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| Questions | Judging Criteria | Max Points | Scoring Details | Score Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What problem will your team be investigating? | Selected problem deals with an interesting or challenging issue | 15 | 0 points: Does not state a problem 5 points: Statement present, but is not a researchable problem (does not state a question with answers) 10 points: States an interesting or challenging researchable problem 15 points: States a unique researchable problem Note:Minimum score needed to move to the next stage is 10 points. | |
| What did you find out about your problem that you didn’t know before? | Background Research – Learned relevant information that relates to the selected problem | 10 | 0 points: No background research 5 points: Simple research using non-scientific sources 10 points: Used scientific research databases Note:Minimum score needed to move to the next stage is 5 points | |
| Questions | Judging Criteria | Max Points | Scoring Details | Score Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What is your hypothesis for this investigation? | Develops a logical hypothesis based on background research | 10 | 0 points: Does not provide a hypothesis 10 points: Hypothesis is valid and written in proper format Note: Minimum score needed to move to the next stage is 10 points. | |
| Have you performed the literature search/survey? | Understanding of the present scenario regarding the scientific literature on hypothesis, background, experiments and allied aspects using scientific platforms such as PubMed, Google scholar, SCOPUS, Web of Science and others | 40 | 0 points: No literature search 20 points: Literature search/ survey (state of the art) by referring to 20-50 articles 40 points: Literature search /survey (state of the art) by referring to>50 articles Note:Minimum score needed to move to the next stage is 20 points. |
| Questions | Judging Criteria | Max Points | Scoring Details | Score Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What are the essential experiments required to test your hypothesis? | Develops different strategies | 25 | 0 points: Does not provide any experiments 25 points: Experiments are valid and written in proper format Note: Minimum score needed to move to the next stage is 25 points |
| Questions | Judging Criteria | Max Points | Scoring Details | Score Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Have you formed Research Advisory Committee (RAC) | Follows the GYRA RAC guidelines | 10 | 0 points: No RAC 10 points: RAC Note: Minimum score needed to move to the next stage is 10 points. | |
| Have you presented, defended and got approval from RAC? | Based on the overall research proposal including the identification of the problem, background knowledge, hypothesis, specific aims, experimental design, data analysis and statistics plans, anticipated outcomes and overall impact. | 40 | 0 points: No RAC approval 20 points: RAC approval Note: Minimum score needed to move to the next stage is 40 points. |
| Questions | Judging Criteria | Max Points | Scoring Details | Score Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do you have proper experimental groups? | Indicates whether an experimental group is well defined | 15 | 0 points: Does not have experimental groups 10 points: Experimental groups are valid 15 points: Experimental groups are valid with proper experimental repeats Note: Minimum score needed to move to the next stage is 15 points. | |
| List all materials required for your experiments. | Accurately identifies all materials necessary for the experiment. | 10 | 0 points: Lists no materials necessary for the experiment 10 points: Appears to have an essential list of all the materials necessary for the experiment Note:Minimum score needed to move to the next stage is 10 points | |
| Explain all experimental processes. | The proposed experiment is conducted sufficiently (qualitatively and quantitatively) and is a valid test of the hypothesis | 25 | 0 points: Does not list an experimental process 5 points: An experimental process that is related to the problem stated is listed, but is largely incomplete 15 points: An experimental process that is related to the problem stated is listed, but isn’t repeatable and is unable to be followed step-by-step 25 points: An experimental process that is related to the problem stated is listed with step-by-step instructions including standard safety & operating procedure, and adequately tests the hypothesis stated Note:Minimum score needed to move to the next stage is 15 points. |
| Questions | Judging Criteria | Max Points | Scoring Details | Score Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document the data you collected from your experiment. | Sufficient data is collected and well-documented | 20 | 0 points: No data documentation 10 points: Data documented but not following GYRA guidelines 20 points: Data documented exactly per GYRA guidelines Note: Minimum score needed to move to the next stage is 20 points. | |
