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CONTENTSI. Summary Notes A. Eligibility Guidelines B. Submissions and Deadlines C. Reminders and Sanctions D. File Formats E. Advisers F. Payment G. Lodging H. Contact Information I. Steering CommitteeII. Research Competition (RC) A. Objectives B. Student Eligibility Guidelines C. Special Guidelines For Continuing Projects D. General Guidelines E. Competition Categories F. Category Selection G. Selection Process H. Requirements I. Contest Proper J. Judging and Criteria K. Awards and Prizes L. Research Integrity M. MiscellaneousIII. Youth Science Convention (YSC) A. Objectives B. Eligibility Guidelines C. Requirements D. Registration E. Event Proper Guidelines F. Research Fair 2020 Laboratory Tour G. The Research Fair 2020 Case Study Competition H. Line-up of Activities

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RESEARCH FAIR 2020 HANDBOOK

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A. ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES Participants must meet certain requirements in order to join a sub-event.

B. SUBMISSIONS AND DEADLINES • All forms can be accessed at the Research Fair website researchfair.upalchemes.org/forms. • All submissions must be filled out completely and correctly following the sample format. • All required attachments must be included following the file name format and file type. • A response from the organizers will be sent to confirm the submission. Late submissions will not be entertained.

*Notes on Registration • RC: A school may send a maximum of 3 research entries per category for the Pre-Evaluation of Extended Abstract. The top 24 teams will advance to the Exhibit and Project Presentation round. • YSC: Only the first 250 students to submit their registration forms will be accommodated. Only 15 students per school will be accepted. In the case wherein 250 slots are not filled by October 26, 2019, the organizers shall accept more participants from schools on a first come-first served basis.

Research Competition (RC)

Sub-event Participant must be

Bona fide Grade 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 student

Bona fide Grade 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 studentYouth Science Convention (YSC)

RC (Pre-Evaluation)

Oct. 21, 2019 11:59 PM

Scanned front and back copy of participants’ present school IDs(1 page per entry)Scanned copy of accumulated proof of payments

RC (Exhibit andQualifiers)

Jan. 4, 2020 11:59 PM

Soft copy of Research PapersDigital PosterPowerPoint PresentationBackup PDF Presentation

C. REMINDERS AND SANCTIONS a. General Incomplete IDs • A student lacking a submitted copy of his or her ID through the registration form online will not be given a certificate during the event. No walk-ins • Strictly no walk-in participants will be accepted. For participant substitution, kindly contact us through the contact details in Section H.

b. RC Incorrect file name and format • 1% deduction from the overall score in the Research Competition (Pre-Evaluation and Research Competition Proper) for every incorrect file name and format. Late submissions • 2% deduction from the Pre-Evaluation of Extended Abstract score per day of late submission. Entries sent more than five (5) days after the deadline will not be accepted. • 2% deduction from the Exhibit and Project Presentation score per day of late submission. Plagiarism • Deduction proportional to the amount of plagiarized content in the paper. A similarity score will be decided for each research entry through a plagiarism checker. Entries garnering a similarity score greater than 10% will receive a deduction equal to the similarity score less 10%.

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YSC Nov. 9, 2019 11:59 PMScanned front and back copy ofparticipants’ present school IDs(8 persons per page)

Sample: If similarity score = 9%, there will be no deduction. If similarity score = 19%, there will be a deduction of 9% from the Pre-Evaluation score given by the judges. c. YSC (Case Study) Incorrect file name and format • 1% deduction from the overall score (either of Phase I or Phase II, whichever is appropriate) for every incorrect file name and format. Late submissions • 2% deduction from the Phase I overall score per day of late submission. Phase I entries sent more than five (5) days after the deadline will not be accepted.

D. FILE FORMATS

• 0.5% deduction from the Phase II overall score per hour (or a fraction thereof) of late submission.

Note The organizers reserve the right to change the rules for deductions if deemed necessary.

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Requirement

ScannedCopy of IDsAll participants

[Subevent] ID_[Name ofSchool]

.pdfRC ID_University of thePhilippines.pdf

ResearchPapersRC

Digital PosterRC

RC Paper_[Name ofSchool]_[CategoryCode][Entry Number]

RC Poster_[Name ofSchool]_[CategoryCode][Entry Number]

.pdf

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RC Paper_University ofthe Philippines_AS1.pdf

RC Poster_University ofthe Philippines_AS1.jpg

File Name Type Example

PresentationRC

RC PPT_[Name of School]_[Category Code] [EntryNumber]

.pptor

.pptx

RC PPT_University of thePhilippines_LS1.pptx

Backup ofPresentationRC

Case StudyPhase I YSC

RC Backup PPT_[Name ofSchool]_[CategoryCode][Entry Number]

YSC Phase I_[Name ofSchool]_[Team Number]

.pdf

.pdf

RC Backup PPT_Universityof the Philippines_PS1.pdf

YSC Phase I_Universityof the Philippines_1.pdf

Case StudyPhase II YSC

Case StudyPhase II BackupYSC

YSC Phase II_[Name ofSchool]_[Team Number]

.pdfYSC Backup Phase II_University of thePhilippines_1.pdf

YSC Phase II_[Name ofSchool]_[Team Number]

.pptor

.pptx

YSC Phase II_Universityof the Philippines_1.pptx

1Category code corresponds to AS, LS, and PS, representing Applied Science, Life Science, and Physical Science, respectively. Entry Number refers to the entry number per category per school, should a school send more than one entry per category.2Scanned copies of IDs (front and back) must be colored and must have good resolution (clearly scanned) for the inside information to be readable and recognizable.3For schools with more than one (1) submission for the YSC Case Study Phase I, team num-bers shall be assigned by the adviser of the school. Schools with only one (1) submission should still indicate the team number as “1.” Assigned team numbers will still apply to teams qualified for the YSC Case Study Phase II.

