Students
EXTERNAL HELP - IS IT ALLOWED?
It is expected that all or the majority of the work for a project will be conducted either in the school, home or the outside environment. Understandably, some projects may involve visiting distant locations. Students may seek advice or information about their project from sources beyond their school, such as on the 'web' or from government organisations, or from universities, institutes of technology or other experts. However, it is recommended that the majority of students' work should be conducted under the supervision of their relevant teachers, with, where appropriate, suitable levels of involvement by parents, guardians or other responsible adults.
Where experimental / research work is conducted by the students themselves, or on their behalf, in a laboratory that is external to their school (e.g. in a local university, a hospital or an industry) then that work should be clearly identified and acknowledged within the project report book and presentation. In addition, it is a requirement that a cover letter from the external facility, describing the extent of the assistance provided and the work done by the students within that facility or undertaken on behalf of the student(s), will be included in the project report book.
BT is delighted to continue working with the American Chamber of Commerce in this exciting initiative.
ASK US has been created to help students with their projects, by giving them access to real world experts, ranging from astronauts to zookeepers (almost) who are working in real companies all over Ireland.
This is a FREE service and the experts involved have volunteered to answer student questions, thus supporting their projects in the best possible way. The service continues expand as time goes on, with more and more companies volunteering to offer their expertise.
The American Chamber of Commerce knows that Ireland’s future success lies in developing a strong core of innovative graduates in science, technology engineering and mathematics. The organisation’s expectation is that this initiative with the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition, will provide students the opportunity to access some of the expertise and high level technology available in industry and academia and gain an insight and appreciation to the working life in these disciplines.
Click this link to ASK US http://www.amcham.ie/askus/
