Gauteng Regional Science Expo August 2010

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1 Gauteng Regional Science Expo August 2010 Programme Friday 20 August :00 to 13:30 Registration and meeting between category leaders/convenors and judges co-ordinator 13:30 to 14:20 Registration & Project Setup (Schools and Participants) Registration and Briefing of Judges 14:30 to 15:00 Break for participants Pre-Judging 15:00 to 18:30 Judging (interviews) Saturday 21 August :30 to 12:30 Exhibition open to public. 12:30 to 13:00 Clearing up 13:00 to 15:00 Prize-giving ceremony Dress code: On Friday 20 August please wear your school uniform; on Saturday you may dress casually, but neatly. If you have an UP with Science golf shirt, wear that. Guidelines for UP with Science learners On Saturday, 5 June 2010 you have to decide who from your group will present your research findings at the Gauteng Regional Expo. Only 2 participants are allowed per project. You will have a last opportunity to meet with your research leader and then it is up to you to restructure your project for the Expo. You may not enter an "UP with Science" project under your own school's name. Registration deadline is 30 July Fees (R70 per learner) will be paid out of the UP with SCIENCE fund; should you however not turn up at the Expo, you will have to refund the money. Guidelines for the Regional Expo Gauteng North Page 1 of 8

2 Complete the Project Information Guide with the assistance of your research leader. The following guideline has been provided by the Expo committee: Guide to writing abstracts This guide gives short guidelines for writing abstracts, under the headings specified below. The Abstract section on the form is intended as an extremely brief summary of the project. The headings of the information guide are: Abstract (± 50 words) When writing the abstract, o o Keep to the word count! Use key words when writing the sections that are most relevant to your project. Remember that this is only a summary, and writing entire sections is impossible. Purpose of research (± 50 words) Try to answer the answer the following questions: o Why was the research done/what problem are you trying to solve? o Why should others care about the research or the results? o What is the scope of the work? (how much of the problem are you trying to solve?) Important things to include in this section would be the importance of your research (and the target group) and the impact it could potentially have. Procedures (± 50 words) How did you go about solving the problem/conducting the research? The following points may be considered to answer the above question: o Was simulation or analytical models used? o Did you construct a prototype to test you theories? o Did you collect sample data to test theories? o What variables did you measure, and why? o What assumptions did you make in the process? Data (± 50 words) This section should give a brief overview (summary) of the data that you collected during your procedures. o In the case of sample data/surveys, give a summary of your findings (numbers). Guidelines for the Regional Expo Gauteng North Page 2 of 8

3 o If simulations or analytical models were used, give some of the outputs of these models. o If measurements were taken, report on the results in a summarized manner. Conclusion (± 50 words) Answer the question posed by your problem statement (purpose of research), in terms of the following: o Did you manage to find an answer to a research question? o Were your theories proved or disproved? Provide a short explanation why. o What are the implications of your findings? o Is there room for improvement? References (± 25 words) o List the most important references used in your research (2-4), using the following general format (including italics/bold/etc): Author/s Initials and Surname. Date. Title of book/article, Edition/Volume, Location: Publisher name, Year, pp. Example R. Oppliger Security Technologies for the World Wide Web, 2nd Ed Norwood, MA: Artech House, 2001, pp Fortunate Nkhwashu, Bonze medal, 2009 Guidelines for the Regional Expo Gauteng North Page 3 of 8

4 Rules & Regulations 1. A maximum of two participants are allowed to present a project. 2. An area of 1,4 by 0,7 metre is allocated to each project. Each participant must bring his/her own display board. The display board should be 1.2m high x 2.4m wide x 3mm thick and will supplied by UP with SCIENCE. Bring your own Prestik. 3. Participants must provide their own table cloths. Power points will be available at each project, but participants must bring their own extension cables and double adaptors. Important: All electrical appliances must be safe and compliant. We will have electricians inspecting all projects, and unsafe electrical connections or appliances will be disqualified. 4. No open fires, fireworks, crackers or exothermic chemical reactions will be allowed! 5. No live vertebrates may be exhibited. 6. No alcohol, medicines, poisons or drugs will be allowed, neither will close imitations of such items. 7. No experiments involving human or animal cruelty, including insects and reptiles; 8. Due to copyright laws, no brand names may be displayed, and no comparisons between brands will be allowed. Refer to brands as Brand A, Brand B, etc. 9. Bear in mind that there are children of all ages participating. Please refrain from using displays with explicit graphic content. 10. Participants may not leave their project during adjudication. Before and after the judging and on Saturday participants may take turns at their project so that they may visit other projects. 11. Participants must remove their boards at the end of the meeting. During the event pay attention to the following: 1. A Help Desk at the front of the hall will supply information and assistance if needed. 2. Each participant will receive a program, certificate and name tags. Please report any errors. 3. Handle the exhibition boards with care; use Prestik or Velcro to attach your exhibition material. Remove everything at the end of the meeting. 4. You must be ready for judging at 15:00 on Friday. Do not leave your display during judging. Guidelines for the Regional Expo Gauteng North Page 4 of 8

