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PA High School Computer Fair 2011

Logo Design winner Kellie Johnson from Freeport Area High School

General Information

Purpose

The Pennsylvania High School Computer Fair is an annual event that highlights Pennsylvania high school students' application skills and computer knowledge. Students are able to unleash their creativity, learn how to convey information more dynamically, and enhance the learning process.

Eligibility

Participation is open to any student enrolled:

In grades 9 - 12
In a public or private high school
In a state-approved home-school program
Within the geographic boundaries served by a sponsoring intermediate unit

Participant selection process:

Local competition and/or selection process-- Local high schools will be responsible for selecting the students who will advance to regionals.
Regional competition-- Each intermediate unit will designate the number of projects eligible for regionals.
State competition -- Date To Be Announced

Hardware/Software

Hardware and software requirements for the regional competitions will be determined by the individual intermediate units.
All hardware and software will be provided by the student or school district for the state competition.
No live Internet connections will be available.
Each project must have it's own computer, if one is required for that category. No projects will share a single computer at the state competition.
Each project may bring only one computer.
At the state competition, students must provide a power strip for their computer. Extension cords will be provided.
The logo, desktop publishing and graphic design categories will not be allowed to bring a computer to the state fair. Students must use a computer to develop their project, but only the end product and a descriptive narrative of the project development will be displayed.
3D graphics must be in print form to be eligible.
Digital movie projects may bring a single computer and monitor or a DVD. A DVD player and monitor will be supplied at the state competition for the judges to view the projects.
Displays and monitors must not be larger than 21 inches.
Space will be assigned and limited to 3 square feet per project.
All projects must be new or significantly changed over previous year entries. The narrative description must describe the enhancements to a project that was previously entered.
Narrative descriptions are required for all projects in all categories. They must be detailed to provide judges with information to fairly judge the project.

Judging Criteria

Preliminary judging: a minimum of two judges will view the project to determine a group of finalists.
Final judging: All judges will view each of the finalists projects and may require the students to answer questions.
All judging rubrics are posted on this website.
Judges may not have a direct association with the participants.
Judges decisions are final.

Registration

All participants must register online at http://www.pacomputerfair.org
Registration for the regional competition must be completed and submitted by the date specified by the appropriate regional intermediate unit.
Registrations for the state competition will be submitted by the intermediate unit.
Students may participate individually or as a group. A student may submit an individual project and take part in a group project, however the projects cannot be in the same category.
Groups will be limited to three students.
Cash prizes awarded to a group project will be split a maximum of three ways.
A faculty advisor/sponsor must be identified. The faculty advisor/sponsor will be responsible for accompanying students during the regional and state competitions.
All communication will be provided through the faculty advisor/sponsor.

Computer Fair Participation Packet

The Copyright Signoff form, Project Narrative/Summary, and Photo Release form have been combined into one file for your convenience. This completed packet MUST accompany every project. Click here to download.