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E. ADVISERS Only a faculty member of the school will be considered as an adviser. Only one adviser per category per school is allowed for the Research Competition. Only one adviser per school is required and must not be an adviser of another sub-events for the Youth Science Convention.

F. PAYMENT Payments made after the deadline for regular fees (January 13, 2020) shall incur an additional Php 50 per participant/adviser registration fee. For participants who are planning to join the Research Competition, the Pre-Evaluation fee1 must be paid in full on or before October 23, 2019.

Participants and advisers must note that once paid, ALL payments made can not be refunded.

Advanced Payment Advanced payment period is from September 19 to October 24, 2019. These payments are non-refundable and are only applicable to the YSC event. YSC participants along with school advisers may opt to pay the registration fees in advance to avail of discounts as shown below:

Therefore, a school may send exactly one adviser if they are only joining YSC, a minimum of two advisers if they are joining YSC along with one for RC if they have one qualified entry in one of the categories, and a maximum of 4 advisers, provided that they have qualified entries in the three categories of Research Competition, and have joined the Youth Science Convention. All advisers may attend the Youth Science Convention.

Sub-event Fee Advanced Inclusions

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YSC

Lunch for three daysRegistration Kit2

Certificate of ParticipationGuaranteed seats to allseminars and workshops

RegistrationIndividual

500

Regular Payment Payments for the regular registration fees will be accepted from October 25, 2019 to January 13, 2020.

Adviser


Certificate of AppearanceGuaranteed seats to allseminars and workshops


300

Sub-event

RC

Pre-EvaluationPer entry

200**

Fee Advanced Inclusions


Certificate of ParticipationOne station for the Exhibit andProject Presentation (per team)


600

YSC


Certificate of ParticipationGuaranteed seats to allseminars and workshops


550

AdviserLunch for three daysRegistration Kit2

Certificate of Appearance


350

** Must be paid in full on or before October 23, 2019.

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G. LODGING For schools that will need lodging assistance, our School Affairs representatives may send a lodging guide upon request.

Payment Procedure All registration fee payments must be paid by deposit to the following account:

Proof of payment (e.g. bank deposit slip) shall be sent to the organizers on or before January 13, 2020 through the Proof of Payment (POP) form at researchfair.upalchemes.org/forms/proof-of-payment/.

Notes 1. The pre-evaluation fee must be paid before submitting RC pre-evaluation documents. Submission requirements for pre-evaluation includes proof of payment. Entries with incomplete requirements shall not be forwarded to the judges for grading. 2. Registration Kit includes the following: • RF Eco Bag • Souvenir Program • Personalized ID for participants OR Generic ID for advisers

Bank: Bank of the Philippine Islands Account name: UP ALCHEMES Account number: 9601-0000-72

H. CONTACT INFORMATION For questions or clarifications, please do not hesitate to contact us through the following:

Email: [email protected] Mobile Number: School Affairs Heads Mary Faith C. Delas Alas: +63 930 156 7173 Shaina Jane L. Sapio: +63 905 543 5091 Website: researchfair.upalchemes.org Facebook: facebook.com/upalchemesresearchfair

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I. STEERING COMMITTEE Project Managers: Kirstie Alyssa Mae N. de Pano, Rizza Lauren T. Reodique Creatives and Publicity Head: Ma. Trishia Jane C. Ampongan Logistics Heads: Keilah V. Garcia, Angelo Joseph M. Suzara Marketing Head: Ma. Joanna Katrina G. de Guzman Programs (RC) Head: China Nicole O. Alterado Programs (YSC) Head: Alexis Emilia D. Martin School Affairs Heads: Mary Faith C. Delas Alas, Shaina Jane L. Sapio Secretariat Head: Tristan Zachary L. Tiu Technicals Head:Christian Jared R. Balayan Ways and Means Head: Patricia Kei Y. Tanate


RESEARCHCOMPETITIONask. try. discover.

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A. OBJECTIVES The Research Competition aims to:

B. STUDENT ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES

1. Provide an avenue for high school students to promote and showcase their talents and scientific discoveries to their fellow peers, teachers and the scientific com munity. 2. Encourage healthy discourse between students and professionals. 3. Foster scientific professionalism and genuine passion for S&T among the youth. 4. Develop the capabilities of high school students in discovery and innovation through exposure to the field of research.

• Any scientific research project from the three categories – Applied Science, Life Science, and Physical Science – of bona fide high school students (of any year level from Grade 7 to Grade 12) in the Philippines is qualified for the pre- evaluation. • Only the selected research entries from the pre-evaluation are qualified to enter the competition. • The research project can be the work of a single student, up to a maximum of three (3) students coming from the same school. • A school may send a maximum of three (3) research entries per category.

C. SPECIAL GUIDELINES FOR CONTINUING PROJECTS

• Any project based on the student’s prior research may be considered as a continuing project, as long as the project shows substantial progress from its previous project (e.g. testing new variable, new objective or focus of experimentation). • Projects are not considered as continuing projects (and are not allowed to join the competition) if the project is proven as an exact or near copy of the previous work/s (e.g. same methodology, same hypothesis). Modifications in the project such as changes in hypothesis target (i.e. test material, sample location, etc.) or changes in sample size or number of replicates will not be considered as substantial modification. • Continuing projects are required to document the substantial progress, changes,


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or expansion from the previous work by filling out the Continuing Project Section in the Forms RC-AS, RC-LS, and/or RC-PS. • Continuing projects must mention which year the project is on in their title (e.g. “Year Two of an Ongoing Study”, if the project is in its second year of experimentation). • Continuing projects will be judged only on experimentation/data collection performed over 12 continuous months beginning no earlier than January 2018 and ending January 2020. Thus projects’ written materials (raw data, methodology, etc.) or visual depictions prior are not allowed in Exhibit, Research Summary, Research Paper and PowerPoint Presentations. • Continuing projects, if qualified for the Exhibit and Project Presentation, will be tagged accordingly. • Multi-year longitudinal projects, projects that are more than one year of experimentation and longitudinal (involving the repeated observation or examination of a set of subjects over time with respect to one or more study variables) are considered and allowed as Continuing Projects. • However, Multi-year longitudinal projects are allowed to show in the Exhibit, Research Summary, Research Paper and PowerPoint Presentations a summary of prior years’ data (or collective past conclusionary data) and its comparison to the current year data set and the overall methodology.

