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Swiss Young Physicists‘
Tournament 2015
University of Zurich
27/28 March 2015
© University of Zurich, Frank Brüderli
Swiss Young
Physicists’ Tournament
Where tomorrow’s scientists meet.
Welcome to the SYPT 2015
Dear participants, teachers and jurors
This is the eighth time we organise the Swiss Young Physicists‘ Tournament. Since it was first held some
200 students have participated in this exciting and challenging competition, many of them more than
once. We have seen a great number of intense and interesting physics fights, and been invited to some of
the best research institutes in Switzerland.
We are pleased that the University of Zurich agreed to host this year‘s tournament. The SYPT 2015 will be
organised by the Science Lab, whose aim is to provide an insight into the scientific world to teachers and
students.
The most important information for the SYPT 2015 is summarised in this booklet. If you have any further
questions do not hesitate to ask.
Looking forward to an exciting tournament,
Samuel Byland ([email protected]), President Pro IYPT-CH
Visit www.sypt.ch for the latest information on the SYPT 2015.
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Table of Contents
IYPT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Pro IYPT-CH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Agenda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Problems for the SYPT/IYPT 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Fight Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Rankings, Team Qualification and Awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Jury Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Chairperson and Jury Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Marking Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Supporters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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IYPT
The International Young Physicists‘ Tournament (IYPT, see www.iypt.org), sometimes also referred to as
„Physics World Cup“, is a science competition among secondary school students interested in physics. A
so-called Physics Fights lines up three teams of five students each. They in turn present and discuss their
solution to one of the problems, criticise the opponent‘s solution and review the performances of the
other teams. A jury then scores all three teams.
The problems are published a year before the tournament. They are chosen such that no single correct
solution exists. Each presentation will show different aspects of the problem. Careful preparation and
creativity in solving are just as important as correct school physics and mathematics.
In preparing for the IYPT students do not just learn how to tackle difficult physics problems, but also how
to work in a team, use computers to collect and analyse data, as well as how to present scientific results
and debate. The Physics Fights are in English, helping students prepare for their future at university where an increasing number of lectures and seminars are held in English.
Pro IYPT-CH
The aim of Pro IYPT-CH is to make the idea behind the IYPT better known in Switzerland. It provides support for students and teachers in preparing problems and organises the selection of the Swiss team for
the international tournament.
Since the first participation of Switzerland in the IYPT (2002) the number of students, teachers and
schools participating has increased steadily. In 2005 Pro IYPT-CH organised the International Young
Physicists‘ Tournament in Switzerland (Winterthur). The SYPT 2015 will be the eighth national tournament
modelled on the international archetype.
If you would like to support Pro IYPT-CH and the SYPT and would like to be informed about our activities,
you are very welcome to become a member. We also appreciate the help of former participants during
the preparation for the SYPT and IYPT. Please contact Eric Schertenleib (see below) to get more information regarding membership or register online (www.sypt.ch).
President:
Samuel Byland, MNG Rämibühl Zürich ([email protected])
Webmaster:
Patrick Lenggenhager, ETH Zürich ([email protected])
Members:
Eric Schertenleib, ETH Zürich ([email protected])
Website:www.sypt.ch
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Agenda of the SYPT 2015
Date:
Friday/Saturday, 27/28 March 2015
Venue: University of Zurich, Campus Irchel
Fees:
Participation at the SYPT is completely free. Lunch (Friday and Saturday) and dinner (Friday) are
offered by the organiser. Train tickets will be refunded after the tournament.
Friday, 27 March
from 8:00
8:30
9:00
12:30
13:30
15:00
19:00
Arrival, coffee & orange juice (foyer Y16 G)
Address of welcome (lecture hall Y15 G 19)
Physics Fights round 1 (see fight/jury plan)
Lunch (Mensa)
Visits
Physics Fights round 2 (see fight plan)
Dinner (Restaurant Neubühl)
Saturday, 29 March
from 8:00
8:30
12:00
13:00
16:00
Coffee & orange juice (foyer Y16 G)
Physics Fights round 3 (see fight/jury plan)
Lunch (foyer Y16 G)
Final Fight (lecture hall Y15 G 19)
Award ceremony (lecture hall Y15 G 19)
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Regulations for the SYPT 2015
1.
