FloridaStateScience&

EngineeringFair

AdultRolesand

Responsibilities

• AdultSponsor

• DesignatedSupervisor

• QualifiedScientist

• IRB

• SRC

AdultSponsor

• Overseesproject

• CompletesForm1–ChecklistforAdult

Sponsor

• Usuallythescienceteacher

Designated

Supervisor

• SupervisesprojectwhenQualified

Scientistcannotdirectlysupervise

• “AnimalCareSupervisor”foranimal

projects

• SupervisesprojectsusingHazardous

Chemicals,ActivitiesorDevices,

completesandsignsForm3.

• Requiredforsomeprojects

• Doctorate/professionaldegreerelated

tostudentresearch

• CompletesForm2–QSFormand

Form3ifapplicable.

Qualified

Scientist

Researchsites

• Examplesofnon-

regulatedsites

– Home

– School

– Farm

– Ranch

– Field

– Hospitalsandclinicsmay

or/maynotbeRRI's

• Examplesofregulated

site

– IACUCReviewand

Approvalprocess

– Universities

– Governmentresearch

agencies

– Privateresearch

laboratories/hospitals

IRB

(InstitutionalReviewBoard)

• IndividualschoolscanhavetheirownIRB

• Reviewshumansubjectstudies

• Membership

– educator

– schooladministrator

– someoneknowledgeableaboutevaluatingrisk:

MD,PA,RN,psychiatrist,psychologist,licensed

socialworker(knowledgeableintheareaofthe

researchbeingevaluated)

SRC

(ScientificReviewCommittee)

• ReviewallPHBA,VertebrateandHCADprojects

BEFOREexperimentation

• Reviewallprojectsjustpriortocompetition

• Membership

– biomedicalscientist(Ph.D.,M.D.,D.V.M.,D.D.S.,

D.O.)

– scienceteacher

– othermembers

(ThesememberscannotdirectlysuperviseprojectandbeonSRC)

IntelInternational

Science&

EngineeringFair

2019

OverviewofRuleChanges

TeamsatRSEF,SSEF&ISEFwillcompeteinthe

categoryoftheirchoice.

Behavioralvertebrateprojectsareprohibitedwhich

includeoperantconditioningwithaversivestimuli.

NO BSL2 projects allowed in Junior Section.

TheuseofE.coliK-12inprojectsrequirespriorSRC

approval.NOTE:ThisisstricterthanINTELISEF

Rules/Guidelines.

RSEF/SSEF/ISEF Rule Changes

Reminders &

FloridaSSEF

Projectsinvolvingnon-humanvertebratesrequireSSEF

MortalityForm.

Anydeathwhichoccursmustbeinvestigatedbyan

individualqualifiedtodeterminethecauseofdeath,such

asaveterinarian.Theresultsoftheinvestigationmustbe

documentedinwriting.

RSEF/SSEF/ISEF Rule Changes

Reminders &

Novertebrateanimaldeathsduetotheexperimental

proceduresarepermittedinanygrouporsubgroup.Sucha

projectwillfailtoqualifyforcompetition.

FloridaSSEF

RSEF/SSEF/ISEF Rule Changes

Reminders &

FloridaSSEF

Allanimalsmustbemonitoredforsignsofdistress.

Becausesignificantweightlossisonesignof

stress,weightmustberecordedatleastweeklywith

15%beingthemaximumpermissibleweightlossor

growthretardation(comparedtocontrols)ofany

experimentalorcontrolanimal..SeePage10,#6

ISEFRules.

Studiesinvolvingthedecompositionofvertebrate

organisms(suchasinforensicprojects)requireaRisk

AssessmentForm3.

Humanandotherprimateestablishedcelllinesand

tissueculturesaretobetreatedaspotentially

hazardousbiologicalagents.Plantandnon-primate

established cell linesandtissueculturecollectionsdo

notneedtobetreatedaspotentiallyhazardous

biologicalagents.

