All projects will be judged by the following criteria:

· Originality—Was the entry original, creative, and imaginative in content and implementation?

· Clarity—Was the student presentation to the judge clear? (Nervousness will not county against the student)

· Documentation—Did the student recieve and document all required permissions?

· Appropriateness—Was the technology/software used appropriately matched?

· Design—Does the overall design support the project purpose?

At the time of the judging, students will be required to:

1. Use the program or applications software to demonstrate their projects.

2. Demonstrate an understanding of the software as it relates to the project.

3. Explain the various aspects of the creation of the project.

4. Defend their choice of software for the project.

5. Provide the Project Documentation form, properly filled out, to the judge.

6. Answer judges' questions about the project.

Students should be prepared to explain and demonstrate the highlights of their project in NO MORE than 15 minutes.

If a student is not setup and ready to begin at the scheduled time, the ending time of their 15 minute limit will still remain the same.  This may result in a reduction of score.

Due to the large number of projects entered in the technology fair, the project schedule will be adhered to strictly.  Anyone causing a disruption of a schedule can and will be disqualified at the discretion of the fair director.