Swiss Young Physicists’ Tournament
The Swiss Young Physicists’ Tournament (SYPT) is a physics competition for students in secondary school. Participants are challenged to prepare a theoretical and experimental solution to a complex problem and to present and defend their solution in a
debate (Physics Fight) against the opposing team‘s scrutiny.
The SYPT takes place on two consecutive days (e.g. Friday and Saturday) at least three months before the International Young
Physicists‘ Tournament (IYPT) of the same year (i.e. usually between March and May). The tournament is organised by the
association Pro IYPT-CH.
The problems for the SYPT are identical to the ones at the IYPT. They are published on www.iypt.org at least six months before
the SYPT.
2.Website
Important information (deadlines, problems, results, etc.) about the SYPT and the Swiss team at the IYPT are published on the
SYPT website (www.sypt.ch).
3.Application
The application deadline is six weeks before the start of the tournament. There are two possible ways to apply:
ƒƒ School teams: Any secondary school (including international school) in Switzerland can nominate one or several
teams of three students. As an exception the organiser may allow teams of two or four students.
ƒƒ Individual participants: The organiser will try to match students applying as individuals with other students to
form teams of three students.
The application should contain the students‘ names and addresses (email and postal), a team name, the problem every student will present. Every student in a team has to present the solution to a different problem. For school teams the application
is usually filed by a physics teacher.
4.Fees
The participation at the SYPT is completely free. The costs for train tickets and for food are offered by the organiser and/or the
host. Pro IYPT-CH has a limited budget for experimental equipment. Please contact the president in due time if you would like
to benefit from financial support.
5.Preparation
Usually students prepare at their own school and get support by their physics teachers. If requested, Pro IYPT-CH may organise
preparation events (e.g. on weekends).
Pro IYPT-CH seeks the support of universities and research institutes (e.g. ETH, Empa, Science Lab, etc.) in order to allow the
students to use adequate experimental equipment where the schools cannot provide this or to get in contact with experts in
the respective field.
6. Physics Fights
All teams participate in three rounds of Physics Fights. The fight plan is published three weeks before the start of the SYPT.
Every student in a team takes the role of Reporter, Opponent and Reviewer exactly once. The Physics Fights are in English. In
justified cases the organiser may allow exceptions.
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7.
Physics Fight regulations
At the start of a round the jury members and the teams briefly introduce themselves.
During a Physics Fight the team members are allowed to communicate with each other. Support from the outside (e.g. from
their physics teacher) is strictly forbidden.
A Physics Fight with three teams is divided into three stages. In each stage the roles of the Reporter, Opponent and Reviewer
are assigned according to the table below. If there are teams with more or less than three students or Physics Fights with more
or less than three teams, similar schemes apply.
Physics Fight with three teams
Stage
1
2
3
Team 1
Rep
Rev
Opp
Team 2
Opp
Rep
Rev
Team 3
Rev
Opp
Rep
The tasks for the three students actively involved in a fight are as follows:
ƒƒ The Reporter presents his/her solution for the selected problem. The solution is expected to cover at least an important
aspect of the problem with a theoretical model and experimental results verifying this model. The solution should be
understandable for a secondary school student.
ƒƒ The Opponent asks clarifying and critical questions and points out possible shortcomings and mistakes in the solution
presented by the Reporter. He/She shows the presentation‘s strengths and weaknesses. The discussion has to be based
on the solution presented by the Reporter (not on the Opponent‘s). A good Opponent should lead the discussion in a way
that both participants can learn something new.
ƒƒ The Reviewer comments on the performances of both Reporter and Opponent.
During every stage of a Physics Fight there is only one active participant per team. The other team members are allowed to
help with short comments or give technical support.
