Scifest 2012 @IT Sligo

Programme of events.

9.00amArrival and Set-up

9.45amOfficial opening by Dr Jeremy Bird, Head of School of Science, IT Sligo (master of ceremonies);

followed by Official Welcoming address by Dr. Terri Scott President of the Institute of Technology, Sligo.

10.00am Judging begins (judges meeting first)

(3rd year IT Sligo Forensic students in SciFest Tee-shirts available as Helpers and Guides)

12.15pm Lunch for Competitors and Teachers in main canteen.

Soup and Sandwiches for Judges in Knocknarea Arena.

1.00-3pmTour for students in schools of Science, Computing and Engineering, including Demonstrations of robotics and computer gaming

(Assemble at main reception of IT)

3.15pmPrize giving ceremony and Close of Exhibition

Short Closing address by Dr. Terri Scott

President of the Institute of Technology, Sligo.

Followed by Presentation of the Prizes

Presentation Table and Chairs on Podium: Dr.Terri Scott, Dr Jeremy Bird, Sheila Porter (SciFest Project Manager), ANO (Coordinator of the Judges)

Dignitaries Table to Side at Front: Presenters of Special Prizes, Guests and Dr. Bill Crowe (Chief Organiser of SciFest at IT Sligo 2012).

Order of Presentation

Age Groups / Categories / Merit / Prize / Presented by
Local Awards
1 / J / Junior / (1st and 2nd year) / T / Technology / Highly Commended / Certificate / Dr. Bill Crowe
Chief Organiser Sligo
2 / Second / Vouchers / Dr Jeremy Bird
Head of Science
3 / First / Trophy / Dr. Terri Scott
President of Institute
4 / PS / Physical Sciences / Highly Commended / Certificate / Dr. Bill Crowe
5 / Third / Vouchers / Co-ordinator of judges
6 / Second / Vouchers / Dr Jeremy Bird
7 / First / Trophy / Dr. Terri Scott
8 / LS / Life Science / Highly Commended / Certificate / Dr. Bill Crowe
9 / Third / Vouchers / Co-ordinator of judges
10 / Second / Vouchers / Dr Jeremy Bird
11 / First / Trophy / Dr. Terri Scott
12 / I / Intermediate / 3rd and 4th (transition year) / T / Technology / Highly Commended / Certificate / Dr. Bill Crowe
13 / First / Trophy / Dr. Terri Scott
14 / PS / Physical Sciences / Highly Commended / Certificate / Dr. Bill Crowe
15 / Second / Vouchers / Dr Jeremy Bird
16 / First / Trophy / Dr. Terri Scott
17 / LS / Life Science / Highly Commended / Certificate / Dr. Bill Crowe
18 / Third / Vouchers / Co-ordinator of judges
19 / Second / Vouchers / Dr Jeremy Bird
20 / First / Trophy / Dr. Terri Scott
21 / S / Senior / 5th and 6th year / T / Technology / Highly Commended / Certificate / Dr Jeremy Bird
22 / PS / Physical Sciences / Highly Commended / Certificate / Dr Jeremy Bird
23 / First / Trophy / Dr. Terri Scott
24 / LS / Life Science / Highly Commended / Certificate / Dr Jeremy Bird
25 / First / Trophy / Dr. Terri Scott
Special Awards
26 / Bank of Ireland, Sligo. Business innovation award / Prize
Global Citizenship and Sustainability Award
At each Institute of Technology the projects which are eligible for this award will be collected and passed on to a SciFest Judging panel. The panel will review all the projects from the 15 venues and will select one
overall winner. The winner will be presented with a trophy and a cash prize of €300 at the Celebration of Excellence in Science and Launch of SciFest 2013 to be held in Intel Ireland
in October 2012.
At each Institute of Technology the projects which are eligible for this award will be collected and passed on to a SciFest Judging panel. The panel will review all the projects from the 15 venues and will select one overall winner. The winner will be presented with a trophy and a cash prize of €300 at the Celebration of Excellence in Science and Launch of SciFest 2013 to be held in Intel Ireland in October 2012.
27 / BT Best Communicator Award / · Trophy
28 / PharmaChemical Ireland Chemistry Award / · Trophy
29 / NCE-MSTL Maths in Science Award / · Trophy
(National Centre for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching and Learning)
30 / Discover Sensors Award* / · Trophy
· One4all vouchers:
€90 group/€40 individual
31 / Sustainable Energy Award (SEAI)** / · Trophy
32 / Discover Space Award (ESERO Ireland)*** / · Trophy
33 / Abbott Runner-up Best Project Award / · Trophy
34 / Intel Best Project Award / · Trophy / Sheila Porter,
SciFest Project Manager
The Intel Best Project Award winners from each SciFest 2012 venue will be invited to exhibit at Intel in the autumn (SciFest@Intel). One project will be selected to represent Ireland at the International Science and Engineering Fair 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona; May 12-17. The teacher/mentor of this award will travel with the student/s. All expenses will be paid. / Intel Ireland, Leixlip, Co. Kildare,
Ireland
Tel: +353 1 606 8949
Mobile: +353 86 379 6143 Email: Website:

3.40pmDismantle exhibitions

U4Energy

SEAI have been appointed to manage an EU wide energy competition called U4Energy, for primary and secondary schools in Ireland. As the closing date for submissions is after the Scifest events, they would like to promote the competition at the Scifest events; i.e. put up a display stand and hand out leaflets and to encourage all the winners of the Sustainable Energy awards to enter their project into the competition (assuming it is relevant to one of the 3 categories). For more information on the competition see .They intend being present at SciFest at IT Sligo 2012.