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Acoustical Society of AmericaAcoustical Society of America, Central Ohio Chapter (ASACC)
Three Awards: certificates and cash usually totaling $100; for example three awards of fifty, thirty, and twenty dollars
Criteria: quality, use of scientific method, and relative achievement in relation to age and grade for the following topics:
1. architectural acoustics (rooms, theaters, buildings)
2. bio response to vibrations (sea sickness, white finger syndrome)
3. engineering acoustics (production and detection of sound, noise control)
4. musical acoustics (instruments, singing, listening)
5. noise (its effects on man)
6. physical acoustics (sound physics and wave propagation)
7. psychological and physiological acoustics (includes audiology and hearing)
8. speech communication (what we "say" and what we "understand" - languages)
9. structural acoustics and vibrations (building and vehicle vibrations)
10. underwater acoustics (sonar, sound transmission in water, ultrasound)
11. acoustical oceanography (sound transmission in the oceans)
12. animal bio acoustics (whales, bats, crickets, et c. American Institute of Aeronautics and AstronauticsAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAAC)
Three awards are given. A $100 award for a high school student and two $50 awards for middle school students.
Criteria: sound scientific approach to research; innovative research and materials relating to atmospheric and space flight, or propulsion. American Water Works AssociationAmerican Water Works Association (AMWAA)
$50 savings bond and AWWA recognition award
Criteria: all Science Day projects devoted to drinking water treatment, analytical techniques, and analyzing drinking water, or other subjects of interest concerning drinking water are eligible for consideration for the water award. A superior project should be carefully designed and scientifically conducted. Projects should e creative, demonstrate proper use of scientific method, and incorporate accurate information and appropriate technology B-WiserB-Wiser (BWISR)
multiple $100 scholarships for grade 7 girls to attend B-Wiser summer camp Central Ohio Chapter of the Association for Computing MachineryCentral Ohio Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery (COACM)
two high school (10-12 grades) student awards: one $59 prize and one honorable mention. two middle school (7-9 grades) student awards: one $25 prize and one honorable mention.
Criteria: project related to the computer which does not involve a game Central Ohio Optometric Association: N.W. Vision CenterCentral Ohio Optometric Association - N.W. Vision Center (COOPA)
four awards which include plaques and cash amounts for each
Criteria: including psychological effects of color, color vision, how we "see", anything that uses the visual system as either a receiver or interpreter Central Ohio Professional Aviation Maintenance AssociationCentral Ohio Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (COPPAMA)
Awards: first place ($100), second place ($75), and third place ($50), and Honorable Mention
Criteria: Grades 7-12: project must be aviation related, design or testing of airfoils, power plants, propellers, or rockets Columbus Dental SocietyColumbus Dental Society (CODES)
three savings bonds of $50 each awarded to projects in dental science Columbus State Community CollegeColumbus State Community College (CSCC)
Award: a total of five plaques will be awarded, distribution determined on judging day
Criteria: A. use of the scientific method, careful design, simple yet meaningful project, use of scientific principles, professional presentation B. teachers nominate one student from each school to ensure adequate judging. we would ask teachers to give strong consideration to students who have not applied for other awards. this award recognizes students with outstanding scientific abilities and encourages them to reach higher next year
Three Awards: certificates and cash usually totaling $100; for example three awards of fifty, thirty, and twenty dollars
Criteria: quality, use of scientific method, and relative achievement in relation to age and grade for the following topics:
1. architectural acoustics (rooms, theaters, buildings)
2. bio response to vibrations (sea sickness, white finger syndrome)
3. engineering acoustics (production and detection of sound, noise control)
4. musical acoustics (instruments, singing, listening)
5. noise (its effects on man)
6. physical acoustics (sound physics and wave propagation)
7. psychological and physiological acoustics (includes audiology and hearing)
8. speech communication (what we "say" and what we "understand" - languages)
9. structural acoustics and vibrations (building and vehicle vibrations)
10. underwater acoustics (sonar, sound transmission in water, ultrasound)
11. acoustical oceanography (sound transmission in the oceans)
12. animal bio acoustics (whales, bats, crickets, et c. American Institute of Aeronautics and AstronauticsAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAAC)
Three awards are given. A $100 award for a high school student and two $50 awards for middle school students.
Criteria: sound scientific approach to research; innovative research and materials relating to atmospheric and space flight, or propulsion. American Water Works AssociationAmerican Water Works Association (AMWAA)
$50 savings bond and AWWA recognition award
Criteria: all Science Day projects devoted to drinking water treatment, analytical techniques, and analyzing drinking water, or other subjects of interest concerning drinking water are eligible for consideration for the water award. A superior project should be carefully designed and scientifically conducted. Projects should e creative, demonstrate proper use of scientific method, and incorporate accurate information and appropriate technology B-WiserB-Wiser (BWISR)
multiple $100 scholarships for grade 7 girls to attend B-Wiser summer camp Central Ohio Chapter of the Association for Computing MachineryCentral Ohio Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery (COACM)
two high school (10-12 grades) student awards: one $59 prize and one honorable mention. two middle school (7-9 grades) student awards: one $25 prize and one honorable mention.
Criteria: project related to the computer which does not involve a game Central Ohio Optometric Association: N.W. Vision CenterCentral Ohio Optometric Association - N.W. Vision Center (COOPA)
four awards which include plaques and cash amounts for each
Criteria: including psychological effects of color, color vision, how we "see", anything that uses the visual system as either a receiver or interpreter Central Ohio Professional Aviation Maintenance AssociationCentral Ohio Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (COPPAMA)
Awards: first place ($100), second place ($75), and third place ($50), and Honorable Mention
Criteria: Grades 7-12: project must be aviation related, design or testing of airfoils, power plants, propellers, or rockets Columbus Dental SocietyColumbus Dental Society (CODES)
three savings bonds of $50 each awarded to projects in dental science Columbus State Community CollegeColumbus State Community College (CSCC)
Award: a total of five plaques will be awarded, distribution determined on judging day
Criteria: A. use of the scientific method, careful design, simple yet meaningful project, use of scientific principles, professional presentation B. teachers nominate one student from each school to ensure adequate judging. we would ask teachers to give strong consideration to students who have not applied for other awards. this award recognizes students with outstanding scientific abilities and encourages them to reach higher next year