The Physics Fight follows a strict timetable (see table below). After the time reserved for a phase has been used up no new
thought may be added. If the preparation time is exceeded, the time for the next phase is shortened accordingly.
Phase
Presentation of the Reporter
Time (total 45‘)
12‘
Clarifying questions of the Opponent to the Reporter
2‘
Preparation of the Opponent
3‘
Review of the presentation (maximum 5‘) and discussion between Opponent and Reporter
11‘
Summary of the discussion by the Opponent
1‘
Questions of the Reviewer to the Reporter and the Opponent
3‘
Preparation of the Reviewer
2‘
Review of the performances of the Reporter and the Opponent by the Reviewer
4‘
Concluding remarks of the Reporter
2‘
Questions of the jury to all three teams
5‘
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8.Jury
The Jury is organised by Pro IYPT-CH. There are at least four jurors in every Physics Fight. Every school participating in the SYPT
can nominate one juror per team.
At the end of every stage the jury assesses the performances and every juror shows marks from 1 to 10 for each of the teams
involved in the stage. The score for a team corresponds to the weighted average (highest and lowest mark with 50 %, all
others with 100 %) multiplied by 3 (Reporter), 2 (Opponent) and 1 (Reviewer).
9. Final Fight
The three teams with the highest total score after three rounds qualify for the Final Fight. In case of two teams in third place
with the same total score the more balanced individual scores are preferred. In the Final Fight the third team after three
rounds presents first, the first team last.
Within thirty minutes after announcing the participants of the Final Fight, the teams notify the organiser of their favourite
problem. If two teams intend to present the same problem, the better-placed team has higher priority. The accepted problems
are announced immediately.
The Final Fight follows the same regulations as the normal Physics Fights. Every team member has to be on stage in at least
one role.
10. Team qualification
The organiser (in cooperation with the jury) invites up to ten participants (SYPT champion and up to seven more) for the team
qualification where the Swiss team for the IYPT is selected.
11.Responsibilities
The regulations have been approved by the association Pro IYPT-CH.
Zurich, December 2014
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Problems for the SYPT 2015
1.Packing: The fraction of space occupied by granular particles depends on their shape. Pour non-spherical particles such
as rice, matches, or M&M’s candies into a box. How do characteristics like coordination number, orientational order, or the
random close packing fraction depend on the relevant parameters?
2. Plume of Smoke: If a burning candle is covered by a transparent glass, the flame extinguishes and a steady upward stream
of smoke is produced. Investigate the plume of smoke at various magnifications.
3. Artificial Muscle: Attach a polymer fishing line to an electric drill and apply tension to the line. As it twists, the fibre will
form tight coils in a spring-like arrangement. Apply heat to the coils to permanently fix that spring-like shape. When you
apply heat again, the coil will contract. Investigate this ‘artificial muscle’.
4. Liquid Film Motor: Form a soap film on a flat frame. Put the film in an electric field parallel to the film surface and pass an
electric current through the film. The film rotates in its plane. Investigate and explain the phenomenon.
5. Two Balloons: Two rubber balloons are partially inflated with air and connected together by a hose with a valve. It is found
that depending on initial balloon volumes, the air can flow in different directions. Investigate this phenomenon.
6. Magnus Glider: Glue the bottoms of two light cups together to make a glider. Wind an elastic band around the centre
and hold the free end that remains. While holding the glider, stretch the free end of the elastic band and then release the
glider. Investigate its motion.
7. Shaded Pole: Place a non-ferromagnetic metal disk over an electromagnet powered by an AC supply. The disk will be repelled, but not rotated. However, if a non-ferromagnetic metal sheet is partially inserted between the electromagnet and
the disk, the disk will rotate. Investigate the phenomenon.
8. Sugar and Salt: When a container with a layer of sugar water placed above a layer of salt water is illuminated, a distinctive
fingering pattern may be seen in the projected shadow. Investigate the phenomenon and its dependence on the relevant
parameters.
