This event encompasses the anatomy and physiology of selected body systems, this year limited to respiratory, excretory

and digestive systems

4/14/2012

C Division UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Anatomy & Physiology Event Coordinator Matt Linton, Ph.D.

Associate Professor (Lecturer) Department of Biology University of Utah

Teams are tested on their knowledge of anatomy and health concepts including respiratory and digestive systems.

4/14/2012

B Division

UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Teams demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts of math and physics relating to stellar evolution and type Ia supernovas.

4/14/2012

C Division UT State Science Olympiad Competition

WAYNE SPRINGER
Associate Professor, University of Utah

Astronomy Event Coordinator

Background: Experimental Particle Physics Cosmic Ray Physics Gamma Ray Astronomy Optical Astronomy This is my first Science Olympiad experience! http://www.physics.utah.edu/~springer

Teams are tested on their knowledge of anatomy and health concepts including respiratory and digestive systems.

4/14/2012

B Division

UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Students construct an aquifer and answer questions about groundwater concepts - includes a presentation.

4/14/2012

B Division

UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Awesome Aquifers Coordinator

Tiffany Hortin Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Utah Fun Facts:
You get to work with a bunch of cool research machines Meeting important researchers in the Civil & Environmental Engineering field Make a difference in peoples lives

Teams demonstrate chemistry laboratory skills related to selected topics.

4/14/2012

C Division UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Gonville & Caius College Founded 1348

Professor Terry A. Ring PhD Cambridge University Science Policy Advocate Mountaineer

Prior to the tournament, teams construct two rockets designed to stay aloft for the greatest amount of time.

4/14/2012

B Division

UT State Science Olympiad Competition

This event requires students to apply principles of epidemiology to a published report of a real-life health situation or problem. (Food Borne Illness)

4/14/2012

C Division UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Teams are presented with a problem which requires quantitative data capture from the Internet and the presentation of data in a graphical format. The 2012 domain is www.cdc.gov.

4/14/2012

B Division

UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Teams work at stations that display a variety of earth science materials and related earth science questions. (Earth's Fresh Waters)

4/14/2012

C Division UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Eric Peterson
USU Water Quality Extension Program Coordinator

Bachelors Degree in Geology Masters Degree in Civil Engineering Stream and lake monitoring Water Quality Education

Teams identify the perpetrators of a crime or crimes by using paper chromatography and analysis of unknown solids, liquids, and plastics found at the scene of a crime.

4/14/2012

B Division

UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Crime Busters Event Coordinators

Prof. Charles Butch Atwood Chemical Education David Thomas, M.S. Lab coordinator Prof. Ryan Steele Theoretical Chemistry

All 1st-timers!

Given a set of unknown objects, teams design, conduct, analyze and write-up an experiment.

4/14/2012

C Division UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Experimental Design
Murielle Parkinson
Junior in the Physics Program at Weber State University Presenter at Ott Planetarium Voice of Luna Month in This is Our Sky Sends cameras to near space with HARBOR Won Most Obscure in the Bioware Costume Contest...

This event requires students to apply principles of epidemiology to a published report of a real-life health situation or problem. (Food Borne Illness)

4/14/2012

B Division

UT State Science Olympiad Competition

A Fermi Question is a science related question that seeks a fast, rough estimate of a quantity which is difficult or impossible to measure directly. Answers are estimated within an order of magnitude recorded in powers of 10.

4/14/2012

C Division UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Fermi Question Coordinator

Scott Anderson Professor of Chemistry University of Utah

Teams work at stations that display a variety of earth science materials and related earth science questions. (Earth's Fresh Waters)

4/14/2012

B Division

UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Eric Peterson
USU Water Quality Extension Program Coordinator

Bachelors Degree in Geology Masters Degree in Civil Engineering Stream and lake monitoring Water Quality Education

Students identify polymers, solids, fibers, and other materials in a crime scenario.

4/14/2012

C Division UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Dr. Brent Horn Weber State University Department of Criminal Justice Associate Professor of Forensic Science Ph.D. Chemistry, Brigham Young University Also a Chemist at the Utah State Crime Laboratory 7th year with Science Olympiad (Science Crime Busters & Forensics) Favorite part of event: Reading the Analysis of the Crime Secret hobby: I am a huge video game junkie

Given a set of unknown objects, teams design, conduct, analyze and write-up an experiment.

