Schedule, March 2023

8:00 – 9:00 Students Arrive/Register/Project set-up (front foyer and gymnasium of Wellness Center)

8:00 – 9:00 Display & Safety Review (in Gym)

9:00 – 12:00 Judging

12:00 – 1:00 Lunch Groups A/B (lunch served in NHTI Cafeteria; lunchtime activity – voluntary submission of questions to panelists)

12:00 – 12:30 Group A

12:30 – 1:00 Group B

12:00 – 1:45 Public Visitor Hours (in Gym; students at project booths while not at lunch)

1:45 – 2:00 Students pack up projects (leave materials on the tables) and transition to Auditorium

2:00 – 2:15 Welcome/Introductions (in Auditorium)

2:15 – 3:00 Panel Discussion with Industry STEM experts (in Auditorium)

Moderator: Flo Nicolas

3:00 – 3:30 Category and Special Awards (in Auditorium)

Eligibility; Who can participate in NHSEE: To participate in NHSEE, students need to meet either of two conditions.

Be a resident of NH, even if they are going to a school that is not in NH.
Be attending a public or private school in NH, even if they live outside of NH.

To advance to the ISEF competition; In order to earn a spot as a finalist at ISEF, student projects need to have scores that place them in the top two (or three) at NHSEE. There is no minimum score needed. All the scores at the event are listed and ranked, and the top two (or three) qualify for ISEF.

Deadlines For access to pages of Dates, Deadlines, Rules and Forms, click HERE.

Below are links to additional information to help assist you prepare for, register for, and participate in the NHSEE Expo:

Resources

Get information on planning a project schedule, creating a research plan and keeping an experimental notebook.

Competitions

Learn about the various competitions that you can enter.

Registration

We are now taking registrations for 2023. Before you register, you need to decide what your investigation is going to be about, and complete a Research Plan. Once you have a Research Plan, you can then register. A brief description of the planned investigation is required in the registration form. Registrations are done on-line through STEM Wizard by going to https://nhsee.stemwizard.com.

If the project involves human participants, vertebrate animals, and/or potentially hazardous biological agents, the next step is to send in paperwork for pre-approval. The pre-approval deadline is Friday, December 2, 2022. Check the ISEF Rules for details. For access to pages of Dates, Deadlines, Rules and Forms, click HERE. If the project needs pre-approval, the paperwork needs to be sent in by the required date. (See NOTE below about Submiting Paperwork.)

To determine a time estimate and schedule for your project, go to the top of this page and click on the link titled Resources, then click on the link for Planning your Project Schedule. This will provide a set of steps and a way to plan your timing.

When the investigation is finished, you need to submit paperwork, using STEM Wizard, for final approval by Fri, Feb 17, 2023.

The check(s) for payment must be sent in by standard mail to NHSEE, PO Box 5202, Manchester, NH 03108-5202. The cost is $20 per student. For example, if a project has three students, the cost to register that project will be $60. (See NOTE below about Submiting Paperwork and payments.)

If you want more details on the Scientific Review Committee (SRC), and the review process for pre-approval and final approval, you can click here.

NOTE: Submitting Paperwork: Submission of paperwork for pre-approval is done after on-line registration. All paperwork and forms will be submitted using the on-line STEM Wizard system. Deleted:

Display Regulations

Maximum size of Project: Depth (Front to back): 30 inches or 76 centimeters; Width (side to side): 48 inches or 122 centimeters; Height (from top of table to top of display): 72 inches or 173 centimeters (tables are 30 inches or 76 centimeters high)

The upper portion of the display should include the title of the project. The display should NOT include the name of the school.

The background and sides of the project display can be put on a poster board (bi-fold; tri-fold; etc). Items on the display board could include graphs, charts, photographs, etc that provide info and help explain the project.

The following should also be at the project site so they can be checked by judges: Research Plan, Notebook, Abstract, Statement of Conclusion.

Special Awards

For more info, click HERE.

Visitors

If you want to bring visitors to the Expo, we must know in advance because we are very limited for time and space. To register visitors, please go to CONTACT US and select the category “Visitors.” Please include in the contact message how many visitors you would like to bring, and whether they are students or adults. You may quickly get to the CONTACT US page by clicking HERE.

Visitors can view the exhibits and talk to students while they are setting up (until judging starts at 10:00 AM), or again after judging is completed (approx 1:00 PM).

They could view the exhibits, but not talk to students, during the judging time between 10:00 and 1:00, but must be accompanied by an Expo official.

If they want a lunch, they are welcome to purchase one at the cafeteria. Lunch tickets are available at registration.

The Expo event for 2023 is planned to be held on site, March 16. Additional details will be posted as they develop. Contact Us if you have questions or register over on STEM Wizard