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Important Dates & Times

Tuesday February 14, 2023 at 7:00 AM
Friday March 15, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Monday March 18, 2024 at 11:00 PM
Monday March 25, 2024 at 4:00 PM
Wednesday March 27, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Tuesday March 26, 2024 at 8:00 AM
Saturday March 30, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Tuesday March 26, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Wednesday March 27, 2024 at 2:30 PM

2021 Rules and Guidelines

 

DISPLAY AND SAFETY REGULATIONS

Items not allowed at your project booth during the fair:

  1. Living organisms, including plants
  2. Soil, sand, rock, and/or waste samples, even if permanently encased in a slab of acrylic
  3. Taxidermy specimens or parts
  4. Preserved vertebrate or invertebrate animals
  5. Human or animal food
  6. Human/animal parts or body fluids (for example, blood, urine)
  7. Plant materials (living, dead, or preserved) that are in their raw, unprocessed, or non-manufactured state (Exception: manufactured construction materials used in building the project or display)
  8. All chemicals including water (Projects may not use water in any form in a demonstration.)
  9. All hazardous substances or devices [for example, poisons, drugs, firearms, weapons, ammunition, reloading devices, and lasers
  10. Dry ice or other sublimating solids
  11. Sharp items (for example, syringes, needles, pipettes, knives)
  12. Flames or highly flammable materials
  13. Batteries with open-top cells
  14. Glass or glass objects unless deemed by the Display and Safety Committee to be an integral and necessary part of the project (for example, glass that is an integral part of a commercial Any apparatus deemed unsafe by the Scientific Review Committee, the Display and Safety Committee, or Society for
  15. Science & the Public (for example, large vacuum tubes or dangerous ray-generating devices, empty tanks that previously contained combustible liquids or gases, pressurized tanks, etc.)

OTHER SAFETY REGULATIONS

  1. Any inadequately insulated apparatus producing extreme temperatures that may cause physical burns is not allowed.
  2. Any apparatus with unshielded belts, pulleys, chains, or moving parts with tension or pinch points must be for display only.
  3. Project sounds, lights, odors or any other display items must not be distracting.
  4. LSEF, the Display & Safety Committee, and/or the Scientific Review Committee reserve the right to remove any project for safety reasons or to protect the integrity of the LSEF and its rules and regulations.
  5. No changes, modifications or additions to projects may be made after approval by the Display and Safety Inspector and SRC.

OTHER ITEMS NOT ALLOWED AT PROJECT

  1. Awards, medals, business cards, flags, logos, CDs, DVDs, flash drives, brochures, booklets, endorsements, giveaway items and/or acknowledgments (graphic or written) unless the item(s) are an integral part of the project.
  2. Postal addresses, Internet, email and/or social media addresses, QR codes, telephone and/or fax numbers of a student.
  3. Name, postal addresses, website, email and/or social media addresses, QR codes, telephone and/or fax numbers or name of school attended by student researcher(s).
  4. Active internet or email connections as part of the display or operating the project.
  5. Prior year’s written material or visual depictions on the vertical display board (exception: the project title may mention which year the project is in).

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The 68th annual Louisiana State Science & Engineering fair is hosted by LSU Online & Continuing Education. We are looking forward to working with you to give your students an interesting, worthwhile, and enjoyable Science Fair experience.

 

The Louisiana State Science & Engineering Fair is open to all top scoring students of Louisiana's regional fairs. Please consult your regional fair director to ensure that you qualify for participation in the Louisana State Science & Engineering Fair. 

 

Contact Information:
Louisiana Science and Engineering Fair
Attention: Tiffany Bacon
LSU Online & Continuing Education
340 E. Parker Dr.
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
twhit47@lsu.edu


 


 

Animal Sciences
Study of animals and animal life, including their structure, function, life history, interactions, classification, and evolution.
Behavioral and Social Sciences
The science or study of the thought processes and behavior of humans and other animals in their interactions with the environment studied through observational and experimental methods.
Biochemistry
The study of chemical substances, interactions, and processes relevant to living organisms.
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Biomedical Engineering
Projects that aim to improve human health and longevity by translating novel discoveries in the biomedical sciences into effective activities and tools for clinical and public health use. Bi-directional in concept, projects can be those developed through basic research moving toward clinical testing (bench-to-bedside) or projects that provide feedback about the applications of new treatments and how they can be improved (beside-to-bench).
Cellular and Molecular Biology
The study of the structure and formation of cells.
Chemistry
The science of the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter.
Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
Studies that primarily focus on the discipline and techniques of computer science and mathematics as they relate to biological systems. This includes the development and application of data-analytical and theoretical methods, mathematical modeling and computational simulation techniques to the study of biological, behavior, and social systems.
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The study of sciences related to the planet Earth (Geology, minerology, physiography, oceanography, meteorology, climatology, speleology, sesismology, geography, atmospheric sciences, etc.)
Embedded Systems
Studies involving electrical systems in which information is conveyed via signals and waveforms for purposes of enhancing communications, control and/or sensing.
Energy: Sustainable Materials & Design
The study of renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, clean transport, and alternative fuels.
Engineering Technology: Statics & Dynamics
The application of scientific and mathematical principles to practical ends such as the design, manufacture, and operation of efficient and economical structures, processes, and systems.
Environmental Engineering
The application of engineering principals to solve practical problems of managing mans' interaction with the environment with the goal to maintain and improve the state of an environmental resource affected by human activities.
Materials Science
The study of the integration of various materials forms in systems, devices, and components that rely on their unique and specific properties. It involves their synthesis and processing in the form of nanoparticles, nanofibers, and nanolayered structures, to coatings and laminates, to bulk monolithic, single-/poly-crystalline, glassy, soft/hard solid, composite, and cellular structures. It also involves measurements of various properties and characterization of the structure across length scales, in addition to multi-scale modeling and computations for process-structure and structure-property correlations.
Mathematics
The study of the measurement, properties, and relationships of quantities and sets, using numbers and symbols. The deductive study of numbers, geometry, and various abstract constructs, or structures.
Microbiology
The study of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and pathogens.
Physics and Astronomy
Physics is the science of matter and energy and of interactions between the two. Astronomy is the study of anything in the universe beyond the Earth.
Plant Sciences
Study of plant life, including their structure and function, life history, growth, interactions with other plants and animals, classification, and evolution.
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Studies in which the use of machine intelligence is paramount to reducing the reliance on human intervention.
Systems Software
The study or development of software, information processes or methodologies to demonstrate, analyze, or control a process/solution.
Technology Enhances the Arts
Translational Medical Science
The science of diagnosing, treating, or preventing disease and other damage to the body or mind.

ISEF Judging Criteria

Judging Criteria for Science Projects

I.  Research Question

  • clear and focused purpose
  • identifies contribution to field of study
  • testable using scientific methods

II. Design and Methodology

  • well-designed plan and data collection methods
  • variables and controls defined, appropriate and complete

III. Execution:   Data Collection, Analysis and Interpretation

  • systematic data collection and analysis
  • reproducibility of results
  • appropriate application of mathematical and statistical methods
  • sufficient data collected to support interpretation and  conclusions

IV. Creativity

  • project demonstrates significant creativity in one or more of the above criteria

V.    Presentation

a. Poster

  • logical organization of material
  • clarity of graphics and legends
  • supporting documentation displayed

b. Interview

  • clear, concise, thoughtful responses to questions
  • understanding of basic science relevant to project
  • understanding interpretation and limitations of results and conclusions
  • degree of independence in conducting project
  • recognition of potential impact in science, society and/or economics
  • quality of ideas for further research
  • for team projects, contributions to and understanding of project by all members


 

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