D. GENERAL GUIDELINES 1. Author/s of a research entry who are proven upon sufficient evidence to have committed research misconduct will automatically be disqualified. See section L (Research Integrity) for an in-depth discussion of research misconduct. 2. A student is qualified for exactly one (1) research entry. 3. A research entry is qualified for exactly one (1) category. 4. All research entries will be subjected to pre-evaluation. However, only the top twenty-four (24) entries per category based on the pre-evaluation scores are allowed to continue in the competition. 5. Each entry must have an adviser. However, an adviser may handle several entries in the event. The authors themselves must present their project. 6. In case a research team is in a time conflict with another research competition, the team may send at least one (1) of their members to represent their research project to Research Fair 2019. The members present in RC will be considered as one (1) whole team. However, individual research projects cannot be in two (2) research competitions at the same time. 7. The organizers reserve the right to change rules/mechanics if deemed necessary. Rest assured that any changes would be in favor of the participants. Participants will be notified regarding the matter.


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E. COMPETITION CATEGORIES a. Category Overview RC is divided into three (3) categories in which a school may send a maximum of three (3) research entries per category.

Category Subcategory

Biological EngineeringChemical EngineeringCivil EngineeringComputer ScienceElectrical and Electronics EngineeringEnergy and TransportationEnvironmental EngineeringMaterials EngineeringMechanical Engineering

Astronomy and CosmologyChemistryEarth Sciences Environmental SciencesMaterial SciencePhysics

Agricultural SciencesBehavioral and Cognitive StudiesAnimal SciencesBiochemistryCellular and Molecular BiologyMedicine and Health SciencesMicrobiologyPlant SciencesLife Science

Applied Science

Physical Science

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develop emerging technology useful to society. Unlike the other two categories, this category focuses on practical applications rather than on theories and natural phenomena.

Projects that involve invention, engineering and development of structures, machines, products, and technology belong to this category.

Subcategories of the Applied Science category include the following, but are not limited to:

• Biological Engineering – This relatively new field involves the integration and application of life sciences with engineering. Fields involving biological engineering include biomedical engineering (application of medical principles with engineering principles), biotechnology (use of cellular or molecular biology in food technology and industry), development of biological-based devices such as biosensors, prosthesis and orthotics, and pharmaceutical engineering (engineering of pharmaceutical products). • Chemical Engineering – This involves the application of physics, chemistry, and engineering principles in solving real world problems. Fields involving chemical engineering include environmental sustainability, chemical and material processing, and process design. • Civil Engineering – This involves design, construction and maintenance of public works, facilities and transportation. Fields involving civil engineering include construction and structural engineering, geosystems engineering, environmental management, public safety, and disaster risk management. • Computer Science – This involves not only programming but also the study, design, development and application behind computational systems. Fields involving computer science include networking, algorithms, information security, software analysis and design, and artificial intelligence. • Electrical and Electronics Engineering – This involves the study, design, development, and application behind electrical and electronics systems such as electrical power, electronic devices and electronic communication systems. Fields involving electrical and electronics engineering include computer engineering, power and energy, electronic design automation, sensors and circuits, signal processing, semi-conductivity and superconductivity, and electrical transportation. • Energy and Transportation – This involves technology that enables society to achieve efficiency, sustainability, safety and security in energy and transportation. Fields involving energy and transportation include


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aerospace and aeronautical engineering, aerodynamics, land and water transportation and development of fossil fuel, alternative, and renewable energies. • Environmental Engineering – This involves engineering applications in solving environmental problems in water, land, air, and waste. Fields involving environmental engineering include pollution control, resource management, waste management, and technologies that help restore and protect the environment. • Materials Engineering – This involves the design, development and application of a material to produce a predetermined set of properties, the creation of new products or systems using existing materials and the development of new material processing techniques. Fields involving materials engineering include processing and manufacturing of monolithic materials: metals, ceramics and plastics, composites and advanced materials such as biomaterials, self-healing materials, nanomaterials, superconductors, semiconductors, and refractories. • Mechanical Engineering – This involves the design, manufacture and operation and application of heat and mechanical power with the use of machinery. Fields involving mechanical engineering include energy, mechanics, robotics, machine construction and design, and biomechanics.

c. Life Science This category involves the natural sciences, such as biology and medicine, and deals with living organisms and life processes. Projects that involve systematic observation, experimentation, understanding, and development of living organisms and biological phenomena belong to this category.

