Latest revision as of 22:06, 1 October 2013

Information for iGEMers

A note to iGEMers on Evaluation at iGEM

We have written a short statement for the 2013 season explaining a little more on evaluations at iGEM.

A note on transparency, the judging process, and judge affiliations

There have been concerns on transparency in recent weeks, so we have written a statement to address some of the issues. We are also providing a list of judges in all regions.

Important Dates

Be sure to study the official iGEM calendar to find out the final dates for different judging requirements.

2013 Awards

Awards at iGEM are divided into medals and special awards. All teams are eligible for a medal if they meet the 2013 medal criteria. We have updated the medal criteria this year, so please read over the new requirements for silver and gold medals.

While we can hand out medals to all teams, there is only one special award per Jamboree. Teams are competing with each other for special awards at iGEM. Please read over the Awards page for a detailed list of medal requirements and award details.

Judging Forms

Teams will be required to submit a judging form that outlines their accomplishments according to the criteria. Details on where/how/when to fill out this form will be provided as they are available.

Poster judging guidelines

It is important that your poster convey all of the information necessary without the need for verbal explanation. Please read over the poster judging guidelines for more information on how we are assessing the posters.

Complaints

To file an official complaint regarding iGEM 2013 judging you must send an email to complaints AT igem DOT org. Your email should include your real name, the real name of your school and team, and the real name and email address of your faculty advisor. Your email must also be copied to your faculty advisor. In your email please clearly state your complaint and what you hope will happen as a result of filing your official complaint. The iGEM judging committee will work diligently to respond to all complaints as quickly as possible. Complaints that are sent to other email addresses, or that do not include the requested information will be ignored. All decisions by the judges regarding complaints are final.

Information for Judges

Information for Judges page

The 2012 World Champinoship Jamboree Information for Judges page contains information on how to cast your ballot on teams, where the room locations can be found and where to find all the posters. This page will be updated closer to the 2013 World Championship Jamboree.

Judges Dashboard

Please login to your Dashboard to see the teams you have been assigned.

2013 Judging Handbook

We have re-written the judging handbook for 2013. Please see the new version here.

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+====[https://2013.igem.org/Judging/Transparency_at_iGEM A note on transparency, the judging process, and judge affiliations] ====
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+There have been concerns on transparency in recent weeks, so we have written a statement to address some of the issues. We are also providing a list of judges in all regions.
-I. <u>iGEM Medals</u>: All teams can earn medals. Teams must nominate themselves using the Judging Form, which will be available later.<br>
+====Important Dates====
-The three levels of medals, from lowest to highest are Bronze, Silver, and Gold. Requirements for each medal are:<br>
+Be sure to study the official iGEM [https://2013.igem.org/Calendar_of_Events calendar] to find out the final dates for different judging requirements.
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+====[[Judging/Awards | 2013 Awards]]====
-<b>Bronze. The following 5 goals must be achieved:</b><br>
+Awards at iGEM are divided into medals and special awards. All teams are eligible for a medal if they meet the 2013 medal criteria. We have updated the medal criteria this year, so please read over the new requirements for silver and gold medals.
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-<li>Team registration</li>
-<li>Complete Judging form</li>
-<li>Team Wiki</li>
-<li>Present a poster and a talk at the iGEM Jamboree</li>
-<li>Document at least one new  standard BioBrick Part or Device used in your project/central to your project and submit this part to the iGEM Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines). A new application of and outstanding documentation (quantitative data showing the Part’s/ Device’s function) of a previously existing BioBrick part in the “Experience” section of that BioBrick’s Registry entry also counts.</li></ol>
-<b>Silver</b>: In addition to the Bronze Medal requirements, the following 3 goals must be achieved:<br>
+While we can hand out medals to all teams, there is only one special award per Jamboree. Teams are competing with each other for special awards at iGEM. Please read over the  [[Judging/Awards | Awards]] page for a detailed list of medal requirements and award details.
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-<li>Experimentally validate that at least one new BioBrick Part or Device of your own design and construction works as expected</li>
-<li>Document the characterization of this part in the “Main Page” section of that Part’s/Device’s Registry entry.</li>
-<li>Submit this new part to the iGEM Parts Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines).</li></ol>
-<b>Gold</b>: In addition to the Bronze and Silver Medal requirements, any one or more of the following: <br>
+====Judging Forms====
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+Teams will be required to submit a judging form that outlines their accomplishments according to the [[Judging/Judging_Criteria | criteria]].  Details on where/how/when to fill out this form will be provided as they are available.
-<li>Improve the function of an existing BioBrick Part or Device (created by another team or your own institution in a previous year), enter this information in the Registry (in the “Experience” section of that BioBrick’s Registry entry), create a new registry page for the improved part, and submit this part to the iGEM Parts Registry (submissions must adhere to the iGEM Registry guidelines).<br><i>The growth of the Registry depends on having a broad base of reliable parts. This is why the improvement of an existing part is just as important as the creation and documentation of a new part. An "improvement" is anything that improves the functionality and ease-of-use of a part, so that it is more likely to be used by the community. For instance: strengthening the expression of a part by mutating the DNA sequence; modifying one or a few parts in construct (Device) so that it performs its intended job better; improving a cloning or expression vector that can be easily used by the entire community; and of course, troubleshooting and fixing a part reported to be non-functional. Data from an experimental comparison between the original and improved part/ device is strongly recommended.</i></li>
-<li>Help any registered iGEM team from another school or institution  by, for example, characterizing a part, debugging a construct, or modeling or simulating their system.</li>
-<li>Outline and detail a new approach to an issue of Human Practice in synthetic biology as it relates to your project, such as safety, security, ethics, or ownership, sharing, and innovation.</li></ol>
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-II. <u>Software Track Medals</u>: Special medals are awarded to teams in the Software Tools track. Teams must nominate themselves using the Judging Form.
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+====Poster judging guidelines====
-See the <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Software">Software page</a> for details on <a href="https://2013.igem.org/Software/Judging">Software Judging</a>.
+It is important that your poster convey all of the information necessary without the need for verbal explanation. Please read over the [https://2013.igem.org/Judging/Poster_Guidelines poster judging guidelines] for more information on how we are assessing the posters.
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+====Complaints====
+To file an official complaint regarding iGEM 2013 judging you must send an email to complaints AT igem DOT org.  Your email should include your real name, the real name of your school and team, and the real name and email address of your faculty advisor.  Your email must also be copied to your faculty advisor.  In your email please clearly state your complaint and what you hope will happen as a result of filing your official complaint.  The iGEM judging committee will work diligently to respond to all complaints as quickly as possible.  Complaints that are sent to other email addresses, or that do not include the requested information will be ignored.  All decisions by the judges regarding complaints are final.
+=Information for Judges=
+====Information for Judges page====
+The 2012 World Champinoship Jamboree [https://2012.igem.org/Information_for_Judges Information for Judges] page contains information on how to cast your ballot on teams, where the room locations can be found and where to find all the posters.  This page will be updated closer to the 2013 World Championship Jamboree.
+====Judges Dashboard====
+Please login to your [https://igem.org/Judge_List.cgi?year=2013&region=All&division=igem Dashboard] to see the teams you have been assigned.
+====2013 Judging Handbook====
+We have re-written the judging handbook for 2013. Please see the new version [https://static.igem.org/mediawiki/2013/d/d9/IGEM_2013_Judging_Handbook.pdf here].
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