| List potential sources of error. | Lists sources of error and explains how these could have affected the results | 10 | 0 points: Does not list any errors 5 points: Incomplete list of sources of error 10 points: Lists sources of error, alternative strategies to overcome the errors, explanations are very thorough and free of spelling or grammatical errors Note:Minimum score needed to move to the next stage is 10 points. | |
| Statistical analysis. | Lists statistical tests used to validate the data | 20 | 0 points: Does not list any statistics 20 points: Lists statistical tests with very thorough explanations and represents the statistical significance Note:This applies only to studies that require any statistical analysis. Minimum score needed to move to the next stage is 20 points. |
| Questions | Judging Criteria | Max Points | Scoring Details | Score Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What conclusions can you draw from your project? | Provides solid conclusions drawn based on their experiment | 50 | 0 points: No conclusion provided 5 points: General conclusion provided 10 points: Conclusion is related to experimental conducted 30 points: The Conclusion is related to the experiment, and includes data collected and refers to hypothesis stated 50 points: Conclusion is related to the experiment, and includes data collected refers to hypothesis stated, refers to original problem/question stated and is well written Note: Minimum score needed to move to the next stage is 50 points. | |
| RESEARCH SUBTOTAL | 300 |
| Questions | Judging Criteria | Max Points | Scoring Details | Score Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact of your Findings | Indicates how this project impacts and benefits the world | 50 | 0 points: Does not answer the question 20 points: Adequate explanation regarding how findings help in the betterment of the world 50 points: Adequate explanation regarding how findings help in the betterment of the world and advancement of current knowledge/practice Note:Minimum score needed to move to the next stage is 20 points | |
| OVERALL IMPACT SUBTOTAL | 50 |
| Questions | Judging Criteria | Max Points | Scoring Details | Score Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How was your team formed? | Explains how the team was formed | 5 | 0 points: Does not explain how team was formed 5 points: Fully explains how team was formed Note:Minimum score needed to move to the next stage is 5 points | |
| Division of operation: How were roles and responsibilities distributed? | A Clear description of the roles and responsibilities of each team member and their contribution to achieve the outcome | 15 | 0 points: Does not explain the operational roles 10 points: Not all members took responsibilities/contributed 15 points:All members took responsibilities/contributed Note:Minimum score needed to move to the next stage is 10 points | |
| What challenges were faced while working together? What strategies were adopted to overcome these challenges? NB: This is regarding the teamwork/collaboration. | Explains the problems faced by the team and strategies used to overcome challenges | 20 | 0 points: Does not list any errors 10 points: Incomplete list of sources of error 20 points: Lists sources of error, explanations are very thorough and free of spelling or grammatical errors Note:Minimum score needed to move to the next stage is 10 points | |
| Potential benefits of collaboration | Details how you enjoyed working as a team | 10 | 0 points: No answer 10 points: Detailed explanation on the advantages and benefits of working as a team Note:Minimum score needed to move to the next stage is 10 points. | |
| TEAM COLLABORATION SUBTOTAL | 50 |
| Questions | Judging Criteria | Max Points | Scoring Details | Score Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Synopsis | Abstract of overall project | 5 | 0 points: No synopsis 5 points: Synopsis submitted on time Note:Minimum score needed to move to the next stage is 5 points | |
| Pre-submission | Submission of thesis and presentation | 10 | 0 points: fail 10 points: pass Note:The points will be based on the evaluation by the thesis advisory committee. Minimum score needed to move to the next stage is 10 points | |
| Thesis submission | Submission of thesis by incorporating all the comments by the advisory committee | 60 | 0 points: All comments are addressed satisfactorily 5 points: Presentation in Regional/National conference 10 points: Presentation in International conference Awards/recognitions 15 points:Review article 20 points:Original research article Note:Minimum score needed to move to the next stage is 30 points | |
| Open defense and final thesis submission | Submission of final thesis by incorporating all the comments by the external examiners committee | 25 | 5 points: All comments are addressed satisfactorily 20 points: Presentation and defense Note: Minimum score needed to move to the next stage is 25 points. | |
| THESIS SUBMISSION AND DEFENSE SUBTOTAL | 100 |
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