should have close contact with the student during the course of the project.
A Designated Supervisor is an adult who supervises a student’s experiment. The Designated Supervisor need not have an advanced degree, but should be thoroughly familiar with the student’s project, and must be trained in the student’s area of research.
The Qualified Scientist should possess an earned doctoral/professional degree in the biomedical sciences. However, a master’s degree with equivalent experience and/or expertise is acceptable when approved by a Scientific Review Committee (SRC). The Qualified Scientist must be thoroughly familiar with the local, state, and federal regulations that govern the student’s area of research.
A committee that, according to federal law, must evaluate the potential physical or psychological risk of research involving human subjects. The IRB must have a minimum of three members, to include at least: Must have Approval Form (1B) signed by one or all of:
A SCIENCE TEACHER
A SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR
ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
Psychologist
Psychiatrist
Medical Doctor
Registered Nurse
This committee (SRC) must consist of a minimum of three members, including
A BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST
(Ph.D., M.D, D.V.M., D.D.S., or D.O.)A SCIENCE TEACHER
AT LEAST ONE OTHER MEMBER
The Fair Director
Dr. Douglas Spence
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