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<p>To qualify for a <b>silver medal</b>, teams must demonstrate how they have identified and investigated one or more Human Practices issue in the context of their project. Demonstrate to the judges that your have thought carefully and creatively about whether your work is safe, responsible, and good for the world. You could accomplish this through engaging with your local, national and/or international communities or developing new creative approaches (<a href="https://2017.igem.org/Human_Practices/Examples">see exemplary projects)</a>. | <p>To qualify for a <b>silver medal</b>, teams must demonstrate how they have identified and investigated one or more Human Practices issue in the context of their project. Demonstrate to the judges that your have thought carefully and creatively about whether your work is safe, responsible, and good for the world. You could accomplish this through engaging with your local, national and/or international communities or developing new creative approaches (<a href="https://2017.igem.org/Human_Practices/Examples">see exemplary projects)</a>. | ||
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<p> <b>Please note that conducting a survey will not necessarily fulfill this requirement. See “How to conduct a valid and legitimate survey”.</b> | <p> <b>Please note that conducting a survey will not necessarily fulfill this requirement. See “How to conduct a valid and legitimate survey”.</b> | ||
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<p>To qualify for a <b> gold medal</b>, teams must complete two of the four requirements listed on the <a href=”https://2017.igem.org/Judging/Pages_for_Awards”>official medal criteria</a> page. To qualify for gold using human practices work, teams must expand on their silver medal activities by demonstrating how the investigation of their HP issues has been integrated into the design and/or execution of their project. Just talking about your project with people outside your lab DOES NOT meet this requirement. Show us that your conversations with people outside the lab have influenced your project. <b>We want to see how your iGEM project (lab design, parts selection/development, overall application, etc.) has evolved based on your human practices work</b>. Think of the design/build/test/learn cycle of engineering. | <p>To qualify for a <b> gold medal</b>, teams must complete two of the four requirements listed on the <a href=”https://2017.igem.org/Judging/Pages_for_Awards”>official medal criteria</a> page. To qualify for gold using human practices work, teams must expand on their silver medal activities by demonstrating how the investigation of their HP issues has been integrated into the design and/or execution of their project. Just talking about your project with people outside your lab DOES NOT meet this requirement. Show us that your conversations with people outside the lab have influenced your project. <b>We want to see how your iGEM project (lab design, parts selection/development, overall application, etc.) has evolved based on your human practices work</b>. Think of the design/build/test/learn cycle of engineering. | ||
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Revision as of 19:16, 24 May 2017
How to Succeed
Tips for Teams
Before you even pick up your first pipette you should think about Human Practices (HP). Successful iGEM projects are often inspired and improved by their HP efforts (see exemplary projects). But go beyond just promoting synthetic biology. The most impressive teams engage seriously with public policy, societal values and perspectives beyond the synthetic biology community.
Here are a few tips to get you started:
- Be creative! We love seeing new and innovative approaches that showcases what’s unique about your HP activities.
- Do your research. If you're applying a method that has been used before (such as conducting a survey) find out the best practices and try to recruit an expert to help you.
- Communicate clearly what you have done and why. Simple, concise and organized reporting helps the judges and teams better understand and appreciate your efforts.
- Be an example for others. Consider what you can do to help other teams reuse and adapt your work. How might your approach be used in different contexts?
Earning Medals with HP
All teams are expected to attempt some HP work. In addition, HP is a mandatory requirement for teams wishing to obtain a Silver medal and can be used to meet the Gold medal requirements. Be sure to go over the pages for evaluating criteria for medals and awards for more information.
To qualify for a silver medal, teams must demonstrate how they have identified and investigated one or more Human Practices issue in the context of their project. Demonstrate to the judges that your have thought carefully and creatively about whether your work is safe, responsible, and good for the world. You could accomplish this through engaging with your local, national and/or international communities or developing new creative approaches (see exemplary projects).
Please note that conducting a survey will not necessarily fulfill this requirement. See “How to conduct a valid and legitimate survey”.
To qualify for a gold medal, teams must complete two of the four requirements listed on the official medal criteria page. To qualify for gold using human practices work, teams must expand on their silver medal activities by demonstrating how the investigation of their HP issues has been integrated into the design and/or execution of their project. Just talking about your project with people outside your lab DOES NOT meet this requirement. Show us that your conversations with people outside the lab have influenced your project. We want to see how your iGEM project (lab design, parts selection/development, overall application, etc.) has evolved based on your human practices work. Think of the design/build/test/learn cycle of engineering.
