The 2018 judging criteria.
Research Question (Design, & Methodology) |
| 1. Project displays a strong focused purpose or goal. |
| 2. Project clearly identifies and explains key scientific concepts relating to the experiment. |
| 3. Project has a well designed plan and utilizing scientific methods during data collection. |
Execution (Data Collection, Analysis, & Interpretation) |
| 4. Project displays systematic data collection and reproducibility of results. |
| 5. Project applies appropriate mathematical and statistical methods in order to analyze project generated data. |
| 6. Project provides sufficient data to support interpretation and conclusions. |
| 7. Project displays significant creativity. |
Presentation (Visual Display & Oral Presentation) |
| 8. Display shows logical organization of material and utilizes appropriate data visualization to convey a story. |
| 9. Display contains documentation supporting project interpretation and conclusions. |
| 10. Participant answers with clear, concise, and thoughtful responses to questions. |
| 11. Participant displays an understanding of the basic scientific concepts relevant to their project and project conclusions. |
| 12. Participant is able to convey the potential impact of project to science and/or society. |
13. Contributions & Understanding of Project by All Members (Team Projects Only)