5 5. You will be visited by two adjudicators, together or separately. Projects on higher categories may be visited by three judges. Make sure that the judges leave initialled stickers on your board. 6. Those entered for special categories will be visited by another team of at least two judges. Each will provide a sticker of a different colour that must be put on your display board. 7. An announcement will be made once the adjudicators have completed judging your category; you may go home after that. Report at the help desk if you are not visited by two adjudicators. 8. The adjudicators operate independently from the Expo Committee and are autonomous in their judgement. 9. The decision of the judges is final and no discussion or correspondence will be entered into concerning the Expo results. In addition, the National Expo Council prescribes quotas for participation in the National Expo for Young Scientists by which the Northern Gauteng Expo Committee is bound. Your understanding and cooperation is appreciated. 10. Problems regarding the evaluation of you project may however be submitted on the prescribed form at the help desk. No complaints will be accepted after that. 11. The judge s report cards will be handed out on Saturday morning. 12. If there is more than one participant at a project, you may take turns on Saturday after 10:00 to visit other projects. If you are alone you may not leave your project for long periods of time. 13. After closure at 12:30, participants must remove their projects and help clearing up the area. Remove your boards and take your tables to the indicated area. 14. Winners of cash prizes will receive cheques; these have to be collected at the end of the meeting. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lenné Marnewick and Kearabetswe Mataboge, Gold medal, 2006 Guidelines for the Regional Expo Gauteng North Page 5 of 8

6 EXPO Northern Gauteng - EXPO Gauteng Noord Category List Kategorielys* * Listed are mostly categories for Grades General Sciences / Algemene Wetenskap Grades 1-4: Grades 1-4 / Graad 1-4: Grade Life Sciences / Lewenswetenskappe Plant Sciences: Grades / Plantkunde: Grade Animal Sciences: Grades / Dierkunde: Grade Environmental Sciences & Ecology: Grades / Omgewingswetenskappe & Ekologie: Grade Agric Sciences:Grades /Landbouwetenskap:Grade Earth Sciences: Grades / Aardwetenskappe: Grade Physical & Mathematical Sciences / Fisiese & Wiskundige Wetenskappe Physics: Grades / Fisika: Grade Chemistry: Grades / Chemie: Grade Maths&Stats:Grades10-12/Wiskunde&Statistiek:Grade Astronomy & Space Sciences: Grades / Sterrekunde & Ruimtewetenskappe: Grade Energy: Grades / Energie: Grade Computer Sciences / Rekenaarwetenskappe Computer Science and Applications: Grades / Rekenaarwetenskappe en Toepassings: Grade Engineering / Ingenieurswese Electrical & Electronic: Grades / Elektries & Elektronies: Grade Mechanical: Grades / Meganies: Grade Civil: Grades / Siviel: Grade Industrial: Grades / Bedryfs: Grade Chemical: Grades / Chemiese: Grade Architecture, Housing & Settlement Studies: Grades / Argitektuur, Behuising&Nedersettings Studies:Grade Medical Sciences / Medical Sciences General Medical Sciences: Grades / Algemene Mediese Wetenskappe: Grade Guidelines for the Regional Expo Gauteng North Page 6 of 8

7 7. General Sciences / Algemene Wetenskappe Social and Psychological Sciences: Grades / Sosiale en Sielkundige Wetenskappe: Grade Health Care: Grades / Gesondheidsorg: Grade Food Sciences & Technology: Grades / Voedselwetenskappe & Tegnologie: Grade Additional / Addisionele Innovation and Technology: Grades / Innofasie en Tegnologie: Grade Tourism Opportunities: Grades / Toerisme Geleenthede: Grade Recycled Materials: Grades / Herwinbare Materiale: Grade Scientific Teaching Aids: Grades / Wetenskaplike Onderrig Hulpmiddels: Grade The Science Expo Nothern Gauteng web site is at: The Eskom Expo for Young Scientists website is at: Prof M. Meyer, Reinette Ebersohn and Lethabo Maela, Gold medal, 2007 Guidelines for the Regional Expo Gauteng North Page 7 of 8

8 Map to LC de Villiers Sport Centre The Expo takes place in the Rembrandt Hall (photo), no 1 on the map below. Guidelines for the Regional Expo Gauteng North Page 8 of 8

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