Subcategories of the Life Science category include the following, but are not limited to:

• Agricultural Sciences – This involves the interdisciplinary science of agriculture, activities that use production of animals and plants for human use. Fields involving agricultural sciences include development of agricultural technology, biological and chemical pest control, environmental adaptability and sustainability, and crop production and management. • Animal Sciences – This involves biological studies concerning animal life. Fields involving animal sciences include animal development, ecology, animal nutrition and growth, comparative animal anatomy and physiology, animal pathology, animal evolution, and animal taxonomy. • Behavioral and Cognitive Sciences – This involves the study of the mind


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and the study of the behavior of animals and humans within themselves and the environment. Fields involving behavioral and cognitive sciences include neuroscience, cognitive and neuropsychology, and physiological psychology. • Biochemistry – This involves application of chemical sciences in under standing biological processes and pathways relevant to living organisms. Fields involving biochemistry include chemical understanding of proteomics, metabolomics, genomics, microbiology, cancer, and genetics. • Cellular and Molecular Biology – This involves biological studies in the molecular scale, such as cells, viruses, DNA, RNA and proteins. Fields involving cellular and molecular biology include disease molecular biology and epigenetics, functional genomics, plant molecular biology and virology, molecular toxicology, nanobiology and protein structure, and immunology. • Medicine and Health Sciences – This involves biological studies concerning human health. Fields involving medicine and health sciences include disease diagnosis and treatment, epidemiology, genetic understanding of diseases, disease molecular biology and physiology, and pathophysiology. • Microbiology – This involves biological studies concerning microorganisms such as bacteria, protists, fungi, viruses and other pathogens. Fields involving microbiology include antibiotic resistance and antimicrobial agents, bacterial microbiology and genetics, and virology. • Plant Sciences – This involves biological studies concerning plant life. Fields involving plant sciences include plant growth and development, ecology, plant genetics and breeding, plant pathology, comparative plant anatomy and physiology, plant evolution, and taxonomy.

d. Physical Science This category involves natural sciences such as physics, chemistry, and earth and environmental science that deal primarily with the nature and properties of non-living or inanimate entities. Projects that involve systematic observation, experimentation, understanding, and development of non-living entities and phenomena belong to this category.

Subcategories of the Physical Science category include the following, but are not limited to:

• Astronomy and Cosmology – This involves the study of the space and the universe. Fields involving astronomy and cosmology include planetary and space systems, computational astronomy, stellar astrophysics, extragalactic astrophysics, and cosmology. • Chemistry – This involves the study of matter and its composition,


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structure, properties, and interaction with each other. Fields involving chemistry include analytical chemistry, environmental chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, and physical chemistry. • Earth Science - This involves the sciences related to the planet Earth. Fields involving earth sciences include atmospheric sciences and meteorology, hydrospheric sciences, paleontology, geochemistry and mineralogy, geophysics, and plate tectonics. • Environmental Sciences – This involves the study of the environment’s living and non-living interactions and existing conditions caused by human impact. Fields involving environmental science include pollution prevention and analysis, treatment of water, land, and air quality, green chemistry, environmental ecology and prevention and analysis of other environmental issues such as oil spills, deforestation, severe weather, ozone holes, and climate change. • Material Science – This involves the investigation of relationships between structures and properties of materials, and the development and synthesis of new materials. Fields involving material science include ceramography, crystallography, metallography, nanoscience, rheology, polymer and glass science, condensed matter, electromagnetic and photonic materials, and material characterization and analysis. • Physics – This involves applied physics, the application of theories and laws governing physics, and theoretical physics, the study of the funda mental principles and laws governing physics using thought experiments: mathematical models and abstractions instead of experimental processes. Fields involving applied physics include instrumentation and electronics, optics and lasers, photonics, condensed matter, electromagnetism in the plasma phase, biological physics, and physics experimentation in the atomic, nuclear, and particle scale.

To prevent misalignment of entries, reading and understanding the category and sub category descriptions, and using the Category Wizard are recommended.

F. CATEGORY SELECTION

Category Wizard The Category Wizard asks several questions to assist participants in determining the correct category of their research project. The Category Wizard is available at researchfair.upalchemes.org/forms/ (bottom of the page).


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a. Pre-Evaluation and Extended Abstract Of the entries submitted for Pre-Evaluation, only the Top 24 researches per category will be able to advance to the next round of competition. All submitted entries will be judged by individuals who specialize in the said category. In case of similar acquired scores of multiple entries, ties will not be broken. Results of the pre-evaluation round will be released at least one (1) month before the event proper. Non-qualifiers may opt to join the Youth Science Convention, subject to the availability of slots.

G. SELECTION PROCESS

b. Exhibit and Project Presentation Qualifiers from the Pre-Evaluation Round would proceed to the Exhibit and Project Presentation Round. Each entry would be judged by at most four (4) judges who are experts in the field of the specific category the entry belongs to. Of the twenty (20) entries per category, only the Top 5 entries per category will proceed to the Closed-Door Defense Round. Ties will be broken by the Pre-Evaluation Round score garnered by each of the teams. If the tie is not broken, the team garnering the highest average for the Research Analysis component during the Exhibit and Project Presentation judging will proceed to the next round. The finalists per category will be announced on the official Facebook Page of the Research Fair. Said finalists will also be notified via email.

c. Closed-Door Defense The Closed-Door Defense per category will be occurring simultaneously. At most four (4) judges per category will be tasked to assess and evaluate the qualifying research entries. Of the five (5) entries per category, only the Top 2 teams per category will advance to the Final Defense Round. Ties will be broken by the Exhibit and Project Presentation score garnered by each of the teams. If the tie is not broken, the team garnering the highest average for the Quality and Accuracy of Research component during the Closed-Door Defense judging will proceed to the next round. The finalists per category will be announced on the official Facebook Page of the Research Fair. Said finalists will also be notified via email.

d. Final Defense All qualifying research entries regardless of category will be judged by the same set of judges composed of individuals representing each of the three categories. The winning entries will be based solely on the Final Defense Score. Ties will be broken by the Closed-Door Defense score garnered by each of the teams. If the tie is not broken, the team with the highest Exhibit and Project Presentation score will be awarded.


