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STUDENT AWARDS
FOR BEST PAPER
$100 awards will be given to the best graduate student paper and to the best undergraduate student paper at the annual conference. Timely submission of the required abstract and following the instructions listed in the Call for Papers is highly recommended. Additionally, student papers will be judged according to the following criteria:
Presentation (maximum 6 points each) |
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Student’s posture & dress |
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Powerpoint slides |
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Presentation and grammar |
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Enunciation |
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Student’s diction |
Background (maximum 6 points each) |
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Complete experiment with scope of problem |
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Project well organized/neat |
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Student’s involvement in all phases of project |
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Student’s understanding of the experiment |
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Student’s data presentation/explanation |
Creativity (maximum 5 points each) |
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The problem is original or the approach is unique |
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Equipment and materials used ingeniously |
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Interpretation of the data appropriate for student |
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Applications of project information shows student’s creative involvement |
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Student shows understanding of unanswered remaining questions |
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Creativity is evident |
Scientific thought or engineering goals (maximum 5 points each) |
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The hypothesis is clearly stated and the project clearly designed |
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The project shows depth of study and effort |
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Project exhibits orderly recording and analysis of data |
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Sampling techniques and data analysis are appropriate for problem |
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Scientific procedures are appropriate and organized |
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Conclusions formed are logical, based on the data, and relate to hypothesis |
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