Special Awards JudgingTuesday 12 May 2015

UNB Fredericton

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Special Awards Chairs

Ben Newling

CWSF Chief Judge Michel Couturier

Associate Chief Judge

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Each Finalist can self-nominate for up to three Special Awards

Self – Nomination

Examples• The Manning Innovation Achievement Awards• Renewable Energy Award• Canadian Stockholm Junior Water Prize

Some projects will be ill-matched to the criteria.

Judge them with enthusiasm.

Round 1 is about celebrating the finalist’s achievement, not just on selecting the winner.

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Numbers of Self-NominationsAward Junior Intermediate Senio

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The Dr. Lisa Su Award

Award for Excellence in Astronomy

Canadian Acoustical Association Award

Canadian Artificial Intelligence Association

Canadian Society for Clinical Chemists Award

Canadian Soc. for Medical Laboratory Science

Canadian Stockholm Junior Water Prize

CAP Physics Prize

Carlson Wagonlit Award

Engineering Innovation Award

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Numbers of Self-NominationsAward Junior Intermediat

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4-H Canada Award

Int. Summer School for Young Physicists

The Manning Innovation Achievement Awards

Renewable Energy Award

S.M. Blair Family Foundation Award

Statistical Soc. of Canada & Biostatistics Sec.

Statistical Society of Canada Award

Toronto Research Chemicals - Weizmann Canada Award for Scientific Achievement

U. of Ottawa Undergraduate Research Schol.

Number of projects with no self-nominations

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Role of Chair 1

• Judging is scheduled.

• Ask if anyone has a conflict of interest with any of the projects. If they do, arrange that they do not judge this project.

• Judges interview students for a maximum of 8 minutes.

• Two minutes for the decision: Top 20%? Yes or No.

• Put the YES Project Forms in the YES folder (20%)

• Put the NO Project Forms in the NO folder (80%)

• Select the members of the judging teams for Round Two

• Release the other judges.

Round One• Lead the team through the process

• Chair the discussion

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Role of Chair 2

• Engage the judges on the bilingual and French speaking teams in the process.

• Divide the “Yes” projects from round 1 amongst the round 2 judges.• Judge these projects a second time for 10 minutes maximum.• Put the YES Project Forms in the YES folder (20%)• Put the NO Project Forms in the NO folder (80%)• In most awards, you will be ready to select the winner.

• Repeat this process for Round 3 if required.• Give the Final Result Form to the Chief Judge Operations.• Put all the remaining paperwork into the box on the table of the Chief

Judge Operations

Round Two

Round Three

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Timetable Round One

• Time: 2:30 – 3:30• First round interview is scheduled. • First Interview starts at 2:30 pm.• Eight minutes per interview; 2 minutes to make your

decision.• 6 Interviews per judge maximum.• Each project is judged twice.• In discussion with your partner, select the top 20% for

Round Two.

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Timetable Round Two

• Distribute the contents of the Round 1 YES amongst

the judges.• Maximum of 5 projects per judge.• Judges interview these students for 10 minutes max.• Don’t interview students you met in Round 1• Return to your tables at 5:00 pm• Discuss as a group the final rankings

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Round Three If Required

• Most Awards will be selected at the end of Round 2• A third round may be required for a few awards• Final result is by consensus of the judges participating

in the final round• Complete Final Results Form and hand it in to the Special

Award Chairs.• Finalists leave the judging hall at 5:30 pm

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Judging Form

Renewable Energy Award - JuniorAn outstanding project related to both energy and air quality with a demonstrated interest in environmental stewardship.

Yes = Top 20%; No = Bottom 80% or the project does not meet the award criteria.Top 20%

Round 1 Yes No

Comments

060102Frost BusterElsie Eilers

Top 20% go on to Round 2

Project on melting ice. Does not know what Latent Heat means

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Final ResultRenewable Energy AwardJuniorAn outstanding project related to both energy and air quality with a demonstrated interest in environmental stewardship.Please give the winner and one alternate

Project # Name(s) Project Title

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Alt010112 Albert Atkinson A Better Air Filter

060105 Barbara Bull

Team Leader Signature

Yardlee Yates

Using Microbes to Remove Metals

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Questions

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Special Award Chairs

• Please remain behind so we can address your questions about the process.

• Your role is critical to ensure that Special Awards judging runs smoothly.

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Thank Youfor your contribution to the Canada Wide

Science Fair