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a. Pre-Evaluation and Extended Abstract Any interested team in each category must submit the following to qualify for the pre-evaluation:

H. REQUIREMENTS

1. Filled out Form RC-X - X depending on the category. See Part II (Summary Notes) for Form RC-(X) information, name and file format. The following are included in the Application Form:

• Filled out Extended Abstract (not exceeding 600 words, excluding keywords and references) – the Extended Abstract must contain: 0 Keywords – Extended Abstract must have exactly three keywords pertaining to the main focus of the research. The keywords must also support the validity of the choice of category. 0 Introduction – It consists of the background of the study (brief introduction to the topic concerning the problem being addressed and the scientific foundation of the solution to the problem), objective of the study (contains the hypothesis and the research questions to be answered, research goals to be achieved, and expected outcomes at the end of the research) and the relevance of the study (explanation of how the research will be scientifically important and socially impactful). 0 Methodology – This contains brief details on risk and safety procedures, experimental methods and design, and data collection and analysis. 0 Results and Conclusion – This contains the major set data that was gathered and analyzed and the conclusion of the research parallel to its objective. Only the important data are needed. Data charts, tables, and graphs are not allowed in the conclusion. 0 References – This contains exactly three (3) primary references, in APA format, related to the project. For Continuing Projects, written material (raw data, methodology, etc.) or visual depiction from previous years of experimentation is not allowed in the Extended Abstract.

The Extended Abstract will be given to the judges if the participants qualify for the Exhibit and Project Presentation.


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Extended Abstracts that exceed the word limit will be given a 2% deduction for every 100 words (or a fraction thereof) in excess from its average score in the Pre-Evaluation.

• Continuing Project Section – This form is for continuing projects. It contains components of the current research project/research year and the past research projects/research years.

2. Participation Fee – A participation fee of Php 150 shall be paid per entry. Payments shall be made through the Research Fair bank account. Note that entries will not be forwarded to the judges until payment has been made. Research entries without payment of participation fee after the deadline will not be considered for pre-evaluation, implying automatic disqualification.

3. Scanned copy of participants’ present school IDs and proof of payment – The scanned copy must include the front and back of each student’s ID in one (1) image. Images must be colored and must have good resolution (clearly scanned) for content to be readable and recognizable.

The organizers reserve the right to request for resubmissions when the need arises. No exemptions or irregularities will be accepted for the requirements. Failure to settle such issues may result in disqualification. Such exemptions or irregularities include the following, but are not limited to: • Incomplete or late submission of requirements

b. Exhibit and Project Presentation Those who will pass the Pre-Evaluation Round are required to submit the following:

1. Research Paper – The research paper, excluding the title/authors/abstract page, bibliography and all appendices, tables, charts, etc., must not exceed a total of ten (10) pages. Soft copies must be sent together with the presentations. For Continuing Projects, written material (raw data, methodology, etc.) or visual depiction from past years’ experimentation is not allowed in the Research Paper. Five (5) hard copies of the research papers should be submitted on the first day of the competition upon registration. These will be given to the judges if the participants qualify for the Closed-Door Defense.

A detailed description of the research paper format can be seen in the Invitation Kit. Papers that exceed the page limit or do not follow the


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specified format will be subjected to deductions. See Part II (Summary Notes) for file name and file format.

2. Exhibit Poster – This will be submitted on the first day of the competition upon registration. Booth frames will be provided for the participants in the exhibit venue. The participants may opt to bring additional materials to setup the booth as long as they adhere to the guidelines for the Project Exhibit Booth, which can be seen in Section I (Contest Proper).

3. PowerPoint Presentation – This will be used in the Closed-Door Defense and Final Defense if the team qualifies. It should contain the most significant and essential part of the research project. For Continuing Projects, refer to Section C (Special Guidelines for Continuing Projects) for content restrictions. See Part II (Summary Notes) for name and file format.

4. Digital Poster – This should contain the essential information about the research project. All of the submitted digital posters would be part of a Facebook Liking Contest, whose details would be posted by the official Facebook Page of the Research Fair along with the submissions.

5. Registration Fee – A registration fee of Php 600 shall be paid per team member per entry, inclusive of three (3) lunch stubs and one (1) souvenir program. Contest participants may participate in the Youth Science Convention for free, subject to the availability of seats. See Part II (Summary Notes) for more details.

Projects without payment of registration fee after the deadline will be disqualified.

The organizers reserve the right to request for resubmissions when the need arises.

No exemptions or irregularities will be accepted for the aforementioned requirements, and failure to settle such issues may result in automatic disqualification. Such exemptions or irregularities include the following, but are not limited to: • Incomplete requirements

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1. Advisers are not allowed to be inside the Exhibit and Project Presentation venue. 2. RC participants are expected to be at their designated area at all times. They are not allowed to leave their booths unattended and roam around the Project Exhibit. 3. RC participants are not allowed to do the following. Doing so will result in disqualification:

• Remove tags for continuing projects. • Give handouts to be distributed to judges or the public. Such items will be confiscated by the organizers. • Violate the Guidelines for Project Exhibit Booth (except for rules 3, 4 and 5 of Guidelines for Project and Exhibit Booth)

1. The research exhibit should not have the name of the team’s school and representing Division (DepEd). 2. Only one panel board will be provided for each team. Power source, tables, and chairs will not be provided. 3. The size of the panel board and the standard size of the tarpaulins should be 3x4 feet (width x height). 4. The team must only occupy a 4x4 feet area in which all the needed materials in the project presentation will be accommodated. 5. Failure to follow the standard sizes shall entail a 5% deduction from the score for the Exhibit and Project Presentation. 6. The following items/materials are not allowed to be displayed or used in the exhibit: • Living organisms, including plants • Soil, sand, rock, and/or waste samples, even if permanently encased (e.g. by acrylic, plastic, etc.) • Taxidermy specimens or parts • Preserved vertebrate or invertebrate animals • Human or animal food as part of the exhibitor demonstration of the project • Human/animal parts or body fluids (e.g. blood, urine) • Plant materials (living, dead, or preserved) in their raw, unprocessed, or non-manufactured state (Exception: manufactured construction materials used in building the project

