Duquesne Light Co.
Center for STEM Education and Career Development

Covestro Pittsburgh Regional Science & Engineering Fair

March 29–30, 2019 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh

Registration

Schools, teachers and students

School Registration for Covestro PRSEF 2019 is now closed

• Online school registration form
• School registration form (by mail)
• Homeschool registration form
• Student registration form
• Online Student Registration
• ISEF preliminary registration form

Judges

• Online category judge registration
• Online sponsor judge registration
• Online affiliate sponsor and scholarship judge registration
• Online Science Fair Volunteer registration

Teachers

Check back later for more information about fair day teacher events.

• Teaching Content through Game Design
  Learn how to create and use board games in your curriculum. Custom-created games can be a valuable instructional tool for teachers and the game creation process can aid the development of your students’ STEM competencies. You will create a content-focused game for use in your classroom.
• Teacher luncheon

Project Research Forms

Covestro PRSEF is an affiliate fair of the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). Covestro PRSEF complies with ISEF rules and with Federal regulations governing research to ensure the safety and well-being of humans and animals involved in student research, as well as the safety and welfare of the students themselves. Please visit Intel ISEF Rules and Guidelines for complete rules/regulations. 

Covestro PRSEF project forms (below) have been created to use the form feature in Acrobat Reader which enables you to complete appropriate fields on the computer before printing. The fields available for on-screen completion should be completed by the student.  All fields which can be completed electronically must be completed before printing the form. Do not hand write any fields which can be completed electronically. The work done on the form can be printed but not saved. 

All other fields must be completed and signed by the appropriate persons after printing the form. All fields must be completed before the form is signed by the parent and/or teacher. Pre-signed forms may not be distributed to students.

The latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader is available as a free download from the Adobe website under Get Adobe Reader.

Note: The only three form formats accepted for entry into the ISEF or its Affiliated Fairs are:

1. Original forms
2. Locally copied original forms
3. Forms printed from the PDF files using Adobe Acrobat Reader.

These forms are not to be electronically transferred to the Covestro PRSEF office. All forms must be printed for completion and signatures before submission.

Note: Form 1, Form 1A including a research plan, Form 1B and the Covestro PRSEF Student Registration form are required for ALL projects.   Additional forms are required if the project involves a vertebrate animal, human beings, potentially hazardous biological agents, a controlled substance (prescription drugs, consumable ethyl alcohol or tobacco), a hazardous substance or device (firearms, explosives, radiation, lasers etc.) or if the project will be completed in a regulated research institution.

Covestro PRSEF Student Registration Form

Form 1: Checklist for Adult Sponsor/Safety Assessment Form

Form 1A: Student Checklist/Research Plan

Form 1B: Approval Form

Form 1C: Regulated Research Institutional/Industrial Setting Form

Form 2: Qualified Scientist Form

Form 3: Risk Assessment Form

Form 4: Human Participants and Informed Consent Form

Sample Informed Consent Statement

Form 5: Vertebrate Animal Form

Form 6A: Potentially Hazardous Biological Agents Form

Form 6B: Human and Vertebrate Animal Tissue Form

Form 7: Continuation Projects Form

Forms for Teachers

The following forms will help you with the registration and project completion process.

Quick Reference – Required Forms – This is a checklist of items which must be included with your students’ registration paperwork.

Teacher’s Student Inventory Form – This is a list of all of your students and which forms they have submitted for review. This form MUST accompany all students’ paperwork.

Most Common Paperwork Problems  – All teachers and/or adult sponsors MUST review this file before submitting students' registration forms to the SRC (Scientific Review Committee).

Scientific Review Committee (SRC) Form – The Covestro PRSEF SRC uses this form to evaluate the students’ projects.

2019 PRSEF guidelines – This is the rulebook for Covestro PRSEF. It contains all of the information you will need to be successful at Covestro PRSEF.

Perseverance Form – This should be completed by students who have participated in Covestro PRSEF for at least three years.

Early Dismissal Policy/Form

Inspector Checklist – This will show you what your students’ display at Covestro PRSEF should look like.

Contact Us

Email questions or comments to [email protected] or call the Science Fair office at 412.237.1534.