Welcome SY 2009-2010

Welcome to STR2.

For those who were my students in STR1, I believe I have adequately prepared you for the deadlines, requirements and sheer load STR2 brings though you probably hated my guts for it.

Since the official start of the school year has been moved back a week (start on June 15) and you seem to have plenty of time on your hands right now, I'll prepare you already for what's to come...

DEADLINES FOR THE FIRST QUARTER:

• June 19 - Topics Identification (MINIMUM of 3 topics per student, see below for details)
• June 29 - Capsule proposal of approved topic by group
• July 6 - Task list, Network Chart and other project planning work by group
• July 13-24 - Oral defense of approved topic by group

*All email submission of paperwork must be received by 9PM that day.

For your proposed topic, please make sure to state your PROBLEM, PROPOSED SOLUTION and SCIENTIFIC BASIS/CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK behind your solution.

Please avoid common topics that are done year-in year-out (test for antibiotic activity of plants and the like). I suggest you take a look at the past winners of the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair to see if what you are thinking is up to par with our expectations. For those who took up SSIP, you still have to apply your topic for approval. It is not automatic.

Good luck. At least now you have something to do. Deadline is Friday, June 19, 2009.