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or display) • All chemicals (organic and inorganic) • All hazardous substances or devices (e.g. poisons, drugs, firearms, weapons, ammunitions, reloading devices, lasers) • Dry ice or other sublimating solids • Sharp items (e.g. syringes, needles, pipettes, knives) • Flames or highly flammable materials • Batteries with open top-cell • Desktop computer units and peripherals (Exception: Laptop computer but charging will not be allowed) • Any apparatus deemed unsafe by the organizers (e.g. devices emitting nuclear radiation, pressurized tanks, etc.) • Any form of endorsements such as awards, business cards, logos, CDs, DVDs, Flash Drives, brochures, etc. (Exception: Flash drives, CDs, DVDs that are an integral part of the project and are used for judging only with prior approval given during inspection.) • Endorsement addresses such as postal addresses, World Wide Web sites, email and/or social media addresses, telephone, and/or fax numbers of the student • Give-away items (e.g. pens, key chains, etc.) will be confiscated by the organizers. • For Continuation Projects and Multi-Year Longitudinal Projects: Prior years’ written material, raw data, or visual depictions on the panel board are not allowed. These projects will be tagged accordingly. (Exception: For multi-year longitudinal projects, summary of prior years’ data is allowed.)

c. Closed-Door Defense 1. The Closed-Door Defense for each category will occur simultaneously in different rooms. 2. Upon registration, a draw lots system will be used to determine the order of presentation during the Closed-Door Defense. Participants are expected to be at the venue thirty (30) minutes before the start of the event. 3. Participants are expected to stay in the holding room before and after their presentation. Teams with incomplete members (after the holding

7. Photographs, visual images, charts, tables and/or graphs that are deemed offensive or inappropriate (e.g. images/photographs showing invertebrate or vertebrate animals/humans in surgical, necrotizing, or dissection situa tions, improper chemical handling, etc.) by the organizers are NOT allowed for display in the exhibit.


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room attendance check) shall incur a 5% deduction in the score for the Closed-Door Defense. 4. Participants are not allowed to leave their respective holding rooms with out permission from the organizers. They are also not allowed to meet with their respective advisers. Such actions may result in disqualification. 5. All participating members must be present during their presentation. If a team is incomplete at the start of their time slot, they shall be given two (2) minutes to complete the team. Failure to do so will result in a deduction of 2% per minute late (or a fraction thereof) to their pre-final score (Closed-Door Defense score). Same rules apply to individual research. • If member/s of a team will be competing at another research competition and cannot be present during the presentation, a substitute from the same school will be allowed to replace the student, provided that: 0 The replacement satisfies the eligibility guidelines. 0 A document validating the research competition in conflict with the presentation time slot is to be submitted during registration before the Closed-Door Defense program starts. 6. Each team will be given ten (10) minutes to present their research study using their submitted PowerPoint Presentation file and ten (10) minutes to answer the questions from the panel of judges. 7. There will be no advisers or audiences allowed in the rooms where the Closed-Door Defense will be conducted.

d. Final Defense 1. The order of teams will be determined by draw lots. 2. All members in a research entry excluding member/s who are competing at another research competition must be present during their presentation. If a team is incomplete at the start of their time slot, they shall be given two (2) minutes to complete the team. Failure to do so will result in a deduction of 2% per minute late (or a fraction thereof) to their final defense score. Same rules apply to individual research. 3. Each team will be given a maximum of ten (10) minutes to present and ten (10) minutes to answer questions from the judges


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3. Each team will be given a maximum of ten (10) minutes to present and ten (10) minutes to answer questions from the judges

J. JUDGING AND CRITERIA a. Overview of Judges and Their Roles • Pre-Evaluation Judge – Pre-Evaluation Judges will assess the overall quality of the research done by evaluation of the Extended Abstract. • Exhibit and Project Presentation Judge – Exhibit and Project Presentation Judges will test the ability of the researcher to defend and support the research project and the quality and presentation of the poster. • Closed-Door Defense Judge – Closed-Door Defense Judges evaluate the field knowledge of the researcher/s and the technical aspect of the research project. • Final Defense Judge – Final Defense Judges evaluate the technical quality, scientific importance, and social relevance of the research project. They will also evaluate the subject knowledge of the researcher/s and decide the Best Oral Presentation for the Final Defense.

b. Pre-Evaluation of Extended Abstracts

Component

BrevityAppeal

Keyword Relevancy

Research Title andKeywords

Introduction

10

20

20

20

Methodology

Results and Conclusion

MethodExperimental Design

Completeness and Clarity

OrganizationPractical ImplicationsValidity of Conclusion

Hypothesis/Specific ObjectivesOriginality and Creativity

Scientific ImportanceSocietal Relevance and Currency

Subcomponent Percentage


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Component

ContentThoroughness

GrammarTechnical Quality

References

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5Validity and Quality of References

Proper Citation

Organization 15Logical Order of Presentation

Flow of Ideas


c. Exhibit and Project Presentation

Component

Research Problems/ObjectivesHypothesis

Originality and CreativityScientific Importance

Research Analysis 30

15Subject Knowledge

MethodExperimental DesignValidity of ConclusionPractical Implications

MasteryExplanation and Elaboration

Answers to Questions

Poster Content 10Comprehensiveness

Relevance of Data Shown

10DeliveryElocution

PoiseEye Contact

Purpose 20



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d. Closed-Door Defense

Component

Content and OrganizationInterpretation

Consistency of Data and ResultsObjectivity

Validity and Reliability

Analytical Approach 25

20Quality of OralPresentation

Understanding of Research MethodAnalysis on Experimental DesignWeaknesses and Improvements

