Verifiedintermediate
Choosing a statistical test
A decision path from your design to the right test, and what to do when the assumptions fail.
- tests
- t-test
- anova
- +1
Statistics8 min
Resources
Curated guides, templates, and reading — the things worth knowing before you need them.
13 resources
Verifiedintermediate
Designing an experiment that survives review
Variables, controls, replication, randomisation, and blinding — what each one is protecting you from.
- design
- controls
- replication
- +1
Experimental Design9 min
Verifiedbeginner
Poster layout that works in a crowded hall
Column structure, the 40% white-space rule, and what to cut when it does not fit.
- poster
- layout
- typography
Poster Design8 min
Verifiedintermediate
Research integrity for student projects
Attribution, data handling, and the grey areas that get projects disqualified.
- integrity
- attribution
- honesty
Research Ethics7 min
Verifiedintermediate
The 250-word abstract, sentence by sentence
A seven-sentence skeleton that fits the usual word limit and covers everything judges look for.
- abstract
- structure
- word-limit
Abstract Writing6 min
Verifiedbeginner
The timeline nobody tells you about
Working backwards from fair day, including the approval gates that stop work before it starts.
- timeline
- planning
- deadlines
Science-Fair Rules7 min
Verifiedintermediate
What separates a finalist project from a good one
Patterns that recur in projects that place, drawn from judging rubrics rather than from any single project.
- judging
- rubrics
- quality
Example Projects8 min
Verifiedbeginner
Engineering design criteria template
A fill-in template for stating design requirements, constraints, and test criteria before you build.
- template
- requirements
- iteration
Engineering Safety4 min
Verifiedadvanced
NIST/SEMATECH e-Handbook of Statistical Methods
A free, authoritative reference covering experimental design and analysis. Dense, but the design-of-experiments chapters are excellent and worth the effort.
- reference
- doe
- statistics
Experimental Design60 min
Verifiedbeginner
Poster planning worksheet
Block out your board before you open the design software — content first, layout second.
- template
- planning
- poster
Poster Design4 min
Verifiedintermediate
Risk assessment for build projects
A five-column method for identifying and controlling hazards in mechanical, electrical, and thermal builds.
- risk-assessment
- electrical
- mechanical
Engineering Safety8 min
Verifiedbeginner
Variables: independent, dependent, controlled, confounding
How to identify all four in your own design, with a worked example.
- variables
- confounds
- design
Verifiedadvanced
Vertebrate animal studies: what the rules require
The approvals, supervision, and welfare standards that apply before any vertebrate work begins.
- animals
- welfare
- approval
- +1
Vertebrate Animals7 min