California Science & Engineering Fair Judging

HELP FOSTER TOMORROW’S SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS
A TRULY REWARDING EXPERIENCE
JOIN A DISTINGUISHED GROUP – VOLUNTEER AS A CALIFORNIA SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR JUDGE
(COMPLIMENTARY BREAKFAST, LUNCH, AND PARKING)
WHEN: Tuesday, April 21, 2020 from 7:00 am to 1:30 pm
WHERE: CaliforniaScienceCenter(inExpositionParkneartheLAColiseumandUSC)
WHAT: The best science and engineering projects by middle and high school students from county and multi-county regional science fairs throughout the state of California
WHO: Nearly 400 scientist and engineer judges from academia and industry
WHY: Encourage future scientists and engineers • Enjoy a rewarding experience with some
amazing young people • Network with other academic and technical professionals HOW: Sign up through the Judge Registration Process link at http://csef.usc.edu
JUDGE QUALIFICATIONS
Most of our judges have a Ph.D. or equivalent experience. The minimum requirement is both a Bachelor’s degree in the scientific or engineering area you’ll be judging and several years of professional experience in that area. Postdocs and advanced graduate students are welcome.

2019 FAIR AT A GLANCE

947 students from 404 schools presented 801 projects in 36 judging panels for nearly $70,000 in awards
Three examples of the top winners:

• Brain-Inspired Circuitry for the Future of AI (Senior Division Project of the Year)
• Detection of Pneumonia on CXR Image Using Convolutional Neural Networks
  (Junior Division Project of the Year)
  
• Can Longevity Compound Rapamycin Rescue Brain Tissue in Age-Related Diseases in Mice? (Student of the Year)

JUDGING PROCESS AT A GLANCE

• You judge about 20 projects in your area of expertise in either the junior division (middle school) or senior division (high school)
• You spend about 10 minutes talking one-on-one with each student at their project and then discuss and compare the merits of the projects with your fellow judges
• You work as part of an 8- to 12-judge panel under an experienced leader
• Your judging panel works together to select the top four projects plus honorable mentions