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Home OCSEF - The Orange County Science and Engineering Fair http://www.ocsef.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=frontpage Fri, 18 May 2012 03:42:03 +0000 Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Management en-gb Welcome to the OCSEF http://www.ocsef.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2:welcome&catid=8:board http://www.ocsef.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2:welcome&catid=8:board Welcome to the OCSEF website. Our Board of Directors has worked to rebuild and improve our web presence, but this is just the beginning! The OCSEF continues to develop our website and add resources for students, teachers, and parents.  Check back regularly to see new changes.

It is an exciting time for students in science. Since 1955, the OCSEF has been committed to educating, guiding, and motivating students to engage in all fields of hands-on science. We have seen amazing changes in technology since then, and with technology redefining the precision, speed, and volume of data that a student can collect, there are more opportunities than ever for students to make amazing discoveries.  We look forward to affecting even more radical change in the next 50 years.  We at the OCSEF are committed to supporting this changing landscape.

Over the years, we've seen first-hand how effective students can be when challenged - and working strategically - to inquire, design and investigate topics that span the spectrum of physical and life sciences and beyond. Your participation as a student, teacher, judge, mentor, or volunteer helps the OCSEF promote science and inspire a new generation of scientifically literate, technological citizens.

 

]]> postmaster@ocsef.org (Administrator) frontpage Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:38:46 +0000 Why be a Judge http://www.ocsef.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12:why-judge&catid=7:judges&Itemid=100 http://www.ocsef.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12:why-judge&catid=7:judges&Itemid=100 ...judging can affect students profoundly, sometimes altering their career choices...

Comments from past OCSEF judges:

“Thank you very much for allowing me to participate in this event as a judge. I had a great time reading the abstracts and was thrilled to see the projects as well as speak to the students. I would definitely be interested in joining you next year so do keep me in mind.”

“I thank you for a wonderful day! I had a great time meeting and working with all of my fellow judges.”

“I am greatly encouraged to see such enthusiasm for science and engineering with these youngsters. They are our future, the best and the brightest. I will indeed be a part of the next cycle as a judge.”

]]> postmaster@ocsef.org (Administrator) frontpage Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:53:15 +0000 The Intel ISEF http://www.ocsef.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18:about&catid=12:information&Itemid=185 http://www.ocsef.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18:about&catid=12:information&Itemid=185 Competing in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) goes far beyond simply displaying your project. Imagine meeting and competing with the top young scientists from around the country and the world. Being selected to display your science project at this level is evidence of an exceptionally high level of talent and commitment, and is recognized by the top colleges and universities around the country. We at the OCSEF are committed to your success in this challenge, and we encourage you to contact us for more details if you are an Orange County 9th through 12th grade student interested in competing.

]]> postmaster@ocsef.org (Administrator) frontpage Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:10:46 +0000 What Do Honey and Bees Have To Do With OCSEF? http://www.ocsef.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53:what-do-honey-and-bees-have-to-do-with-ocsef&catid=13:news&Itemid=7 http://www.ocsef.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53:what-do-honey-and-bees-have-to-do-with-ocsef&catid=13:news&Itemid=7 bee collecting pollen

 

It was the year 2010 and Catherine’s Bee Project turned out to be very interesting indeed. It turns out that shiny reflective scaffolds for solar panels make “bees go crazy, lose orientation and drop to their deaths”. Matte black frames around the solar panel are just fine however, and bees have no interest in them. The project title was “The Effect of Various Surfaces on the Behavior of Managed Bees” [http://www.usc.edu/CSSF/History/2010?Projects/J2425.pdf].

Winning first place in Junior Zoology at OCSEF, it went on to the California State Science Fair and seemed to stop there... But this turns out to be an illusion...

]]> dhelmest@uci.edu (Daiga Helmeste) frontpage Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:33:33 +0000 57th Annual Orange County Science and Engineering Fair http://www.ocsef.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55:57th-annual-orange-county-science-and-engineering-fair&catid=8:board&Itemid=177 http://www.ocsef.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55:57th-annual-orange-county-science-and-engineering-fair&catid=8:board&Itemid=177 OCSEF Board of Directors Awards

Applied Mechanics / Structures & Mechanisms / Manufacturing

Junior Division

First Place

Claire Hsu from Fairmont Private Schools - Edgewood Campus, advisor: Mark Hobbs

Second Place

Dakota Niemann from Vista Verde, advisor: Sachiko Galassetti

Third Place
]]> postmaster@ocsef.org (Administrator) frontpage Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:09:50 +0000 ORANGE COUNTY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR ART COMPETITION http://www.ocsef.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56:orange-county-science-and-engineering-fair-art-competition&catid=8:board http://www.ocsef.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=56:orange-county-science-and-engineering-fair-art-competition&catid=8:board

  1. Open to middle school and high school students in Orange County, California. ]]> postmaster@ocsef.org (Administrator) frontpage Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:09:06 +0000