Middle school project set-up is March 31, 2011. The student does not need to be present; a parent or teacher may complete the set-up for them. All project forms must brought to set-up.
High school student set-up is the morning of April 1, 2011. The student must be present to complete display and safety check.
Students are required to attend the Awards Ceremony; students not attending the Awards Ceremony forfeit any awards they might have won.
You can get driving directions to the Portland State Campus Parking Structure 3 from Google maps. We have a map with locations of local fast food establishments and important places near PSU. New resturants seem to open daily.
All events take place on the Portland State University Campus. For safety and security reasons, students are required to wear name tags at all Intel NWSE events.
5:00 - 9:00pm: Exhibit setup and Safety Check at Peter Stott Center. All Posters must be set-up during this time and all forms need to be present. The student does NOT need to be present. Safety Checkers will assist in set-up and approve displays. Projects using ISEF Forms must have their paperwork checked as well. After an exhibit is approved, it will receive a Safety Check approved sticker to place on the exhibit placard.
9:00 -10:00am: Registration table open. Teachers who requested a school packet can pick it up at the Information Table. Otherwise nametags will be alphabetical for students to collect.
9:40am: Any students adding items to their exhibits will be escorted to their tables and the items safety checked.
10:00- 12:30pm: Students interviewed by judges at their exhibits. Students must be at their exhibit during the whole judging time. No food or sound-producing electronics, including cell phones, are allowed in the gym. Bottled water will be allowed in the gym. No Parents or Adult Sponsors are allowed in the gym during judging. We recommend bringing a book to read between judge interviews.
11:00 - 12:00pm: Teacher and Adult Sponsor Lunch at Paccini.
12:30 - 2:00pm: Lunch break. See the online map of nearby restaurants for options.
2:00 - 3:15pm: Activities and tours for Middle School Students.
2:15 - 3:15pm: High School Exhibits open to the public, press, and middle school students in the Smith Ballroom.
3:15 - 4:15pm: Middle School Exhibits open to the public and press in Peter Stott Center. Students may be at their projects.
4:15 - 5:15pm: Middle School Award Ceremony in Peter Stott Center Gym. Students sit at their exhibits and need to lay down their posters.
5:30 - 6:30pm: Clean-up. Posters need to be removed by 6:45pm.
All events take place on the Portland State University Campus. For safety and security reasons, students are required to wear name tags at all Intel NWSE events.
7:00 - 8:40am: High School students check in at registration table on 3rd floor of Smith Center. Each student will receive a name tag and map. Exhibit setup and Safety Check take place in Smith Center rooms 333 and 355. Students set up their displays and must remain there until passed by the safety check team in yellow construction hats. Students with APPROVED paperwork will receive a sticker showing they have passed safety check. If paperwork is not APPROVED, the student has to provide corrected copies of forms for the SRC table to get a sticker. Students leave the exhibit area when they have completed the Safety Check. High School students, not adults, are required to be present for Safety Check.
8:45 - 10:30am: Judges view exhibits without students present. Sign up for Tours and Activities at Registration).
9:00 - 10:30am: PSU tours and activities. Tours will leave from the 3rd floor. You must be signed up to attend tours and activities.
10:30 - 10:45am: Students return to projects. Students must be in place by 10:45 for judging to begin.
10:45 - 1:15pm: Students interviewed by judges at their exhibits. Students must be at exhibit during the whole time for judging. No sound-producing electronics, including cell phones, are allowed during judging. No Parents or Adult Sponsors are allowed in the exhibit hall during judging. We recommend that students bring a book to read between judge interviews.
11:00 - 12:00pm: Teacher and Adult Sponsor Lunch at Paccini.
1:15 - 2:15pm: Lunch break for students. See the online map of nearby restaurants for options.
2:15 - 3:10pm: Exhibits open to the public, press and middle school students in Smith Center. Students are required to be at their projects. They will be assigned to be by their own exhibits for half of this time. The rest of the time can be used to view other projects.
3:00pm: Announcement of HS "Best of Fair" candidates. Many award decisions are made before finalist judging; more than 200 awards will be given at the award ceremony.
3:15 - 4:45pm: Best of Fair candidates interviewed
5:00pm: Dinner break starts. See the online map of nearby restaurants for options.
5:00 - 7:30pm: Exhibits open to public without students present. Students are welcome to return to their exhibits and talk to the public before the award ceremony.
6:30 - 8:00pm: Award Ceremony at Hoffman Hall. Students must be present to receive awards.
8:00 - 8:30pm: Team Oregon information
8:00 - 9:00pm: Students remove projects. All projects need to be removed or they will be discarded.
