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It is important that students retain signed copies of ALL
paperwork. Even though
copies were sent with registration papers, students must bring
the original signed copies to Intel NWSE.
Adult
Sponsor
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An Adult Sponsor may be a teacher, parent,
college or university professor, or scientist in whose lab the
student is working. This individual must have a solid
background in science and should have close contact
with the student during the course of the project.
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The Adult Sponsor is ultimately responsible
not only for the health and safety of the student conducting
the research, but also for the humans or animals used
as subjects. The Adult Sponsor must review the student's
Research Plan (1A) to make sure that: a) experimentation
is done within local, federal, and these Rules, and
b) that forms are completed by other adults involved
in approving or supervising any part of the experiment.
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The Adult Sponsor must be familiar with
the regulations that govern potentially dangerous research
as they apply to a specific student project. These may
include chemical and equipment usage, experimental techniques,
research involving human or nonhuman animals, and cell
cultures, microorganisms, or animal tissues. The issues
must be discussed with the student when completing the
Research Plan (1A). Some experiments involve procedures
or materials that are regulated by state and federal
laws. If not thoroughly familiar with the regulations,
the Adult Sponsor should help the student enlist the
aid of a Qualified Scientist.
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The Adult Sponsor is responsible for ensuring the
student's research is eligible for entry in the International
Science and Engineering Fair by submitting all the appropriate forms. All projects require Forms 1, 1A, 1B and Research Plan Attachment.
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Designated
Supervisor
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The Designated Supervisor is an adult who supervises
a student's experiment. In the case of hazardous substances
or devices, a Designated Supervisor is directly responsible
for overseeing student experimentation. A Qualified
Scientist may or may not be necessary. The Designated
Supervisor need not have an advanced degree, but should
be thoroughly familiar with the student's project,
and must be trained in the student's area of research.
The Adult Sponsor may act as the Designated Supervisor.
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If a student is experimenting with live
vertebrates and the animals are in a situation where
their behavior or habitat is influenced by humans, the
Designated Supervisor must be knowledgeable about the
humane care and handling of the animals.
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Qualified Scientist
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A Qualified Scientist should possess an earned doctoral/professional degree in the biomedical sciences. However, a master's degree with equivalent experience and/or expertise is acceptable when approved by a Scientific Review Committee (SRC). The Qualified Scientist must be thoroughly familiar with the local, state, and federal regulations that govern the student's area of research.
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The Qualified Scientist and the Adult Sponsor may be the same person, if that person is qualified as outlined above.
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| A student may work with a Qualified Scientist in another city or state. In this case, the student must work locally with a Designated Supervisor (see above) who has been trained in the techniques the student will use. |
Institutional
Review Board (IRB)
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An Institutional Review
Board (IRB) is a committee that, according to federal
law, must evaluate the potential physical or psychological
risk of research involving human subjects. All proposed
human research must be reviewed and approved by an IRB
before experimentation begins. This includes any surveys
or questionnaires to be used in a project. The IRB must
consist of a minimum of three members. Additional members
are recommended to avoid conflict of interest. The IRB
should include: a) science teacher b) school administrator
(preferably a principal or vice principal) and c) one
of the following: a psychologist, psychiatrist,
medical doctor, physician's assistant, registered nurse,
or licensed social worker. Due to the federal regulations
requiring local community involvement, an IRB must be
established at the school level to deal with human research
projects.
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If the project is behavioral,
a psychologist, psychiatrist, or individual with human
behavioral training must serve on the IRB. |
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For subjects under 18, student
researchers must obtain written informed consent (Form
4) from all subjects and their parent/guardian when
the IRB determines that more than minimal risk is involved.
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Neither the Adult Sponsor nor the Qualified
Scientist who oversees a specific project is permitted
to serve on the SRC or IRB reviewing that project. Consequently,
neither the Adult Sponsor nor the Qualified Scientist
may sign the SRC portion of (1B) Approval Form. This
eliminates conflict of interest. |
Scientific
Review Committee (SRC)
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An SRC must consist of a minimum of three persons.
Additional members are recommended
to avoid conflict of interest. The SRC must include:
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biomedical scientist (Ph.D., M.D., D.V.M.,
D.D.S., or D.O.) |
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science teacher |
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at least one other member |
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If you live in a rural area and do not
have access to a degreed biomedical scientist, you must
enlist the services of someone from another geographic
area. You should send the Rules and necessary forms
to that person so he or she is familiar with the procedures.
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One of the SRC members must be familiar
with proper animal care procedures when animal research
is involved.
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Neither the Adult Sponsor nor the Qualified
Scientist who oversees a specific project is permitted
to serve on the SRC or IRB reviewing that project. Consequently,
neither the Adult Sponsor nor the Qualified Scientist
may sign the SRC portion of Approval Form (1B). This eliminates conflict of interest.
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A
Scientific Review Committee (SRC) examines projects for
the following:
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evidence of library search |
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evidence of proper supervision |
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use of accepted research techniques |
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completed forms, signatures and dates
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humane treatment of animals |
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compliance with rules and laws governing
human and animal research |
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appropriate use of recombinant DNA, pathogenic
organisms, controlled substances, tissues and hazardous
substances and devices |
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appropriate documents and substantial
expansion for continuation projects |
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BEFORE EXPERIMENTATION, the Local SRC reviews
and approves experimental procedures for projects involving
human subjects, nonhuman vertebrates, pathogenic agents,
controlled substances, recombinant DNA, and human/animal
tissue to make sure they comply with the Rules and any
pertinent laws. Human studies reviewed and approved by
a properly constituted IRB do not have to be reviewed
by the SRC until the Research Competition. |
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AFTER EXPERIMENTATION AND SHORTLY BEFORE
THE REGIONAL FAIR, the Regional SRC reviews and approves projects entering their fair
to make sure that students followed the approved Research
Plan (1A) and the Rules. |
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AFTER EXPERIMENTATION AND SHORTLY BEFORE
THE STATE FAIR, the NWSE SRC also reviews all projects
to make sure students followed the applicable Rules. |
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The NWSE SRC is made up of a group of adults knowledgeable
about regulations
concerning experimentation in restricted areas. The NWSE
SRC reviews and approves the
Checklist for Adult Sponsor, Research Plan (1A), and Approval
Form (1B) in addition
to all other required forms for students who enter the
competition. |
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updated - August 30, 2006 |
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