Science and Engineering Fair 2024 at the BA
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The BA Planetarium Science Center is organizing the Alexandria Science and Engineering Fair, from 2 to 3 February 2024 for Alexandrian students. The local fair of the participating governorates (Beheira, Gharbia, Kafr El-Sheikh, Dakahlia, Port Said, Damietta, and Matrouh) will be held on 4 February at the BA Conference Center.
This fair will qualify to the finals of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Science and Engineering Fair (BASEF), which will be hosted by the Library in March 2024. The fair will also qualify to the International Science and Engineering Fair (Regeneron ISEF), which is the ultimate international competition in the field of science at the pre-university level, held every year in May in the USA.
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina Science and Engineering Fair (BASEF) aims at raising the awareness of Egyptian students about the methods of scientific thinking and how to implement them, while encouraging students to take part in a scientific experiment based on asking questions through scientific and engineering projects developed and presented by preparatory and secondary school students.
School students aged 14 – 18 (third grade of preparatory and secondary schools) participate in the fair and conduct research in a specific topic of their choice related to their research project. Students are able to choose from a variety of scientific topics, such as zoology, behavioral and social sciences, biochemistry, bacteriology, earth and planetary science, mechanical and electrical engineering, energy and transportation, environmental management, medicine and health sciences, physics and mathematics, astronomy and botany.
The competition also welcomes the participation of students below the advertised age, to compete for a range of special prizes, including Best Idea, Best Presentation, and Best Group Project.
Student projects are evaluated by university professors, scientists and specialized engineers, as well as professional volunteers in the industry. The Grand Jury Prize is determined on a hundred-point scale, with points given on creative abilities, scientific thinking, engineering objectives, accuracy, skills, and clarity.