Justification of Errors

DeliveryOrganization

Clarity and Presentation

Skill 10Experimentation

Methods and Processes

15Innovative IdeaIngenuity/Originality

FeasibilityScientific Importance

Significance and Goalof Project

25Scientific Relevance

Economic and Social Impact

35Overall Research Qualityand Analytical Approach

Content and OrganizationInterpretation of Results and DataAnalysis and Reliability of Research

Quality and Accuracyof Research

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e. Final Defense

15Subject MasteryMastery of the Subject MatterExplanation and Elaboration

Answers to Questions

Component Subcomponent Percentage


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Component Subcomponent Percentage

Grand Champion

1st Runner Up

2nd Runner Up

3rd to 5th Runner Up

Medals + Certificates



Certificates

Php 10,000Plaque

Php 5,000

Php 3,000

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Title Team Prizes Individual Prizes

Best in Exhibit CertificatesPhp 1,000plaque


a. Major Awards The qualifiers for the Final Defense, which are the Top 2 entries per category, will receive cash prizes. The overall Champion, 1st Runner Up, and 2nd Runner Up for the Research Competition will be awarded based on the scores of their Final Defense.

b. Special Awards 1. Best in Exhibit – This award is for the research entry with the highest average Exhibit and Project Presentation score. 2. Best Oral Presentation – This award is for the team with the highest average score in the Oral Presentation component for the Final Defense. 3. People’s Choice Award – This award will go to the digital poster with the highest number of likes which shall be posted online through the official Facebook Page of Research Fair.

Innovative Idea 15Ingenuity/Originality

Feasibility

10Oral PresentationDelivery and Elocution

ClarityImpact of Presentation

K. AWARDS AND PRIZES

Scientific research is a disciplined practice, and it must uphold high standards of integrity. Thus, all science fairs must uphold high standards of research integrity, and any dishonest acts will not be condoned or tolerated.

Fraudulent research projects will fail to qualify for RC. The organizers reserve the right to revoke recognition of a project subsequently found to have been fraudulent.

a. Research Misconduct Research misconduct is defined as “fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism in proposing, performing, or reviewing research, or in reporting research results.” Research misconduct does not include honest error or differences of opinion. Any research misconduct committed before, during, and after the competition will not be condoned or tolerated. These acts include, but are not limited to: • Fabrication – making up data and results and recording or reporting them. Including false references (references that are added for the sake of supporting an argument even though it’s fake or non-supportive) is also considered as fabrication. • Falsification – manipulating research materials, equipment, or processes, or changing or omitting data or results such that the research is not accurately represented in the research record (record of data or results that embody the facts resulting from scientific inquiry, and includes, but is not limited to, research proposals, laboratory records, both physical and electronic, progress reports, abstracts, theses, oral presentations, internal reports, and journal articles). • Plagiarism – appropriation of another person’s ideas, processes, results, or words without giving them credit. Intended or unintended, failure to credit sources or other discoverers is also considered as plagiarism. • Non-disclosure from coaches or RC participants of knowingly committed research misconduct. • Any actions deemed as research misconduct by the organizers.

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Best in Oral Presentation Php 1,000

People’s Choice AwardCertificates

Php 1,000


In case of sickness or injury, a participant may be replaced by a fellow student as long as Section B (Student Eligibility Guidelines) is adhered to.

M. MISCELLANEOUS

b. Sources • Federal Register. (2000, December 6). Federal Research Misconduct Policy. Retrieved from ORI - The Office of Research Integrity: http://ori.hhs.gov/federal-research-misconduct-policy. 2015, August 1. • National Academy of Science and Technology. (2009, August 14). Ethical Principles and Guidelines for Filipino Scientists. Retrieved from Philippines NAST: http://goo.gl/tNbwTu. 2015, August 1.


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YOUTHSCIENCECONVENTIONengange. acquire. deliver.

YOUTH SCIENCE CONVENTION

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A. OBJECTIVES The Youth Science Convention (YSC) is a series of seminars and workshops designed to enrich the experience of the participants of Research Fair. The following objectives are expected to be achieved through this event:

B. ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES YSC is open to all Grade 7 to Grade 12 students in the Philippines. However, it is highly recommended for students of the grades 10 and 11 in preparation for their research subjects, investigatory projects, and future submissions to the Research Competition.

a. To enkindle in the participants a love and passion for research and science. b. To explore what it means to conduct research and its application in the industry and in different scientific fields. c. To help the youth develop practical skills that will not only aid them in future research, but in multiple facets of their daily lives.

A school may send at most fifteen (15) students to attend YSC, excluding the participants of the Research Competition (RC), who may sit-in at the convention during their free time subject to the availability of seats. Schools shall be informed if there are remaining slots for the convention, should they wish to send more students.

From the selected participants that will attend YSC, interested students may form teams to represent their school in the Case Study Competition (see Section F below). Each school may form a maximum of two (2) groups, composed of a maximum of three (3) students each.

C. REQUIREMENTS

D. REGISTRATION

1. Accomplished YSC Form • Accomplished Case Study Form 2. Clear scanned copy of participants’ present school IDs. 3. Registration fee of Php 500. 4. At least one (1) laptop per team participating in the Case Study Showcase.

1. Registration forms must be duly accomplished and sent online via email.

Participants and advisers must note that once paid, ALL payments made can not be refunded.


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Registration must have also been confirmed by the organizers prior to Research Fair. 2. A registration fee of Php 550 must be paid per participant, inclusive of three (3) lunch stubs, and one (1) souvenir program. 70% down payment by January 6, 2020 is required to confirm registration. 3. Each participating school may only be accompanied by one (1) YSC adviser who must not be an adviser of any of the other sub-events. Advisers must pay a registration fee of PHP 350. 4. Walk-in participants will NOT be accommodated. Only registered and paid participants may participate in the convention.

