Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)

 

Intel ISEF is the world's largest international pre-college celebration of science. Held annually in May, the Intel ISEF brings together more than 1,500 students from 40 nations to compete for nearly $4 million in prizes and scholarships.

The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) and the American Physical Society (APS) have been active participants in ISEF for many years, sponsoring prizes and providing judges.

Top award winners received a monetary award, as well as a one-year AAPT membership, a one-year APS student membership, a certificate from both AAPT and APS, as well as subscriptions to AAPT and APS journals. Each sponsoring teacher of a student who received an AAPT and APS award also received a certificate.

2010 Special AAPT/APS Award Winners

San Jose, California
May 2010

2010 Judges:
Dr. Roger R. McNeil,  California State University – Stanislaus, Turlock, CA
Dr. Terry L. Schalk, University of California - Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Dr. Alexander A. Grillo, University of California Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Dr. Thomas Himel, SLAC MS 66, Menlo Park, CA 94025

1st Place Winner

PH019
Katrina Hui
Richland, WA
Experimental Study of Viscosity Using Stokes' Law:  Examining and Correcting Stokes' Law's Limitations in Viscometry

2nd Place Winner

PH030
Daniela Flaz
Chicago, Il
Efficiency of Thermoelectric Power Conversion in Bi2Te3

3rd Place Winner

PH308
Lucas Andres Conci and Juan Jose Velasco
Villa Carlos Paz, Cordoba, Argentina
Measurement of the Earth-Moon Distance by a Dynamic Method

Honorable Mention

• PH306; Andrew Ross, Clinton, UT and Jed Grow, Clearfield, UT
  
• PH036; Jonathan Sapolinski, Baulkham Hills, NSW, Australia
  
• PH027; Travis Crockett, Rio Rancho, NM
  
• PH053; Nikita Michael Bogdanov, Albuquerque, NM
  
  

 2009 Special AAPT/APS Award Winners

Reno, Nevada
May 2009

1st Place WInner

PH022
Kaylin Jackson
Paeonian Springs, VA
Linear Momentum Transfer from Gravitational Waves

2nd Place Winner

PH037
Sayuri Sepulveda
Laval, Canada
CD Photo-spectroscopy: Construction of a Spectroscope Using a Compact Disk, a Digital Camera and Python Image Processing

3rd Place Winner

PH047
Travis Le
Aiea, HI
WASP 2-b or Not Just 2-b

Honorable Mention

• PH048; Taylor Wilson; Reno, NV
• PH036; Jennifer Butchart, Oil City, PA
• PH025; Glen Meyerowitz; North Port, NY
• PH015; Michadel Di Mascio; Waynesville, OH
  

Contact Information

For further information about the competition, or for rules and entry forms, please contact the Society for Science and the Public at:
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)

Lists of winners from previous years are also provided on the ISEF website.