9.Hovercraft: A simple model hovercraft can be built using a CD and a balloon filled with air attached via a tube. Exiting air
can lift the device making it float over a surface with low friction. Investigate how the relevant parameters influence the
time of the ‚low-friction‘ state.
10. Singing Blades of Grass: It is possible to produce a sound by blowing across a blade of grass, a paper strip or similar. Investigate this effect.
11. Cat’s Whisker: The first semiconductor diodes, widely used in crystal radios, consisted of a thin wire that lightly touched a
crystal of a semiconducting material (e.g. galena). Build your own ‘cat’s- whisker’ diode and investigate its electrical properties.
12. Thick Lens: A bottle filled with a liquid can work as a lens. Arguably, such a bottle is dangerous if left on a table on a sunny
day. Can one use such a ‘lens’ to scorch a surface?
13. Magnetic Pendulum: Make a light pendulum with a small magnet at the free end. An adjacent electromagnet connected
to an AC power source of a much higher frequency than the natural frequency of the pendulum can lead to undamped
oscillations with various amplitudes. Study and explain the phenomenon.
14. Circle of Light: When a laser beam is aimed at a wire, a circle of light can be observed on a screen perpendicular to the
wire. Explain this phenomenon and investigate how it depends on the relevant parameters.
15. Moving Brush: A brush may start moving when placed on a vibrating horizontal surface. Investigate the motion.
16. Wet and Dark: Clothes can look darker or change colour when they get wet. Investigate the phenomenon.
17. Coffee Cup: Physicists like drinking coffee, however walking between laboratories with a cup of coffee can be problematic.
Investigate how the shape of the cup, speed of walking and other parameters affect the likelihood of coffee being spilt
while walking.
(Problems from www.iypt.org)
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Y10 G 04
Fight 1.5
Y10 G 03
Fight 1.4
Y25 H 79
Fight 1.3
Y44 H 05
Fight 1.2
Y15 G 19
Fight 1.1
Wet and Dark (16)
Eicher
Léa
Burri
Niklaus
Horak
SOUP (Society of Undergraduate Physicists)
Anna
Müller
David
Germann
Eberl
Ruckstuhl
Stevanovic
Feer
Bischofberger
Eshchenko
George
Bettschart
Rogenmoser
Gehrer
Rutschmann
Bitterli
Viva
Viva
Van Quisher
Thick Lens (12)
Leo
Gregory
Richard
Opponent
Van Quisher
Reporter
SOUP (Society of Undergraduate Physicists)
Hovercraft (9)
Philip
Coffee Cup (17)
Lany
Weizenblut
The Musketeers
Sugar and Salt (8)
David
Barth
Phyllis
LMGTFY
LMGTFY
Milena
Singing Blades of Grass (10)
Fabian
Maxwell’s Demons
Opponent
Maxwell’s Demons
Reporter
The Musketeers
Landolt
Wet and Dark (16)
Aurel
Biner
Vera
Cindy
Plume of Smoke (2)
Illuminati
Würmli
Julia
We love Physics
We love Physics
Anna
Coffee Cup (17)
Ati
Perpetuum Mobile
Opponent
Perpetuum Mobile
Reporter
Illuminati
Arain
Thick Lens (12)
