Science & Engineering Fair | Research Categories
When registering, you will be prompted to select the category in which you will be competing.
If you are uncertain of your project's category, please select "undecided" and we will review your project and assign the appropriate category
Information & Assistance
Please email Christina Hatley, chatley@tntech.edu or call 931-372-6531.
Eight (8) Categories
Animal & Plant Sciences | Behavioral & Social Sciences | Chemical Sciences
Earth & Environmental Sciences | Energy & Environmental Engineering
Engineering, Robotics & Computer Sciences | Health & Wellness
Physics, Astronomy & Mathematics
Animal & Plant Sciences (AP)
The study of animal and plant life, including their structure, function, life history, interactions with other plants and animals, classification, and evolution. Includes: Animal Behavior, Development and Growth, Ecology, Genetics/ Breeding, Nutrition and growth, Pathology, Physiology, Soil and Pesticides, Systematics, and Evolution.
Behavioral & Social Sciences (BE)
The science or study of the thought processes and behavior of humans and other animals in their interactions with the environment studied through observational and experimental methods. Includes work on Psychology and Sociology.
Chemical Sciences (CH)
The science of the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter and/or their interactions with living organisms. Includes the study of the design, synthesis, and properties of substances, including condensed phases (solids, liquids, polymers) and interfaces, with a useful or potentially useful function.
Earth & Environmental Sciences (EA)
Earth and Environmental Science are studies of the environment and its effect on organisms/systems, including investigations of biological processes such as growth and life span, as well as studies of Earth systems and their evolution. Including: Atmospheric Science, Climate Science, Environmental Effects on Ecosystems, Geosciences, Water Science.
Energy & Environmental Engineering (EE)
Energy is the study of renewable energy sources and structures, energy efficiency, biological and chemical processes of renewable energy sources, clean transport, and alternative fuels. Includes: Hydro Power, Solar Power, Wind Power, Thermal Power, Sustainable Design, Alternative Fuels, Fossil Fuel Energy, Fuel Cells and Battery Development, Microbial Fuel Cells.
Environmental Engineering is studies that engineer or develop processes and infrastructure to solve environmental problems in the supply of water, the disposal of waste, or the control of pollution. Including: Bioremediation, Land Reclamation, Pollution Control, Recycling and Waste Management, Water Resources Management
Engineering, Robotics & Computer Sciences (ER)
Engineering studies the design, manufacture, and operation of machines, structures, processes, and systems. Includes, Aerospace and Aeronautical, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Construction, Industrial, Processing, Ground and Naval vehicles.
Robotics are studies in which the use of machine intelligence is paramount to reducing the reliance on human intervention such as Biomechanics, Cognitive Systems, Control Theory, Robot Kinematics, Machine Learning.
Computer Science is the study and development of technological software and hardware and information processes. Includes: Programming, Algorithms, Data Bases, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Networking and Communications, Computational Science, Computer Graphics, Software Engineering, Programming Languages, Computer System, Operating System.
Health & Wellness (HW)
Health and Wellness are projects that aim to improve human health and longevity by translating novel discoveries into effective activities and tools for clinical and public health use. Projects can be developed through basic research moving toward clinical testing or projects that provide feedback about the applications of new treatments and how they can be improved.
Physics, Astronomy & Mathematics (PM)
Physics is the science of matter and energy and of interactions between the two. Includes: light, sound, magnetism, and motion. Astronomy is the study of anything in the universe beyond the Earth. Mathematics is the study of the measurement, properties, and relationships of quantities and sets, using numbers and symbols.