Assessment

§  Assessment will be based on the written reports referenced above and an oral presentation to a panel, both judged according to pre-determined criteria. Student teams will be given these criteria before they begin their research.

§  The written reports will be assessed by a team of graders selected by the Society. Grading will consist of a blind process in which the identity of the university is not known to the graders. The teams that receive the top scores will be selected as finalists.

§  The finalist teams, selected on the basis of the written report scores, will make an oral presentation of their research to a panel of experts selected by the Society.

§  A winner will be selected from the finalists based on the combined scores received for the written reports and the oral presentations. The scores will be weighted 50% for the written report and 50% for the oral presentation.

§  In the event of a tie, the team receiving the highest score on the presentation will be the winner.

§  The overall winning team will advance to the EMEA final in Istanbul. In addition, the team will receive prize money of CHF 1’000.- as well as the opportunity to participate in the prestigious SCFAS annual dinner.