Joel
Solmaz
Muhammed
Thomas
Magnus Glider (6)
∫e^xy
Villiger
Cesare
The Relatives
The Relatives
Michael
Malcolm
Doped Quasiparticles
Doped Quasiparticles
∫e^xy
Packing (1)
Opponent
Reporter
Cameron
Thick Lens (12)
Millian
Rathgeb
Dennis
Daniel
Hovercraft (9)
The Tan Gents
Streif
Fiona
DeSaDa
DeSaDa
Marc
Trevor
Artificial Muscle (3)
Chaotic System
The Tan Gents
Chaotic System
Opponent
Reporter
McCants
Round 1 (Friday, 27 March, 9:00 - 12:30)
Fight Plan SYPT 2015
Hofstetter
Coco
Räbsamen
Baart
Laxhuber
Christen
Baisch
Heimbach
Quinn
Mola
Steiner
Maheshwari
Rüegge
Nico
Van Quisher
Yves
Zala
Meierhans
SOUP (Society of Undergraduate Physicists)
Nicola
Viva
Reviewer
Max
Maxwell’s Demons
Joel
The Musketeers
Jodok
LMGTFY
Reviewer
Kathrin
Perpetuum Mobile
Tobias
Illuminati
Carla
We love Physics
Reviewer
Lioba
Doped Quasiparticles
Samuel
∫e^xy
Leandro
The Relatives
Reviewer
Sarah
Chaotic System
Raghav
The Tan Gents
Sandro
DeSaDa
Reviewer
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Y10 G 04
Fight 2.5
Y10 G 03
Fight 2.4
Y25 H 79
Fight 2.3
Y44 H 05
Fight 2.2
Y15 G 19
Fight 2.1
Magnus Glider (6)
Richard
Gregory
Gehrer
Millian
Maheshwari
SOUP (Society of Undergraduate Physicists)
Raghav
Ruckstuhl
David
Baart
Coco
Cameron
Zala
Heimbach
Baisch
Hofstetter
Steiner
Arain
Räbsamen
Rathgeb
Laxhuber
Mola
The Tan Gents
The Tan Gents
LMGTFY
Singing Blades of Grass (10)
Jodok
Yves
Meierhans
Opponent
LMGTFY
Reporter
SOUP (Society of Undergraduate Physicists)
Shaded Pole (7)
Max
Two Balloons (5)
Samuel
Quinn
Maxwell’s Demons
Wet and Dark (16)
Malcolm
Germann
Leo
∫e^xy
∫e^xy
Nico
Cat’s Whisker (11)
Milena
Van Quisher
Opponent
Van Quisher
Reporter
Maxwell’s Demons
Stevanovic
Magnetic Pendulum (13)
Lioba
Bischofberger
Cindy
Carla
Singing Blades of Grass (10)
Doped Quasiparticles
Horak
Anna
We love Physics
We love Physics
Nicola
Michael
Liquid Film Motor (4)
Doped Quasiparticles
Viva
Opponent
Viva
Reporter
Rogenmoser
Sugar and Salt (8)
Sarah
Christen
Tobias
Ati
Circle of Light (14)
Chaotic System
Eberl
Philip
Illuminati
Illuminati
Joel
Marc
The Musketeers
The Musketeers
Chaotic System
Thick Lens (12)
Opponent
Reporter
Bitterli
Liquid Film Motor (4)
Dennis
Eshchenko
Anna
Kathrin
Sugar and Salt (8)
DeSaDa
Bettschart
Thomas
Perpetuum Mobile
Perpetuum Mobile
Leandro
Sandro
Coffee Cup (17)
The Relatives
DeSaDa
The Relatives
Opponent
Reporter
Rüegge
Round 2 (Friday, 27 March, 15:00 – 18:30)
Fight Plan SYPT 2015
McCants
Müller
Barth
George
Burri
Villiger
Biner
Landolt
Streif
Feer
Solmaz
Rutschmann
Würmli
Lany
LMGTFY
Léa
Weizenblut
Eicher
SOUP (Society of Undergraduate Physicists)
Trevor
The Tan Gents
Reviewer
David
Van Quisher
Phyllis
Maxwell’s Demons
Joel
∫e^xy
Reviewer
Niklaus
Viva
Cesare
Doped Quasiparticles
Vera
We love Physics
Reviewer
Fabian
The Musketeers
Fiona
Chaotic System
Aurel
Illuminati
Reviewer
Muhammed
The Relatives
Daniel
DeSaDa
Julia
Perpetuum Mobile
