Software/Judging

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==Software Division Judging==

Judging for the Software Tools track will have area-specific requirements for medals as detailed below. Software Tools teams are also eligible for selection as Finalists, Grand Prizes, and Special Prizes.

===Bronze Medal===

#Register the team, have a great summer, and have fun attending the Jamboree.
#Create and share a description of the team's project via the iGEM wiki.
#Present a Poster and Talk at the iGEM Jamboree.
#Develop and make available via the [[The Registry of Software Tools|The Registry of Software Tools]] an open source software tool that supports synthetic biology based on BioBrick standard biological parts (remember, the iGEM judges will be looking for substantial team-based software projects).

===Silver Medal===

To earn a Silver Medal, in addition to the Bronze Medal requirements, a team must do ONE of the following:
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#Provide a detailed, draft specification for the next version of your software tool
#Provide a second, distinct (yet complementary) software tools project.

In addition the team must:
#Provide a demonstration of their software either as a textual or video tutorial made available on their wiki. This tutorial should explain all the features of the tool as well as provide sample input and output as appropriate.

===Gold Medal===

To earn a Gold Medal, in addition to the Silver Medal requirements, a team must:

1. Have another team utilize the software developed by your team. You must clearly show how your software was used and the results that were obtained. <br>

2a. Outline and detail how your software effects Human Practices in Synthetic Biology. Such topics include: safety, security, ethics, or ownership, sharing, and innovation.<br>

'''OR'''

2b. In place of requirement two, a team may instead use [http://www.sbolstandard.org SBOL] in your software documentation.

'''PLUS'''

3a. Develop and document a new technical standard that supports one of the following:
# design of BioBrick Parts or Devices
# construction of BioBrick Parts or Devices
# characterization of BioBrick Parts or Devices
# the analysis, modeling, and simulation of BioBrick Parts or Devices
# the sharing of BioBrick Parts or Devices, either via physical DNA or as information via the internet.

'''OR'''

3b. Build upon existing software from a previous iGEM competition found on the [[The_Registry_of_Software_Tools| The Registry of Software Tools]]