Rules and Requirements

All participants in the TNT@TNU science competition must review and follow the Intel ISEF rules with the following exceptions:

1. The TNT competition will not include the social and behavioral sciences.

 

2. The competition is open only to current juniors and seniors.

 

3. The TNT competition will not have an Internal Review Board (IRB) or Scientific Review Committee (SRC). In general, this means that projects involving the following are not permitted unless they have been pre-approved by an IRB or SRC associated with the participant's local, regional, state, or international science fair:
   1. human subjects
   2. vertebrate animals
   3. potentially hazardous biological agents
   4. hazardous chemicals, activities or devices
   The ISEF "Rules Wizard" can be used to identify if your project requires prior approval. If the wizard indicates that your project requires more than the four forms listed below, it requires IRB/SRC approval.

 

4. The format for submissions will differ from the ISEF rules, since the initial submission will be electronic only, and the poster presentation will use a stand-up conference poster presentation style rather than a sit-down booth. Although photographs of science fair displays will be accepted for the initial electronic submission, the regional poster competition at TNU will require a poster with a maximum size of 48" wide 36" tall. A PDF file formatted to this size can be submitted for printing at Trevecca at no cost to the regional participants.

Required Forms

The following forms will be required for all projects (please open the forms using a reader that supports fillable form fields such as Adobe Reader):

• Checklist for Adult Sponsor (1)
• Student Checklist (1A) and Research Plan (including project summary/report)
• Approval Form (1B) (section 1 only, unless SRB/IRB approval is required)
• Official Abstract Form (87 kb) (stamp/seal not necessary unless SRB/IRB approval is required)

Judging

The following forms will be used for judging the competition.

• Electronic submissions - Science
• Electronic submissions - Engineering
• Regional Competition - Science
• Regional Competition - Engineering