SciFair Steps

The shedule of the SciFair program is different for every team, but the overall structure is the same for each one:

1. Introduction
   • Get to know your team and mentors.
   • Discuss group goals, expectations, and background.
   • Learn to use the CUni browser, and the available resources.
   • Visit some existing exhibits to get a feel for possibilities.
2. Homesteading
   • Learn to build 3D objects in CUni, and to add interactivity to them.
   • Build a personalized space to practice building skills and to express yourself.
   • Start discussing project goals and ideas.
   • Have an open-house to share your builds and project ideas with other teams and visitors. Visit other teams' open houses to see what they are doing.
3. Choose project and research (completed by mid-program)
   • Discuss potential science-based project ideas, as a team, focusing on Cornell research.
   • Make a group decision about the topic(s) that will be covered.
   • Gather and organize information about the topic.
   • Begin the planning process for the world design.
4. Build Project
   • Decide on individual roles and tasks.
   • Plan the layout and content of the space, and general design.
   • Build, review, test, and modify the parts of the exhibit. Add features and make changes as appropriate.
   • Consider how an independent user will approach your project, as well as how you will present it to an audience.
   • Meet with an expert in the field if possible.
5. Showcase
   • Present your project to local community members, and online visitors, at a planned event. Show them what you learned, and introduce them to your topic.
   • Plan and rehearse your presentation so it will be clear and smooth. Make sure visitors will be able to follow you through the space; chat clearly, and use your avatar to cue your audience. Share the presentation work among your team.
   • Have fun!