4/14/2012

B Division

UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Experimental Design
Murielle Parkinson
Junior in the Physics Program at Weber State University Presenter at Ott Planetarium Voice of Luna Month in This is Our Sky Sends cameras to near space with HARBOR Won Most Obscure in the Bioware Costume Contest...

This event tests student knowledge of North American trees that are on the Official National Tree List.

4/14/2012

C Division UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Using their understanding of the chemistry and physical properties of baking ingredients, teams answer questions at a series of stations.

4/14/2012

B Division

UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Teams design, build and test one vehicle and ramp that uses gravitational potential energy as the vehicle's sole means of propulsion to reach a Target Point as quickly, as accurately and as close to their predicted time as possible.

4/14/2012

C Division UT State Science Olympiad Competition

GRAVITY VEHICLE 2012

David L. Jolley
Event Coordinator

Mr. Jolley grew up in Orem, Utah, graduated from Orem High School, earned a BSCS from Brigham Young University and a MEE from Utah State University. He is a youth coach, amateur actor and inventor, holding several US patents. Mr. Jolley is employed at Hill Air Force Base as a Director over several multi-disciplined engineering teams. He was first introduced to Science Olympiad in 1996 by his children attending Davis High School. He has since had the pleasure of attending several National events and becoming a Utah State Event Coordinator where he continues to marvel at the creativity and ingenuity of the participants.

This event tests student knowledge of North American trees that are on the Official National Tree List.

4/14/2012

B Division

UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Students construct and test free flight rubberpowered helicopters prior to the tournament to achieve maximum flight times.

4/14/2012

C Division UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Teams construct an insulated device prior to the tournament that is designed to retain heat. Students also complete a written test on thermodynamic concepts.

4/14/2012

B Division

UT State Science Olympiad Competition

This event includes activities and questions related to materials science and the properties of materials.

4/14/2012

C Division UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Thermodynamics / Keep the Heat

Coordinator: Mathieu Francoeur, Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Utah Website: www.retl.utah.edu
Director of the Radiative Energy Transfer Lab (RETL) Research in radiation heat transfer applied to energy conversion Harvest heat from the human body to power small electronic devices Create materials making objects invisible on thermal cameras
Science Olympiad, April 14, 2012

This event involves the use of process skills as applied to meteorology (Climate).

4/14/2012

B Division

UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Teams answer questions, solve problems and analyze data pertaining to microbes.

4/14/2012

C Division UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Teams answer questions, solve problems and analyze data pertaining to microbes.

4/14/2012

B Division

UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Microbe Mission Division B Coordinator

Professor of Botany Weber State University Field of Study: plant physiology, cell biology, genetics

Sue Harley

Teams compete in activities and answer questions related to geometric and physical optics.

4/14/2012

C Division UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Prior to the competition, participants design, build, test and document a "Rube Goldberg-like device" that completes a required Final Task using a sequence of consecutive tasks.

4/14/2012

B Division

UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Event Coordinator - Steven Fershtut

Mission Possible Event Graduated from Caltech in 1970. Engineer for Atomic Energy Labs in Idaho Falls. Stress Analyst for Alaskan Pipeline design. President of PVC Pump, manufacturing concrete raising equipment. Judged State Mission Possible event since 1997.

Students use computer visualization and online resources to guide them in constructing physical models of proteins and in understanding how the structure of the protein determines the function. For 2012, students model proteins involved in the regulation of apoptosis as they explore the discovery and treatment of a rare (one in a billion) genetic trait discovered through genome sequencing.

4/14/2012

C Division UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Teams design, build and test a vehicle using one mousetrap as the sole means of propulsion to reach a target as quickly, accurately and as close to their predicted time as possible.

4/14/2012

B Division

UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Wayne Sumner Mousetrap Vehicle

Event Coordinator
After 28 years as a Mechanical Engineer, Wayne has been teaching math, physics, astronomy, and engineering courses at Northridge High School for the past 11 years. He began working with Science Olympiad in 1991.

