Each exhibitor participating
in the NRSEF will set up and remove his/her exhibit
during the respective times allowed on the Schedule
of Events. The check-in, set-up, and safety/regulation
check will take place Friday of the fair. To receive
a safety/regulation inspection every component
of the display must be in-place. There is no guarantee
that a late set-up project will be permitted to
set-up on the Saturday. |
No
item(s) can be removed from the display until
the closing of the Fair on Saturday afternoon. |
All
exhibits, including all accessories, must be confined
to a table or floor space not to exceed 0.8 m
front to back, 1.2 m side to side, and 3.6 m maximum
height from the floor. All measurements will be
made from the outermost points including framework
and appendages and will be checked by the Science
Fair Rules and Regulations committee. Special
permission must be obtained for oversized exhibits.
Exhibits not receiving this prior approval may
be disqualified. |
All
equipment must be supplied by the exhibitor. |
| Construction
of exhibits must be sturdy, moving parts firmly
attached and approved for safety. Each exhibit must
be self-supporting. Electricity (AC 110 volts, 60
cycles) will be supplied but no gas, water or phone
outlets will be provided. Switches and cords must
be of an approved variety and circuits protected
by fuses. |
| If
human subjects are used in any way what so ever,
a Human Subject Form must be completed and signed
by a physician. This includes the use of questionnaires
in your project. If you cannot get the Human Subject
Form signed by a physician, then special permission
must be granted to you by a chair member of the
NRSEF. The Rules and Regulations chair member can
be contacted at nrsef.rulesnregs@gmail.com. |
| No
hazardous or potentially hazardous materials may
be displayed at the Fair. Please refer to the .pdf
form for hazardous agent use to make sure you comply
with the rules. This includes hazardous chemicals
such as gasoline as well as hazardous biological
agents such as viruses and mold. |
| Projects
with animals are not permitted. Vertebrate animals
(birds, fish, mammals, reptiles, amphibians) are
not to be used in any active experiments which may
in any way affect the health, comfort or physical
integrity of the animals. Observation of wild animals,
animals in zoological parks, farm animals and pets
is permitted. Please refer to the .pdf form for
animal use to make sure you comply with the rules.
A form at the end of this .pdf must be completed
and handed in at the registration table on Friday
night of the fair. |
| Lower
orders of life (bacteria, fungi, protozoa, insects,
plants and invertebrate animals) can be used in
experimentation to reveal valuable biological information
relevant to the higher orders. These life forms
are not to be included in the project display and
should be replaced by appropriate photographs. |
| Following
set-up of an exhibit, the project must pass a Rules
and Safety Inspection. Failure to meet the rules
or correct safety violations will result in disqualification. |
| Exhibitors
are responsible for their behavior at the NRSEF.
A participant must be at his/her display at all
times during exhibition hours. All interaction with
other participants and the public should be courteous.
No radios, CD players, etc. are permitted. All participants
must leave the exhibit area during the lunch break.
No food is provided by the NRSEF committee. |