Judging occurs in the Smith Memorial Student Union on the PSU Campus on Friday April 2. For security reasons, judges are required to wear name tags through all judging events at the Intel NWSE.
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8:00 AM |
Coffee and continental breakfast available in 3rd floor judge rooms. |
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8:15 - 8:45 AM |
Judge orientation in 3rd floor judge rooms. Finalist judges are selected. |
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8:45 - 10:30 AM |
Judges view exhibits without students present. |
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9:45 AM |
Special Award nominations are due. |
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10:30 - 10:45 AM |
Judges deliberation, identification of Top 10 projects. |
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10:45 - 1:15 PM |
Students interviewed by judges at their exhibits in Smith Memorial Center. |
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1:15 - 2:15 PM |
Judges lunch and team meetings to determine awardees. |
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2:15 - 3:15 PM |
Exhibits open for Public Viewing. Students are at their exhibits. |
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2:30 PM |
Decision Deadline. Latest time to turn in Category Award Summary to Judge Coordinator for review. Head Judge takes summary to data entry. Judges need to stay until their results have been certified and the Head Judge dismisses them. |
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3:00 PM |
Announcement of candidates for Best of Fair and ISEF. |
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3:15 - 4:45 PM |
Interviews for Best of Fair and ISEF. |
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4:45 - 5:15 PM |
Best of Fair and ISEF judges make their decisions. |
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5:00 - 7:30 PM |
Exhibits open to the public and press in Smith Memorial Center. |
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5:30 PM |
Decision Deadline. Latest time to turn in Best Of Fair and ISEF summaries to Judge Coordinators. Judges need to stay until their results have been certified and the Judge Coordinators dismiss them. |
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6:30 - 8:00 PM |
Awards Ceremony at Hoffman Hall. |
Judging occurs in the Stott Center on the PSU Campus on Friday April 2. For security reasons, judges are required to wear name tags through all judging events at the Intel NWSE.
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7:45 - 8:15 AM |
Judge orientation and breakfast. |
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8:15 - 9:40 AM |
Poster viewing. Special Award judging begins. |
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9:00 AM |
Special Award Nominations due. |
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9:40 - 10:00 AM |
Judges deliberation. Create top 10 lists. |
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10:00 - 12:30 AM |
Student interviews. |
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12:30 - 1:45 PM |
Lunch/deliberations. Each category may make 1 Best of Fair nomination. One judge from each nominating category stays for advocacy style Best of Fair judging. |
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1:15 PM |
Special Award judging results are due. |
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1:45 PM |
Category Award decisions are due. |
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2:00 - 3:15 PM |
Best of Fair discussion in exhibit hall. |
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3:30 PM |
Decision Deadline. Best of Fair results are due. |
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3:15 - 4:15 PM |
Exhibits open to the public and press. Students are at their exhibits. |
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4: 15 - 5:15 PM |
Award Ceremony |
For security reasons, judges are required to wear name tags through all judging events at the Intel NWSE.
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8:00 AM |
Coffee and continental breakfast available in 3rd floor judge rooms. |
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8:15-8:45 AM |
Special awards judges gather in groups in the SA judge room. |
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8:45 - 10:30 AM |
Judges view exhibits without students present. |
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9:45 AM |
Special Award nominations from category judges are posted in Ballroom. |
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10:30 - 10:45 AM |
Students enter exhibit hall. |
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10:45 - 1:15 PM |
Students interviewed by judges at their exhibits in Smith Memorial Center. Special awards judges may interview students whenever a category judge is not doing an interview. |
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1:15 - 2:15 PM |
Judges lunch and team meetings to determine awardees. |
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2:00 PM |
Decision Deadline turn in nomination forms to Data Entry and stay to sign off on approval sheet. |
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6:30 - 8:00 PM |
Awards Ceremony at Hoffman Hall, check in with Stephanie if presenting. |
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8:00 AM |
Coffee and continental breakfast available in 1st floor Small Gym. |
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8:30 AM |
Special Award Judge orientation in 1st floor Small Gym. |
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8:15 - 9:40 AM |
Poster viewing without students present. |
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9:00 AM |
Special Award Nominations from category judges are posted. |
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10:00 - 12:30 AM |
Student interviews. Special awards judges may interview students whenever a category judge is not doing an interview. |
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12:30 - 1:15 PM |
Lunch/deliberations |
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1:15 PM |
Decision Deadline turn in nomination forms to Data Entry and stay to sign off on approval sheet. |
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4: 15 - 5:15 PM |
Award Ceremony in Main Gym, check in with Stephanie if presenting. |