8th Grade Pre-AP General Science
Engineering Fair Project Timeline
This timeline is subject to change(s).
All sections (rough drafts and final drafts) must be typed and single spaced.
You must use twelve point font and either Times New Roman font or Calibri font.
September 18
Friday
September 25
Friday
September 25
Friday
October 9
Friday
October 9
Friday
October 30
Friday
October 30
Friday
October 30
Friday
December 3
Thursday
December 4
Friday
December 11
Friday
January 22
Friday
January 22
Friday
February 4
Thursday
February 19
Friday
Feb or Mar 2016
TBD
February 26
Friday
March 11
Friday
Introduction of Engineering Fair Project. Explanation of the Project
Contests. Hand out Topic Communication Form.
Topic Communication Form Due.
Overview of General Guidelines & Expectations of Engineering Fair
Project. Overview of the Timeline. Explanation of the Purpose,
Introduction, Summary of Research, and Bibliography Sections.
Rough Draft of Purpose, Introduction, Summary of Research, and
Bibliography Due.
Explanation of the Materials, Procedure, and Project Diagram
Sections.
Rough Draft of Materials, Procedure, and Project Diagram Due.
Project Diagram Can Be Drawn By Hand
Construction and Testing of Prototype (Initial Project Device) may
begin.
Explanation of Data Table, Graph, & Photograph Sections.
Initial Testing of Engineering Fair Project at Brink Junior High
School during class time; Bring projects to school
Construction of Final Project Device may begin.
Rough Draft of Data Table, Graph, & Two Photographs w/ Captions
from Initial Testing Due.
Revised Draft of Materials, Procedure, and Project Diagram Due.
Project Diagram Must Be Completed using a Computer Program.
Explanation of Conclusion, Acknowledgements, and Abstract
Sections.
Brink Junior High School Engineering Fair; Time TBD; In case of
inclement weather, make up day would be February 9
Revised Draft of Data Table, Graph, & Two New Photographs w/
Captions Due as well as Rough Draft of Conclusion,
Acknowledgements, and Abstract Due.
State Engineering Fair @ Science Museum of Oklahoma
Revised Draft of Entire Lab Report Due Including Title Page and
Table of Contents.
Final Draft of Engineering Fair Project Report Due.