RSEF/SSEF/ISEF Rule Changes

Reminders &

FloridaSSEF

Nobatteriesindronesatdisplay.

RSEF/SSEF/ISEF Rule Changes

Reminders &

NoQRcodesatdisplay.

Noexpeditedreviewsforhumans.

Writtenpermissionforcollectiononprivateproperty

and“managed”publiclands.

FloridaSSEF

Nobrandnames,studentproducedorcommercial

logosoracknowledgementsmaybedisplayedona

projectatRSEF/SSEF/ISEF.Thisincludesbrand

namesintheprojecttitleand/orabstract.

RSEF/SSEF/ISEF Rule Changes

Reminders &

AProjectSummaryisonlyrequiredifthestudent

makesachangeintheproceduresoutlinedinthe

student’soriginalResearchPlan.



Form1Cneededforlocationsoutsidehome,fieldor

school.Newinstructions/formonISEFForm1C.

FloridaSSEF

Theuseofwild-collectedmushroomsisprohibited.

Prohibited by SSEF

Useofcarbapenem-resistantEnterobacteriaceae

(CRE),methicillin-resistantStaphylococcusaureus

(MRSA),vancomycin-resistantEnterococci(VRE)or

KlebsiellapneumoniaCarbapenemase(KPC)

producingbacteriaandotherrelatedresistantmicrobes

isprohibited.

Sub-culturingfromMicrobialFuelCellsisprohibited

unlessworkisconductedataRegulatedResearch

Institution.

FloridaSSEF

Prohibited by SSEF

Noprojectinvolvingemergingpathogenscarriedby

arthropod(mosquitoes,flies,etc.)vectors

orwatersamplescollectedfromtheenvironment

containingcyanobacteriamaybeconducted

byJuniorDivisionparticipants.

Senior Division participants may conduct research on

these subjects at Registered Research Institutions

only when working with the RRI’s collection.

FloridaSSEF

SSEF Fair Concerns

Mentorsmustbeawareofrulesandrules

mustbeimplemented.

IRBcanbesetupbyschools 

Professionalsmustbeinfieldofresearch.

Students,teachersandallinvolvedmust

becomeawareofriskswhileconducting

research.

FloridaSSEF

Research Teachers and Fair

Directors must…

…becomefamiliarwithISEFand

SSEFRulesandGuidelines

FloridaSSEF

https://student.societyfors

cience.org/international-

rules-pre-college-science-

research

https://ssefflorida.com/

Research

Teachers and Fair

Directors please

note that there is a

SSEF Rules

Supplement.

FloridaSSEF

https://ssefflorida.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/2018.19-SSEF-Rules-

Supplement.final_.pdf

Form 1 is required of all

projects.

Form 1 is a fillable and

savable form

Make sure that areas

pertaining to the project

are indicated (checked).

Signatures and dates in

blue ink to indicate

“original”, not copy.

Use current year’s form!

Form 1A is required of all projects.

Form 1Aisafillableandsavable

form

Start dates are for the

experimentation portion of the

project.

Florida SSEF

Husbandry projects, experimentation

date is established as the moment

you take possession of the subject

animal.

Vertebrate projects, Any action

taken involving obtaining and setting

up the experiment is included in

experimental responsibilities for the

vertebrate.

Research Plan is required of all

projects.

Rationale: Brief synopsis of the

background that supports your

research problem and explain why

this research is important scientifically.

Required items in research plan:

Human subject, vertebrate, PHBA and

HCAD projects require items listed at

right in research plan.

Data Analysis: numbered steps.

Please remember that “Data Analysis”

is not a description of how data is to

be displayed but an analysis of the

data collected.

Bibliography: Please make sure to

include required citations (depending

on nature of research). Sources

should be diverse.

Listof

requirements!

Form 1B is required of all

projects.

Form 1Bisafillableandsavable

form

Signatures and dates in blue ink

to indicate “original”, not copy.

Some projects require SRC

approval before experimentation.

Form 1C is required of projects

conducted at RRI or industrial setting.

