| AFCEA National High School Science Fair | |||
 |
AFCEA National High School Science Fair The AFCEA Educational Foundation sponsors the best high school science project related to the communications, intelligence or information systems fields selected from science fairs nationwide. Nominations are solicited each year from AFCEA Chapters and their members. Each AFCEA Chapter in the United States is asked to nominate one project. In 2009, eleven Chapters submitted nominees. The Grand Prize and First Honorable Mention projects will be displayed at AFCEA's LandWarNet Conference 2009 in Fort Lauderdale, August 18-20. Please click here for a list of the 2009 winners. Please click here for a list of the 2008 winners. Please click here for a list of the 2007 winners. Please click here for a list of the 2006 winners.
** ANNOUNCEMENT ** For 2009 , the Grand Prize Winner AND Fort Lauderdale, Florida August 18-20, 2009 CRITERIA/PROCEDURE: (Please follow these guidelines - 2009 changes highlighted in red.) 1. The nominee must be a U.S. citizen and a current high school student attending school in the United States. Please note: Only current high school students will be considered. Junior high school and elementary school students/projects are not eligible. 2. The nominated project must have been developed in the current academic school year. 3. Each project may be entered only once. Any project entry in the same field of study from a previous year's project entry is considered a continuation. Please note: Continuation projects must document that the additional research is new and significantly different from prior work (e.g., testing a new variable or new line of investigation). Repetition of previous experimentation or increasing sample size are not acceptable continuations. For questions or clarification, please contact Norma Corrales by Email. 4. The project must be science- or engineering-oriented and related to the disciplines which support communications, intelligence or information systems, e.g., physics, math, electronics, robotics, electronics or computers. 5. The student must explain his/her project to a nominator, typically a representative of the local AFCEA Chapter. (A list of suggested questions is included with the Nomination Form.) A standard VHS format videotape or DVD of this explanation must be submitted. 6. Any student selected as the Grand Prize winner is ineligible for subsequent nomination. 7. The Nomination Form must be completed with the student verifying that the project is his/her endeavor, endorsed by a teacher, and signed by the AFCEA nominator, i.e., a third party without vested interests (normally an AFCEA member or judge). 8. The Agreement must be signed by the student's parent(s)/guardian(s), which stipulates that should the student win, one or both parents/guardians (specified) will be able to accompany the student to Fort Lauderdale, FL, in August for the LandWarNet Conference. 9. The Agreement stipulates that the First Honorable Mention student is eligible to attend the LandWarNet Conference. One or both parents/guardians (specified) must also agree to accompany the student to Fort Lauderdale, FL, in August. 10. The AFCEA selection committee will review all projects and announce the winners in May. The decision of the AFCEA judges will be final. All Chapters submitting nominations will be notified as soon as the winners are selected. SELECTION GUIDELINES: All nominated projects will be judged according to the following: 1. Originality/creative ability 2. Scientific/engineering significance 3. Research/experimentation 4. Skills/equipment/design 5. Practicality/usefulness 6. Presentation/clarity 7. Relation to AFCEA disciplines PRIZES: 1. The Grand Prize winner along with his/her parent(s)/guardian(s) will receive a trip to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Airfare, lodging and meals will be provided or these expenses will be paid by the AFCEA Educational Foundation. 2. The winning project will be crated and shipped to the LandWarNet Conference. It will be placed on display in the Exhibit Hall. After the convention, the exhibit will be returned to the student's home. All shipping costs will be paid by the AFCEA Educational Foundation. 3. The First Honorable Mention winner along with his/her parent(s)/guardian(s) will also be eligible to attend the LandWarNet Conference and display his/her project in the Exhibit Hall. All related expenses will be the sole responsibility of the student and/or the nominating Chapter. 3. A grand prize of $1,000 will be awarded for the winning project. Additional monetary awards will be presented for Honorable Mention and Runner Up entries.
Deadline: May 1, 2009
|
   |
|
   |
|
|