Reviewer
12
Y10 G 04
Fight 3.5
Y10 G 03
Fight 3.4
Y25 H 79
Fight 3.3
Y44 H 05
Fight 3.2
Y15 G 19
Fight 3.1
Muhammed
Wet and Dark (16)
Max
Coco
The Relatives
Thick Lens (12)
Phyllis
Baisch
Carla
Maxwell’s Demons
Maxwell’s Demons
Vera
Plume of Smoke (2)
Leandro
We love Physics
Opponent
We love Physics
Reporter
The Relatives
Mola
David
Artificial Muscle (3)
Kathrin
Laxhuber
Van Quisher
Magnetic Pendulum (13)
Julia
Maheshwari
Raghav
Perpetuum Mobile
Perpetuum Mobile
Trevor
Plume of Smoke (2)
Nico
The Tan Gents
Opponent
The Tan Gents
Reporter
Van Quisher
Zala
Niklaus
Coffee Cup (17)
Sarah
Steiner
Viva
Magnetic Pendulum (13)
Fiona
George
Chaotic System
Joel
Samuel
Chaotic System
Nicola
Sugar and Salt (8)
Viva
∫e^xy
Opponent
∫e^xy
Reporter
Hofstetter
Wet and Dark (16)
Fabian
Eicher
Léa
Solmaz
Barth
Biner
Müller
Würmli
McCants
Burri
Streif
Quinn
Landolt
Meierhans
Yves
Singing Blades of Grass (10)
The Musketeers
Rutschmann
SOUP (Society of Undergraduate Physicists)
Daniel
Rüegge
SOUP (Society of Undergraduate Physicists)
Sandro
Joel
Weizenblut
Christen
Villiger
DeSaDa
DeSaDa
The Musketeers
Cat’s Whisker (11)
Opponent
Reporter
Räbsamen
Plume of Smoke (2)
Lany
Feer
Aurel
Tobias
Circle of Light (14)
LMGTFY
Heimbach
Lioba
Illuminati
Illuminati
Cesare
Jodok
Wet and Dark (16)
Doped Quasiparticles
LMGTFY
Doped Quasiparticles
Opponent
Reporter
Baart
Round 3 (Saturday, 28 March, 8:30 – 12:00)
Fight Plan SYPT 2015
Rogenmoser
Ruckstuhl
Arain
Cindy
We love Physics
Thomas
The Relatives
Milena
Maxwell’s Demons
Reviewer
Millian
The Tan Gents
Leo
Van Quisher
Anna
Perpetuum Mobile
Reviewer
Malcolm
∫e^xy
Anna
Viva
Marc
Chaotic System
Reviewer
Dennis
DeSaDa
Philip
The Musketeers
Gregory
Bischofberger
Bettschart
Stevanovic
Gehrer
Germann
Eshchenko
Cameron
Horak
Bitterli
Rathgeb
Eberl
Richard
SOUP (Society of Undergraduate Physicists)
Reviewer
Michael
Doped Quasiparticles
David
LMGTFY
Ati
Illuminati
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Ranking, Team Qualification and Awards
In addition to the team ranking a ranking of the scores of all participants (individual ranking) is published. The latter is based on the weighted sum of all individual scores in the first three rounds.
The team with the highest score in the Final Fight wins the SYPT Team Competition.
Up to ten participants qualify for the IYPT team qualification. They are selected by Pro IYPT-CH (in cooperation with the jury) based on their skills shown during the physics fights. Students participating in the
team qualification have to prepare a second problem and participate in the team qualification event. The
invitation has to be accepted within one week.
All participants receive a certificate confirming their successful participation at the SYPT. The final teams
and up to five additional teams will be awarded with medals and attractive prices.
Rankings are published on www.sypt.ch.
