Display and Safety Regulations
Middle school project set-up is March 13, 2008. The student does not need to be present, a parent or teacher may complete the set-up for them.
High school student set-up is the morning of March 14, 2008. The student must be present to complete display and safety check.
Exhibits will be inspected by Intel NWSE staff at check-in. If part of an exhibit does not adhere to the following regulations, or is considered unsafe, the exhibitor will be asked to remove that part of the exhibit.
STUDENT NAMES ARE PERMITTED ON DISPLAY BOARDS.
Middle School Display Regulations
The poster is the first thing the judges see when they review your project. It is important to do your best and organize your information in a clear way.
All exhibits need to have their MS Super EZ form and project procedures, either posted or in a lab notebook. The lab notebook can also hold additional graphs and data tables.
Size Requirement:
30 inches (76 centimeters) deep
36 inches (91 centimeters) wide
78 inches (198 centimeters) high from top of table
Please note: a standard 4ft display board will fit nicely in this space.
Not Allowed at display:
• Living organisms-plants or animals or dead parts of animals or plants (processed plant materials are allowed as part of the display)
• Any Liquids
• Dirt, soil, bark chips or sand
• Aerosol bottles or other pressurized gases
• Glass
• Open top batteries
• Hazardous substances or devises including lasers
• Sharp items
• Flames or highly flammable items
• Any human or animal food
Basically if it can spill, hurt or cause an allergic reaction it is not allowed.
Acknowledgements to specific people or organizations or School names are not allowed either.
Allowed with restrictions:
- Photographs- you must have permission to post a person's picture or make the person unidentifiable. You must also list the primary source of any photographs. If you are using pictures obtained from the internet, there are special considerations. Please check the NWSE website for more information.
- Electricity- due to limited electrical outlets, NWSE will require requests be submitted to ask for electricity. Electricity should only be requested to demonstrate a key component of the project. Requests to power lighting or PowerPoint presentations will be denied.
High School Display Regulations
Exhibits will be inspected by Intel NWSE staff at check-in. If part of an exhibit does not adhere to the following regulations, or is considered unsafe, the exhibitor will be asked to remove that part of the exhibit. Exhibitors not following directions or conforming to regulations will be disqualified.
All original signed forms including the abstract must be displayed on the table or in the project data book.
Maximum Size of Display
30 inches (76 centimeters) deep
48 inches (122 centimeters) wide
78 inches (198 centimeters) high from top of table
Allowed at Display BUT with the
Restrictions Indicated
1. Soil or waste samples if permanently encased in a slab of acrylic.
2. Postal, web and email addresses, telephone and fax numbers of exhibitor(s) only. This information may not be included for anyone else.
3. Only photographs (that is, visual depictions) of the exhibitor, the exhibitor’s family, human
subjects with consent on Form 4, photographs taken by the exhibitor and/or photographs for
which credit is displayed (such as from magazines) if not deemed offensive by the SRC or the Display and Safety Committee.
4. Any apparatus with unshielded belts, pulleys, chains, or moving parts with tension or pinch
points may be displayed, but not operated.
5. Any apparatus producing temperatures that will cause physical burns must be adequately
insulated.
6. Large vacuum tubes or dangerous ray-generating devices must be properly shielded.
7. Empty tanks that previously contained combustible liquids or gases must be certified as
having been purged with carbon dioxide.
8. Pressurized tanks that contained noncombustibles may be allowed if properly secured.
Not Allowed at Display
1. Living organisms, including plants.
2. Taxidermy specimens or parts.
3. Preserved vertebrate or invertebrate animals.
4. Human or animal food.
5. Human/animal parts or body fluids (for example, blood, urine) Exceptions: teeth, hair, nails, dried animal bones, histological dry mount sections, and completely sealed wet mount tissue slides.
6. Poisons, drugs, controlled substances, hazardous substances or devices.
7. Laboratory/household chemicals including water. Water integral to an enclosed apparatus
is ok.
8. Plant materials (living, dead, or preserved) which are in their raw, unprocessed, or nonmanufactured state. Dried plant materials in acrylic and building materials are ok.
9. Dry ice or other sublimating solids.
10. Sharp items.
11. Flames or highly flammable materials.
12. Batteries with open-top cells.
13. Acknowledgements, awards, medals, business cards, flags, endorsements, etc.
14. Photographs or other visual presentations depicting vertebrate animals in surgical techniques, dissections, necropsies, other lab procedures.
15. Active internet or email connections as part of displaying or operating the project.
16. Names of cooperating research institutions or school(s) may not be on poster display.
17. Class II, III, or IV lasers, see ISEF rules pg 7.
Electrical Regulations
Due to limited electrical outlets, Intel NWSE requires all students wishing electricity to apply
for it. Requests should be sent by email no later than March 4, 2008. Requests to light exhibits or display PowerPoint presentations will be denied.
1. Exhibitors requiring 120 Volt A.C. electrical circuits must provide a UL-listed 3-wire extension cord (no more than 9 ft in length) which is appropriate for the load and equipment.
2. Electrical connections in 110-volt circuits must be soldered or made with UL-approved
connectors. Wires must be insulated. Maximums are 500 watts @ 130VAC/60 Hz
3. High voltage (over 12 volts) equipment must be shielded with a grounded metal box or cage. High voltage wiring, switches and metal parts must have adequate insulation and overload safety factors and be inaccessible to others.
4. There must be an accessible, clearly visible on/off switch or other means of disconnect from the 120 Volt power source.
5. Wiring which is not part of a commercially available UL-listed appliance or piece of
equipment must have a fuse or circuit breaker on the supply side of the power source and prior to any project equipment.
6. Bare wire and exposed knife switches may be used only in circuits of 12 volts or less; otherwise, standard enclosed switches are required.
Last updated - February 18, 2008
