The 49^th Science Engineering Fair of Houston will begin on March 13, 2008 at the Brown Convention Center, Hall E.  

Students who participate expand their practical experiences in science, math and engineering. It is an opportunity for students formulate an hypothesis, develop a procedure, record observations and data, analyze data, draw conclusions and present their findings. 

The science fair is open to students in junior and senior high schools.  Students may select to compete in several different areas; a project, the poster design contest, the science writing contest or team project. 

More information concerning this great opportunity can be found at:  http://hunstem.uhd.edu/SEFH/

Important deadlines

• Wednesday, November 21, 2007 – List of students from each school who will be attending the Science Engineering Fair due to Joanne Elston or Wanda Fleming at ESC.

• Monday, November 26, 2007 – Application deadline for projects that involve either Vertebrate Animals, Environmental Sampling, Human Subjects (including surveys of human subjects), Recombinant DNA, Tissues, Microorganisms, and potentially Dangerous Chemicals or Equipment.  Applications must be sent to Joanne Elston or Wanda Fleming at ESC who will send them in for SRC committee first approval.

• Wednesday, December 19, 2007 – IF needed:  Final revised copies of SRC forms must be sent to Joanne Elston or Wanda Fleming at ESC who will send them in for SRC committee final approval.

• Wednesday, January 23, 2008 – Final list of students from each school who will be entering projects, posters and writings are due to Joanne Elston or Wanda Fleming at ESC. 

• Wednesday, January 30, 2008 – All entry forms for the poster design contest, science writing contest and projects are due to Joanne Elston or Wanda Fleming at ESC.  All posters and science writings will be due also at this time. 

• Thursday, March 13, 2008 – 4:15-7:15 – Student registration and move in at the Brown Convention Center.  Students must have copies of all needed forms.  Students must set up their own exhibit and be present until both the Rules/Safety  and Scientific Review Committees approve their exhibit.

• Friday, March 14, 2008 – Judging of exhibits

• Saturday, March 15, 2008 – Fair and poster exhibits open to the public.  Awards Ceremony from 2:00- 5:00.  After the awards ceremony exhibits may be removed.

• April 10-12, 2008 – Texas State Science and Engineering Fair in San Antonio