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14 people are interested
Judges for 74th Annual Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair
ORGANIZATION: Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair
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14 people are interested
Our primary program is an annual Science and Engineering Fair designed to broaden student engagement in STEM. Along with feeder science and engineering fairs at participating schools, this event exposes middle and high school students to inquiry based science and design thinking engineering that takes them beyond the classroom and focuses on real-world problems. The next fair is scheduled for March 10 - 11, 2024 at the Shrine Auditorium. Through their projects, students develop and refine skills that span multiple disciplines, including but not limited to reading, research, critical thinking, math, writing, data analysis, computer science, organization, presentation, and time management.
We expect more than 700 students to participate in this fair and we are looking to recruit about 300 judges to interview the students and evaluate their projects. These judges will need to be available in person from 7AM to about 4 PM on Monday, March 11th, 2024 at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Center in downtown Los Angeles.
Anyone with an engineering or a science background (any of the sciences including ecology, psychology, math and computer science) can serve as a judge. An undergrad in science can judge for the middle school level and if the individual has masters or PhD with research experience, can serve as a judge for the senior level - high school projects.
Students will submit their work online 10 days prior to the event and the judges will have access to review their video presentations, read their abstracts, and do the initial evaluation before meeting the students in person on March 11th, 2024.
Students’ interaction with the judges is the single most memorable experience for these young scientists!! It is also a very rewarding experience for the judges.
We truly appreciate your assistance in this matter. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact us at President@lascifair.org. Please share this with your peers.
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About Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair
Location:
1107 Fair Oaks Ave. # 94, South Pasadena, CA 91030, US
Mission Statement
LACSEF’s mission is to expose as many Los Angeles County students as possible to inquiry-based science and design-thinking based engineering that extends beyond the classroom through the development and presentation of science, technology, engineering and/or math (STEM) research. The fair is designed to expose participants and the general community to science and engineering through a science fair competition, hands-on activities and workshops, and an exhibition that is open to the public.
Description
Our primary program is an annual science and engineering fair, which we have conducted since 1950. The multi day event is designed to expose students and the general community to inquiry based science and design thinking engineering that takes them beyond the classroom and provides them the opportunity to interact with experts in their respective fields (judges). In this regard, they learn to describe their research, explain the methodology they used, present their findings, and field questions about their project. Participants receive feedback from the judges on how the procedures, design, testing, and analysis could be improved so they could adjust their methodology and build upon their research for future competitions or the next year’s fair. As a result of this experience, many participants "catch the STEM bug" and continue to expand their science and engineering education and later pursue STEM majors in college.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Shrine Auditorium and Expo Center665 WEST JEFFERSON BOULEVARDLos Angeles, CA 90007
DATE POSTED
October 25, 2023
SKILLS
- Math / Science Instruction
- Teaching / Instruction
- Mechanical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Research
- STEM
GOOD FOR
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- One day. March 11 from 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Anyone with an engineering or a science background in any discipline of the science, mathematics, or engineering may participate.