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Jury Plan SYPT 2015
Round 1 (Friday, 27 March, 9:00 - 12:30)
Room
Jury
Problem presented
Fight 1.1
Patrick Lenggenhager (chair)
Florian Koch
Andrea Bergamini
Daniel Salerno
Artificial Muscle (3)
Hovercraft (9)
Thick Lens (12)
Oliver Gröning (chair)
Jürg Waldvogel
Lea Caminada
Matthias Hengsberger
Packing (1)
Magnus Glider (6)
Thick Lens (12)
Fight 1.3
Y25 H 79
Eric Schertenleib (chair)
Sophie Schönenberger
Rosmarie Rössel
Stephan Radonic
Coffee Cup (17)
Plume of Smoke (2)
Wet and Dark (16)
Fight 1.4
Christoph Aegerter (chair)
Thorsten Koch
Matthias Heidrich
Patrick Meister
Singing Blades of Grass (10)
Sugar and Salt (8)
Coffee Cup (17)
Remo Schäppi (chair)
Daniel Wirz
Hares Ahmadi
Davide Rocco
Karl Knop
Hovercraft (9)
Thick Lens (12)
Wet and Dark (16)
Y15 G 19
Fight 1.2
Y44 H 05
Y10 G 03
Fight 1.5
Y10 G 04
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Jury Plan SYPT 2015
Round 2 (Friday, 27 March, 15:00 – 18:30)
Room
Jury
Problem presented
Fight 2.1
Andreas Vaterlaus (chair)
Markus Schaad
Jürg Waldvogel
Hares Ahmadi
Peter Robmann
Eric Schertenleib (chair)
Davide Rocco
Daniel Wirz
Daniel Salerno
Coffee Cup (17)
Sugar and Salt (8)
Liquid Film Motor (4)
Patrick Lenggenhager (chair)
Patrick Meister
Rosmarie Rössel
Ilana Massarek
Karl Knop
Remo Schäppi (chair)
Matthias Heidrich
Thorsten Koch
Sophie Schönenberger
Liquid Film Motor (4)
Singing Blades of Grass (10)
Magnetic Pendulum (13)
Christoph Aegerter (chair)
Matthias Hengsberger
Florian Koch
Stephan Radonic
Oliver Gröning
Shaded Pole (7)
Singing Blades of Grass (10)
Magnus Glider (6)
Y15 G 19
Fight 2.2
Y44 H 05
Fight 2.3
Y25 H 79
Fight 2.4
Y10 G 03
Fight 2.5
Y10 G 04
Thick Lens (12)
Circle of Light (14)
Sugar and Salt (8)
Cat’s Whiskers (11)
Wet and Dark (16)
Two Balloons (5)
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Jury Plan SYPT 2015
Round 3 (Saturday, 28 March, 8:30 – 12:00)
Room
Jury
Problem presented
Fight 3.1
Patrick Lenggenhager (chair)
Thorsten Koch
Jürg Waldvogel
Davide Rocco
Lisa Poulikakos
Remo Schäppi (chair)
Beat Bräm
Sophie Schönenberger
Karl Knop
Wet and Dark (16)
Circle of Light (14)
Plume of Smoke (2)
Andreas Vaterlaus (chair)
Kamal Benslama
Florian Koch
Michael Seitz
Daniel Wirz
Eric Schertenleib (chair)
Peter Lebel
Lea Caminada
Daniel Schläpfer
Stephan Radonic
Hares Ahmadi (chair)
Lambert Valère
Rosmarie Rössel
Ilana Massarek
Peter Robmann
Sugar and Salt (8)
Magnetic Pendulum (13)
Coffee Cup (17)
Y15 G 19
Fight 3.2
Y44 H 05
Fight 3.3
Y25 H 79
Fight 3.4
Y10 G 03
Fight 3.5
Y10 G 04
Cat’s Whisker (11)
Singing Blades of Grass (10)
Wet and Dark (16)
Plume of Smoke (2)
Magnetic Pendulum (13)
Artificial Muscle (3)
Plume of Smoke (2)
Thick Lens (12)
Wet and Dark (16)
Jury Plan SYPT 2015
Final (Saturday, 28 March, 13:00 – 16:00)
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Room
Jury
Final
Andreas Vaterlaus
Hares Ahmadi
Thorsten Koch
Remo Schäppi
Daniel Wirz
Kamal Benslama
Daniel Schläpfer
Michael Seitz
Karl Knop
Problem presented
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Chairperson and Jury Rules
Before the fight, the chairperson must:
• Introduce him/herself, and then ask the jury members to introduce themselves and finally ask teams to introduce the
team members.
