Scifest 2010

Venue Clarion Hotel (beside Institute of Technology Sligo)

DateThursday 6th of May 2010

ParkingCar-parking will be available at the venue

Display ArrangementsEach project will be allocated a display board (1200 mm wide x 900 mm high) which is “Velcro friendly” – Velcro not supplied;

[Note that display area is A1-Landscape. We recommend that each competitor purchase an A1 poster board, and mounts all material on it before arrival. As A1 is awkward to carry and the display material will be vulnerable in transit, an useful alternative is: (i) purchase 2 x A2 poster boards; (ii) lay them side by side vertically (portrait style), to give A1-Landscape overall; (iii) tape them together on the back; (iv) mount material, avoiding centre line if possible; (v) fold over with mounted material on the inside; (vi) wrap/bag if possible, giving a protected, easily carried A2 parcel].

Each project will also be allocated a standard size table, immediately in front of display board, allowing for display of project folder and any other items needing a horizontal surface

Catering Arrangements Sandwichesor light lunch will be available for purchase in

the Hotel or in the College Canteen, for competitors and teachers.It will be served at

approx. 12.15p.m.in the Main Canteen on campus. Teachers will be provided with

vouchers to the value of €8 to help cover the cost of lunch, which can be used only in

the College Canteen.Unfortunately student lunches will not be subsidised this year.

College Canteen is Building A on map; come across car park and into main entrance

of IT, turn right on entrance and straight through to canteen.

Project Set Up Arrangements

  • Students should plan to arrive at the college before 9.00a.m.onThur 6th May (building open from 8a.m.).
  • Projects should be set up by 9.45a.m. at the latest, in time for opening
  • Opening ceremony at 10.00am
  • Electrical power will be provided, only for those projects requesting it in advance

Judging Arrangements

  • Every project will be visited by at least 2 judges
  • Judging will commence at 10.00a.m.and continue until 12.15p.m.
  • Each judge/team of judges will spend approximately 10 minutes at a project
  • Students are reminded to take their project folder to the event
  • Each individual competitor, or at least one of a group, must be present at their stand 10.00a.m – 12.15p.m.

Arrangements for Visits by School Groups

  • We expect to be able to accommodate School groups to attend the afternoon part of the event, but please advise us re numbers and means of transport (e.g. size of bus, if relevant)
  • School visits are scheduled from 1p.m. to 3.40p.m. on the day.
  • From 1p.m. to 3p.m., we are organizing Lab Demonstrations and Lectures on Science Topics, Careers in Science, and Science Course Options, for both competitors and visitors
  • We may not have room for visitors to attend award ceremony, but we hope to able to give them an opportunity to view the entries.

Arrangements for publicity

  • To promote the event, IT Sligomay take photographs of students with their projects. .

Supervision of students

  • It is vital that the teachers supervise the students while in the Institute. In particular, students need to be at their stands during judging, as the judges will be under time pressure, and may not easily get back if they miss someone.

Certification

  • In recognition of the work carried out on the project, each student will receive a certificate of entry from IT Sligo;
  • Prize-winners will receive appropriate Certificates (in addition to prizes)
  • Highly Commended projects will also receive certificates
  • We will also acknowledge the effort of teachers in support of their students

Awards

Prizes will be awarded in the following Categories:

  • Best Project Award sponsored by INTEL Ireland Ltd.
  • Runner-up Best Project Award sponsored by ABBOTT Ireland Ltd.
  • The 2 Discover Sensors Awards sponsored by the Discover Sensors Project.
  • Best Communicator Award sponsored by BT.
  • First Prize in each category sponsored by IT Sligo.
  • Second Prize in each category sponsored by IT Sligo.
  • Highly commended in each category sponsored by IT Sligo.