E. EVENT PROPER GUIDELINES 1. The doors to the venue will be closed while seminars are ongoing. Participants are therefore advised to go to the comfort room before the seminar starts, or during the break. 2. Participants will be given YSC IDs before entering the venue. These must be worn within the venue at all times. 3. Participants are urged to pay attention and show utmost respect to the speakers. Unnecessary noise must be avoided. 4. Taking photos during the talks is strictly prohibited. However, photos with speakers may be taken during breaks. 5. There shall be an open forum at the end of every seminar and workshop. Participants and advisers are free to raise questions and/or concerns to the speaker. 6. Mobile phones must be turned off or kept on silent mode.

F. RESEARCH FAIR 2020 LABORATORY TOURA new addition to the Research Fair 2020 line-up, the series of lab tours aims to immerse students into real-world scientific problem-solving. Providing a glimpse in the laboratories of various fields of science and engineering, the Laboratory Tour Series will help students learn about opportunities and future career pathways, and what life in science, research & development is like.

Rules 1. Only a limited number of students will be accomodated. Specific mechanics will be posted in the future. 2. Proceed directly to the assigned lab. No loitering around the venue. 3. Strictly follow the instructions given by tour guides for each lab. 4. Wear necessary protective equipment (lab gown, lab goggles).

G. THE RESEARCH FAIR 2020 CASE STUDY COMPETITION The Research Fair 2020 Case Study Competition aims to foster ingenuity and creativity by allowing the participants to provide their own solutions to real world problems. Highlighting both teamwork and the ability to think of unique solutions, the Case Study Competition is a stepping stone for the participants as they look towards the future. Its goal is to bring to perspective the problems that society encounters today and show that through science and technology,the students’ output may be possible future solutions that can be implemented.

The Case Study Competition shall focus on tackling problems with an interdisciplinary approach, as such is often the case in many industries locally. Thus, it is encouraged for teams that will be joining to be composed of students coming from the different


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strands under the Academic track of the DepEd K to 12 Program (i.e. STEM, BAM, HESS). This will not be required but may aid the students in providing more efficient solutions to the given problem.

Mechanics

a. Case Study Phase I 1. On October 1, 2019, the case study, along with the rubrics and guidelines, will be released and emailed to the participants. 2. The participants will then have until October 21, 2018 to send their papers on their proposed solutions to the case study. These will then be evaluated by the judges. 3. The top 5 teams will be announced on January 2019, at least one week before the event, and will participate in the final phase of the Case Study Competition on the third day of Research Fair. • Note that, even before the announcement of the results, the teams are highly encouraged to have already prepared preliminary drafts of their presentations for the final phase. b. Case Study Phase II 1. A modified version of the original case study will be released along with the qualifiers for the Case Study Phase II. The teams may then begin revising their original ideas and begin revising or making their presentations.

5. Do not touch/disturb any reagents, equipment, setups, etc. unless allowed by the tour guide for demonstration purposes. 6. 20 minutes will be allotted as travel time in between the assigned laboratories. Each tour will last 30 minutes.

• This case study will be similar to the original one released for the preliminary phase, but will contain elements that will require the participants to revise their original proposals such as budget and time constraints, among others. 2. On the morning of Research Fair Day 3, the top 5 teams will participate in a workshop wherein they will finalize their ideas and presentations with the help of a mentor. 3. The afternoon session of Research Fair Day 3 will be devoted to the presentations wherein each team will be given 10 minutes to present their ideas to a panel of judges. Afterwards, a period of 7 minutes will be allotted for questions from the judges. • Participants who are not part of the teams for the Case Study Competition and teams who did not qualify for the final phase may opt to watch these final presentations. 4. Culminating the Youth Science Convention, the team with the best presentation will be awarded after the judges have finished deliberating. • The mechanics of the Case Study Competition are subject to change. Any deviations from the aforementioned mechanics will be immediately reported to all participants.


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H. LINE-UP OF ACTIVITIESResearch Fair 2020 brings seven (7) talks in order to hone the skills of its participants. There are three (3) main focuses of these talks.

1. Equipping - This talk will equip the YSC 2020 participants with valuable skills and lessons needed to hone their talents not only in research but in allied

2. Expanding - This series of talks will help expand the YSC 2020 participants’ per spective by exposing them to stories of various scientists and experts about the various tips and tricks they have used in their respective fields in order to

ECDYSISA talk on oral communication and presentation. The students will be taught oral and visual cues that enhance their ability to convey their findings and research.

CANTHARIDINA talk on research tips and tricks. The students will learn from one of the greats in the realms of research by hearing about his/her research story.


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ALATEA talk about a Filipino scientist who has gone abroad for higher education and came back to serve the country. The objective is to instill love for country in the students so that they may have the nation in mind when considering topics for research.

ELYTRONA talk from an outstanding Filipino youth scientist. Emphasizing the importance of determination and tenacity, the students are to learn that age is not a deterrent in producing remarkable research.

3. Enhancing- These talks will enhance the knowledge of YSC 2020 participants through talks about growing topics in the fields of Science and Technology.

ACANTHUSA talk about ethics in science and technology. The objective of this talk is to highlight and touch on the growing importance of ethics in the time of rapid advancements towards increasingly complex goals and systems.

PHORESISA talk about biodiversity and the richness of natural resources. The students will learn about the importance of our resources and the potential the environment holds for possible studies and solutions.

AURELIAA workshop on current scientific innovations. The students will be exposed to some of the emerging scientific projects being worked on in the country.

Laboratory Tour SeriesDetails to be posted on the Facebook page.

Imago : The Research Fair 2020 Case Study ShowcaseThis sub-event serves as the culmination of YSC with the participants showing not only their ability to think creatively and on their feet, but also their own insights regarding important problems and issues faced in the country.

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