Judging Procedure
Online judging for SEFH 2021 will take place in three phases:
Round 1 – February 13-18, 2021 – Online Asynchronous
All volunteer judges will participate in Round 1. Students will have prepared and uploaded project materials, including a video presentation, to our judging platform (RocketJudge). Judges will access the platform to review their assigned projects asynchronously, post written questions to students, and assign scores. Judges will work in teams of three or four to review the same set of projects and select projects to move to round 2. Lead judges will organize a synchronous online (e.g. zoom, google meet, MS Teams) caucus meeting to discuss and select projects. Scheduling for this meeting will be flexible, but will likely take place on February 17th or 18th.
Round 2 – February 20-22, 2021 – Online Live Interviews
Only volunteers serving as lead judges or category coordinators will participate in Round 2. Students who advance to round 2 will present their work during live interviews with our lead judges using our online platform (RocketJudge). All interviews will be scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 20th between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM central time. Each interview will include student presenters and at least two lead judges and will last 15 minutes. Make up interviews resulting from technical difficulties for judges or students will be scheduled for Sunday, February 21st. Once all projects are reviewed, category coordinators will organize a synchronous online (e.g. zoom, google meet, MS Teams) caucus meeting to discuss and select place award winners. Scheduling for this meeting will be flexible, but will likely take place on February 21st or 22nd.
Round 3 – February 27, 2021 – Online Live Interviews
Only volunteers serving as category coordinators will participate in Round 3. Students who advance to round 3 will present their work during live interviews with our category coordinators using our online platform (RocketJudge). All interviews will be scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 27th between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM central time. Each interview will include student presenters and a panel of four or five category coordinators and will last 15 minutes. Make up interviews resulting from technical difficulties for judges or students will be scheduled as needed during Saturday afternoon. Once all projects are reviewed, category coordinators will organize a synchronous online (e.g. zoom, google meet, MS Teams) caucus meeting to discuss and select place award winners. This meeting will take place immediately after the last interview is completed.