Form 1Cisafillableandsavable

form

Pleasemakesurethatallquestions

areansweredappropriately.

Determination of requirement is

established by SRC and

rules/guidelines.

Form1Cneededforlocationsoutside

home,fieldorschool.

Signatures and dates in blue ink to

indicate “original”, not copy.

This form should be dated after the

completion of experimentation.

Newtwopage

Form!

Form 2 may be required due

to the nature of research.

Form 2isafillableand

savableform.

Please make sure that all

questions are answered

appropriately.

Determination of requirement

is established by SRC/IRB and

rules/guidelines.

Signatures and dates in blue

ink to indicate “original”, not

copy.

Form 3 is required of most

projects including vertebrate

animals.

Form 3isafillableandsavable

form

Pleasemakesurethatall

questionsareanswered

appropriately.

Makesuretolistappropriate

sourcesoffsafetyinformation.

Determination of requirement is

established by SRC/IRB and

rules/guidelines.

Signatures and dates in blue ink

to indicate “original”, not copy.

Form 4 is required of all projects

involving human subjects.

Form 4isafillableandsavableform.

Level of risk is determined by the

IRB.

Determination of requirement is

established by SRC/IRB and

rules/guidelines.

Florida SSEF

If a student uses humans in their

research a reference to the

protection of human subjects, MUST

be cited in their bibliography.

Signatures and dates in blue ink to

indicate “original”, not copy.

Form 4 requires review by an

Institutional Review Board (IRB).

An IRB requires at least three

members not associated with

student’s research in order to rule

out a conflict of interest.

Note that “Specialist” must have

credentials in area being reviewed.

Signatures and dates in blue ink to

indicate “original”, not copy.

Form 4 & Rule Change

An Expedited review is no longer

valid.

Informed Consent Form

is the recommended

consent form for SSEF

when IRB from Form 4

indicates this as a

required document.

Signatures and dates in

blue ink to indicate

“original”, not copy.

Human Subject Verification of

Informed Consent Form: required

form at setup prior to judging,

along with one redacted copy

(name and signature) of completed

consent form, do not redact date

and completed Form 4.

Form used to verify that

consent/assent form was obtained

from each human subject. To be

completed by adult sponsor and

student researcher after

experimentation.

Signatures and dates in blue ink to

indicate “original”, not copy.

FloridaSSEF

Form 5A is required of projects

involving vertebrates conducted at

school/home/field site.

Form 5Aisafillableandsavableform

Determination of requirement is

established by SRC and

rules/guidelines.

Required of projects involving

vertebrates at school or home.

Signatures and dates in blue ink to

indicate “original”, not copy.

If a student uses vertebrates in their

research a reference to vertebrate

subject care MUST be cited in their

bibliography.

Florida SSEF

Mortality Report is

required of all projects

involving vertebrate

animals, even if no

deaths occurred.

FloridaSSEF

Form 5B is required of projects

involving vertebrates conducted

at Regulated Research

Institution.

Form 5Bisafillableand

savableform

Determination of requirement is

established by SRC and

rules/guidelines.

Required of projects involving

vertebrates at registered

research institutions.

Signatures and dates in blue ink

to indicate “original”, not copy.

Form 6A is required of some projects.

Form 6Aisafillableandsavableform

Level of risk must be determined,

BSL-1 or BSL-2.

Determination of requirement is

established by SRC. Determination of

BSL could be due to organisms,

procedures or both.

Signatures and dates in blue ink to

indicate “original”, not copy.

Florida SSEF

JUNIOR CATEGORY MAY NOT SUBMIT

BSL-2 PROJECTS.

If a student uses PHBAs in their

research a reference to the

appropriate microbiological technique

MUST be cited in their bibliography.

Form 6B is required of

some projects.

Form 6Bisafillableand

savableform.

Determination of

requirement is established

by SRC and

rules/guidelines.

Required of projects

involving human and

vertebrate tissue.

