Projects for each category must be unique and cannot be entered in more than one category. The only exception is in the case of a large multifunctional project that has several elements, each of which could stand alone.  Students may participate in a maximum of 2 projects, excluding the Technology Literacy Challenge.

Projects are to be designed and created by students. Some adult guidance is allowed, but it must be clear that all work entered by students was done by the students.

Notebook:
All projects will be required to have a notebook that documents how the project was created and contain hard copies of the final project.

Requirements for the notebooks are as follows:

· Title page (Name of project, Name of creator(s), Competition category & level)

· Introductory Page (Introductory Narrative, Lists of Hardware & Software Used)

· This should be written in the student’s voice. The Introductory Narrative should include the reason for the project creation, a statement of knowledge gained from the creation of the project, and the value of the project for its creator.

Instructions Page(s)
The instructions page(s) must include a description of how the project was created and be written in the student’s voice. The instructions may include step-by-step directions which would allow someone to replicate the project.

Project Samples
The notebook must include a hard copy of the project where appropriate. For example, PowerPoint slides, web pages or programming source code could be included.  No tri-boards or large displays as space is limited.

Bibliography
If the student submits a research type project, a bibliography of sources must be included.

Copyright Permissions
The state technology fair committee supports ethical behavior and respect for the work of others.  Therefore any images, text, or recordings not uniquely created by the contestant must have written permission from the owner of the work before it can be used.  Work that is uniquely that of the contestant or that is royalty free or in the public domain must have a statement to that effect.  Work that is not properly cited will be severely penalized in the judging.

Additional Information  
Students may not "switch" competition. The project will ONLY be judged in the category in which it won first place at the regional fair. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS as confirmation emails will be sent to all fair participants prior to the fair to catch any registration mistakes.

Students unable to present their projects, even due to illness, may NOT use "proxies" unless they are part of the original, registered team representing a project.