• Ask all team members to follow basic principles of correct scientific discussion and politeness.
During the fight:
• The chairperson must introduce every stage of the round.
• The chairperson must ask the team member on the stage to introduce him/herself.
• The chairperson must inform the teams as each stage in a round is reached according to the official clock. After preparation stages, the time for next stage starts running immediately after the announcement. For presentation stages, the
chairperson can decide to let the speaker have a final remark, which cannot exceed 15 seconds.
• During the preparation stage for the report, if unexpected technical problems occur, the chairperson can decide to
prolong the duration of this stage, but for not more than 3 minutes, with the exception of situations beyond the control
of team members, e.g. projector or power failure. This exception does not cover failure to establish video connection
between the projector and the team‘s computer, as this should have been tested in advance.
• Chairpersons are fully responsible for keeping the time limits, including questions of jury. They may stop a juror, if his/her
question is inadequate and/or if he/she exceeds the time limit. They may also stop the team member, if his/her answer
exceeds the time limit.
• If other persons in the room disturb the smooth running of the physics fight, the chairperson can ask them to leave the
room.
• If there is a suspicion of an attempt of communication between teams and third persons, this fact must be reported to the
SYPT office immediately after the end of the stage.
Jury behavior:
• During the fight, jury members must pay full attention to team performances. They are not allowed to discuss proceedings among themselves or with other people in the room. Short questions and answers among jurors are allowed to
clarify the report or discussion of the teams.
• Except for the “Jury questions” phase, jurors are not allowed to ask or comment on the contribution of team members.
• Questions from the jury must be short, clear, and not evaluate the performance of the teams, and should promote a short
and clear answer. No comments are allowed until after scores have been announced at the end of the stage.
• The maximum time for posing a question is 15 seconds. The maximum time for an answer is 30 seconds. One juror can ask
no more than two consecutive questions if other jurors are waiting to ask questions.
• The overall time limit for questions of the jury must be kept with the same tolerance as time limits for teams.
• Grading of every juror must be objective and fair. It takes into account the overall performance of the team during the
whole stage, including questions/answers and discussion.
• Before showing the grades, the chairperson checks that jury members have written their grades on the marking sheets.
• If there is a single highest or lowest grade of a jury member, the jury member is asked to briefly explain his/her grading.
This is done for all stages only after all grades for all stages are shown.
• The chairperson is asked to report to the SYPT office if jury member(s) did break seriously or repeatedly the abovementioned rules.
(adapted from www.iypt.org)
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Marking guidelines
Presentation:
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Structure (balanced theoretical and experimental parts, focus on relevant results)
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Comprehensibility (adequate level, good visuals, clear statements)
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Completeness (greater context of problem, theoretical prediction for relevant aspect, comparison with own measurements, questions in task answered, bibliography)
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Correct physics (valid approach, correct formal solutions, consistent notation, units)
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Diagrams (correct axis labels, error bars, justified fit functions, fit parameters with correct
units)
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Errors (reasonable error estimates, properly rounded results, comparison with theoretical
predictions and/or literature)
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Layout (appealing and consistent design, titles, captions for figures and table, formulae set
with formula editor)
Discussion :
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Analytical skills (grasp strengths and weaknesses, reaction to new ideas)
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Understanding of physics (broad and deep knowledge base, quickly grasps new concepts)
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Politeness (objective feedback, polite and calm discussion)
Personal skills:
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Language (understandable English, clear pronounciation, vivid speech, convincing body
language)
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Teamwork (shares and explains own results, helps team with own skills, persuasive and motivating personality)
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Reaction to critique (can accept critique and reacts in a positive way)
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