Signatures and dates in

blue ink to indicate

“original”, not copy.

Guidelines for Biosafety

Level 1 Laboratory

Facilities & Operations.

Required of projects

involving PHBA at a

Biosafety Level of 1.

Determined by the

completion of the risk

assessment for PHBA, Form

6A.

Signatures and dates in

blue ink to indicate

“original”, not copy.

Page ONE of 2.

PAGE1

Guidelines for Biosafety

Level 1 Laboratory

Facilities & Operations.

Required of projects

involving PHBA at a

Biosafety Level of 1.

Determined by the

completion of the risk

assessment for PHBA,

Form 6A.

Signatures and dates in

blue ink to indicate

“original”, not copy.

Page TWO of 2.

PAGE2

Guidelines for Biosafety Level

2 Laboratory Facilities &

Operations.

Required of projects involving

PHBA at a Biosafety Level of 2.

Determined by the completion

of the risk assessment for

PHBA, Form 6A.

Signatures and dates in blue

ink to indicate “original”, not

copy.

Page ONE of 3.

PAGE1

BSL2formnotrequiredfor

projectsatRegistered

ResearchInstitute.

PAGE2

Guidelines for Biosafety Level

2 Laboratory Facilities &

Operations.

Required of projects involving

PHBA at a Biosafety Level of 2.

Determined by the completion

of the risk assessment for

PHBA, Form 6A.

Signatures and dates in blue

ink to indicate “original”, not

copy.

Page TWO of 3.

BSL2formnotrequiredfor

projectsatRegistered

ResearchInstitute.

PAGE3

Guidelines for Biosafety Level

2 Laboratory Facilities &

Operations.

Required of projects involving

PHBA at a Biosafety Level of 2.

Determined by the completion

of the risk assessment for

PHBA, Form 6A.

Signatures and dates in blue

ink to indicate “original”, not

copy.

Page THREE of 3.

BSL2formnotrequiredfor

projectsatRegistered

ResearchInstitute.

Form 7 is required of some

projects.

Form 7isafillableandsavable

form

Determination of requirement is

established by SRC and

rules/guidelines.

Required of projects which are a

continuation of previous research.

Signatures and dates in blue ink

to indicate “original”, not copy.

This form can be dated after the

completion of experimentation.

NewForm!

Note …

Form 7 only

has room for

current year

and 1 (one)

year… use

additional

forms for

2016-2017 or

early project

years.

Multiple

forms might

be used.

SSEF Fair Abstractis

required of all projects.

SSEF Fair Abstractisa

fillableandsavableform.

Original will be reviewed

and certified. This

certified abstract is to be

displayed vertically during

check-in and judging.

Signatures and dates in

blue ink to indicate

“original”, not copy.

FloridaSSEF

FloridaSSEFProjectCategories

SSEF Fair Categories



• ANIM 100AnimalSciences

• BEHA 200BehavioralandSocialSciences

• BMED 300BiomedicalandHealthSciences

• CMBI 400Cellular/MolecularBiology&Biochemistry

• CHEM 500Chemistry

• EAEV 600EarthandEnvironmentalSciences

• ENMS 700Engineering(EngineeringMechanics,MaterialScience,EmbeddedSystems)

• ENEV 800EnvironmentalEngineering

• IMRS 900IntelligentMachines,RoboticsandSystemsSoftware

• MACO 1000MathematicsandComputationalSciences

• MICR 1100Microbiology

• PHYS 1200Physics&Astronomy

• PLNT 1300PlantSciences

THEDEATHOFCOMMONSENSE

• Whenwearereviewingprojectsweoftenask“Didany

adultreallyreadthisbeforeapprovingtheprocedure?”

• Pleasemakesuretheprojectssubmittedadheretothe

ISEFandSSEFrules.

• Pleasedonotsubmitincompletepaperworkoraproject

thathasnotbeencritically reviewed bytheresearch

teacherbeforesubmission.

• Wearemorethanhappytoassistyouwithquestions!