Teams use remote sensing imagery, science and math process skills to complete tasks related to an understanding of Earth's Hydrosphere.

4/14/2012

C Division UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Teams compete in activities and answer questions related to geometric and physical optics.

4/14/2012

B Division

UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Prior to the competition teams design, build, document and test one robotic device to move scored items.

4/14/2012

C Division UT State Science Olympiad Competition

ROBOT ARM
Play

Jack Treasure Layton, UT

Work Live Wire Electron Discharge Metal

Students demonstrate an understanding and basic knowledge of the properties and evolution of stars, open clusters and globular clusters, and normal and star-forming galaxies.

4/14/2012

B Division

UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Tabitha Buehler
Reach for the Stars Event Coordinator

Astronomy Outreach Coordinator, University of Utah PhD in Astronomy, BYU 2011 First time participating in Science Olympiad

Teams demonstrate their knowledge of rocks and minerals.

4/14/2012

C Division UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Field of Study: Economic Geology at the University of Utah PhD , University of Michigan, 1984 M.A. , Dartmouth College, 1979 B.A. , Harvard University, 1975

Rocks and Minerals Event Coordinator B & C Divisions

Requires the accurate interpretation and understanding of various map features using a variety of road and topographic maps.

4/14/2012

B Division

UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Prior to the competition, students build two different instruments of any type based on a 12tone tempered scale, prepare to describe the principles behind their operation and be able to perform a major scale, a required melody and a chosen melody with each.

4/14/2012

C Division UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Adam Beehler

Sounds of Music Event born and raised in Kansas taught physics at:
Kansas State University Colorado State University Aims Community College University of Utah

current position:

Lecture Demonstration Specialist Department of Physics & Astronomy University of Utah

involved with Science Olympiad and Sounds of Music since 2002

Teams demonstrate their knowledge of rocks and minerals.

4/14/2012

B Division

UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Field of Study: Economic Geology at the University of Utah PhD , University of Michigan, 1984 M.A. , Dartmouth College, 1979 B.A. , Harvard University, 1975

Rocks and Minerals Event Coordinator B & C Divisions

Teams gather and process data to solve problems.

4/14/2012

C Division UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Prior to the tournament, teams design, construct and calibrate a device that uses only the energy of a falling counterweight to launch a projectile as far and as accurately as possible.

4/14/2012

B Division

UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Teams construct an insulated device prior to the tournament that is designed to retain heat. Teams also complete a written test on thermodynamic concepts.

4/14/2012

C Division UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Team members design and build the most efficient tower.

4/14/2012

B Division

UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Robert McKinlay
Layton, Utah Engineer, Hill Air Force Base Parent of Science Olympiad Competitor 8 years Science Olympiad Event Coordinator 1 year

TOWERS B & C Event Coordinator

Team members design and build the most efficient tower.

4/14/2012

C Division UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Robert McKinlay
Layton, Utah Engineer, Hill Air Force Base Parent of Science Olympiad Competitor 8 years Science Olympiad Event Coordinator 1 year

TOWERS B & C Event Coordinator

The event focuses on evaluating aquatic environments.

4/14/2012

B Division

UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Tiffany Kinder

Education Coordinator, USU Water Quality Extension

Recently completed Master of Science in Watershed Science at Utah State University Teaches 1500 youth every year about water quality and aquatic invertebrates Routinely adapts 4th graders to live in an aquatic environment.

The event focuses on evaluating aquatic environments.

4/14/2012

C Division UT State Science Olympiad Competition

Tiffany Kinder

Education Coordinator, USU Water Quality Extension

Recently completed Master of Science in Watershed Science at Utah State University Teaches 1500 youth every year about water quality and aquatic invertebrates Routinely adapts 4th graders to live in an aquatic environment.

A technical writing exercise where students write a description of a contraption and other students attempt to recreate it using only the written description.

4/14/2012

B Division

UT State Science Olympiad Competition

A technical writing exercise where students write a description of a contraption and other students will attempt to recreate it using only the written description.

4/14/2012

C Division UT State Science Olympiad Competition