• One (1) Prototype is required.
• Students should create a model that demonstrates the key characteristics that make the invention valuable, usable, and unique.
• The prototype does not have to be fully functioning.
• Prototypes must fit within the allotted display space on the table or on the floor in front of it (maximum 36-inch-wide footprint).
• Prototypes may not contain or use water or any other liquids.
· Power outlets or electricity will not be available for prototypes.
• Students may use a laptop or tablet to demonstrate a digital prototype.
Note: Power will not be provided for these devices, and it is not the responsibility of Invention Convention New York and regional to ensure functioning WiFi.
• No refrigeration will be provided for prototypes.
Invention Prototype Judging Criteria (Total: out of 5 points)
| WHO: | Serving public, private and home-schooled students in grades 5-12 from Clinton, Essex, Franklin and St. Lawrence counties in New York State. Note: Younger students can qualify using our math placement tool. |
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|---|---|---|
| Criteria | Description | Points |
| Content | Does the Prototype support the inventor’s presentation and clearly communicate the key characteristics that address the identified problem? Note: Outside assistance and collaboration are acceptable as long as the student is driving the process and documents outside help. Inventors should do only what they can do safely. Credit should be given where assistance was received. |
0-5 |