Sec 3 SMTP Research Sec 3 SMTP Research SessionSession

Today’s sessionToday’s session

• Project journal

• Powerpoint presentation

• Poster

• Copyright issues

Why must have a project journal?Why must have a project journal?

• Record of ALL your project development & progress

- keep track of what you are doing (the specific conditions for each experiment, data, problems faced, how you solve them etc)

- possible for any other member to repeat any part of experiment

- easy for mentor to monitor your progress

- help you to reflect on your research journey

Project journalProject journal• Available in bookshop• Record of

- content page- procedure including diagrams - results (in the form of table)- graphs (print out and paste)- meeting notes - reflections

• Show mentor regularly (during IS)• 10% of IS mark

Content PageContent Page

Page no.

Date Type of entry Members involved

Remarks

1 22/3 Meeting with mentor

John & Keith

Bob has basket ball competition

2-3 24/3 Lab session (Calibration curve)

ALL -

4 29/3 Lab session (Kinetic studies)

John & Keith

Data incomplete

Project title: _____________________________________

For science fair such as Singapore Science and

Engineering Fair, Project journal will serve as the

Project Log Book.

Judges may look through the log book to check

rigour of project.

22/3/10 (Monday)Purpose: Preparation of reagents1) 0.10 mol/dm3 NaOH solution

Dissolve 1 g of NaOH in 250 ml of water.

Sample of EntrySample of Entry

Sample of EntrySample of Entry

22/3/10 (Monday)Purpose: Preparation of reagents1) 0.10 mol/dm3 NaOH solution

-Weigh 1.00 g of NaOH pellets into a beaker.- Add about 50 ml of DI water to dissolve.- Transfer solution into a 250 ml volumetric flask using a filter funnel and glass rod.- Made up to the mark with DI water.- Shake flask to obtain a homogeneous solution.

Record of ResultsRecord of Results24/3/10Purpose: Adsorption of Cu2+ by activated carbonProcedure: Mass of carbon: 1.0 gVolume of copper solution used: 50 mlInitial concentration of Cu2+: 50 ppmMethod:--------------

Record of ResultsRecord of Results

1.0 1.5 8.6

Record of ResultsRecord of Results

1st 2nd 3rd

Final conc/mgl-1

20 24 5

% removed 60 52 90

Initial concentration = 50 mg/l

Anomalous result

Suggest what could possibly be the reason

To repeat/discuss with mentor

Average % removed = (60+52+90)/3 = 67.3

Comments on data/Reflections

3rd data is anomalous.The final concentration is significantly different from

the 1st two data.

Possible reasons:• The beaker could be contaminated.• Error in weighing.• Difference in stirring time.

Follow-up• To repeat whole set of experiments.• To discuss with mentor

Rubric for Project JournalRubric for Project Journal

Total: 48 marks convert to 10% of IS

Powerpoint Presentation

Powerpoint presentationsPowerpoint presentations

• Required for prelims, semi, finals, grand finals.

• Required in some science fair - Shell science fair

- East Zone science fair- SEAMEO Search for Young Scientist

Regional Science Congress- Japan Rits Science Fair

• Concise and easy to follow (avoid wordiness)

• Engaging (image/animation/video)• Organised (Flow chart/table)• Easy to read (suitable font size, colour

contrast)• Use Standard font like Arial

Powerpoint presentationsPowerpoint presentations

• This page contains too many words for a presentation slide. It is not written in point form, making it difficult both for your audience to read and for you to present each point. It is too lengthy and will not be able to engage audience. In short, your audience will spend too much time trying to read this paragraph instead of listening to you.

Slide Structure - BadSlide Structure - Bad

Comment on the followingComment on the following

Weigh 5 g of NaOH into a beaker.

Weigh 5 g of NaOH into a beaker.

Weigh 5 g of NaOH into a beaker.

See sample ppt

PosterPoster

When do you need to make a When do you need to make a poster?poster?

• For ALL Science Fair- Singapore Science & Engineering Fair (SSEF)- Shell Science Fair- Singapore Chemical Science Fair- East Zone Science Fair- Biotech - Water Prize Competition

Poster SizePoster Size

• A0 (84.1 x 118.9) cm

• A1 (59.4 x 84.1) cm

Usually portrait

Landscape

Suggested FormatSuggested FormatProject Title

Your names

Introduction

Objectives

&

Hypotheses

Methodology

Results & Discussion

Conclusion

&

Future Work

ReferencesAcknowledgement

ReminderReminder

• Submit proposal after prelims, by 10/4 (week 4, Tue)

• Proposal - Introduction (Background + rationale)

- Objectives & Hypothesis- Methods- Safety precautions- Timeline- Risk Assessment

SMTP Grade (Updated)SMTP Grade (Updated)

• Lit Review (10%)

• Proposal (40%)

• Prelim paper – use results up to semis (50%)

Term 2 SMTP Research Session Term 2 SMTP Research Session ScheduleSchedule

• 2nd week - prepare for projects day prelims

• 3rd week Thurs – Advanced statistics

• 4th week Wed – Report writing

• 5th week onwards – work on research projects unless talk by external speaker is arranged; SMTP outing