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Welcome to Judges

Hello Judges!
Welcome to the IAGA Global Case Study Competition.

On this page, I will put information for you to ensure the fluidity of your experience. 

ZOOM LINK:

Topic: Finals IAGA 2024 Competition - MAIN LINK
Time: Oct 5, 2024 07:15 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/95953813524

Meeting ID: 959 5381 3524

Finals Schedule October 5th

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Potential panels: 

Panel 1
Panel 2
Dr. Saade
Mr. Hooi
Ms. Zhang
Mr. Naoumi
Dr. Zeng
Dr. Ding
Prof. Lu Zhenbo
Dr. Wang
Prof. Welsh
Mr. Liu Yongxin

Setting up for the finals : please read these special notes. 

We will begin with a welcome session to introduce IAGA and its initiatives. 
Followed by entering 2 Panels ,each with 5 or 6 presentations. 
10 minutes presentation (maximum), followed by 8 minutes of Q&A and 2 minutes of buffer. 

Enter only increments of 10: For example 60, 70 , but not 73.

Grading should range from 60 to 100. 60 being adequate, 80 very good, and 100 outstanding.
Please enter ONLY increments of 10:  60/70/80/90/100  for the finals to create consistency amongst judges. The overall grades will be combined to select the top 3 teams. 


Important: Please take the time to enter 1-2 sentences of feedback for each category , as students can highly benefit from your comments. Please do not leave blanks. These comments will be very beneficial to improving their publication papers. 

Evaluation Categories: 

Research  • Weight 40 % (research skill trained)
Did this team provide thorough research and backing for their recommendation? Did they consider all available resources and present a clean strategy? 

Innovation  • Weight 30 % (Innovation skill trained)
Did the team provide an innovative, yet realistic recommendation?

Teamwork  • Weight 30 % (team working skill trained)
Did the team showcase high caliber teamwork whether in building the presentation, reporting in their publication and answering the question and answers?

How to Access Innovatank as a Judge?

You will receive an email with the credentials. 

Go to innovatank.com
Enter your email
Password: will be given to you (Feel free to change it by clicking on Forgot Password) 

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Updating your Profile 

Once you are logged in, please update your profile as this binds to create the IAGA Event Booklet showcasing you. 

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Giving Feedback

On the day of the competition, click on Evaluate and enter your feedback for each team. 

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Find the team name 

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Entering marks and feedback. 

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Here is a short tutorial on the process of giving feedback

FAQ 

What is a lead judge? A lead judge has an "*" next to their names in each panel, this judge has already experienced a panel, and will lead the rest of the group in the presentation session. 


 

Archived Preliminary Round messages: 


Please find below your reserved schedule. 
Please email me if you find any inaccuracies or needs for changes. 

We hope to judge 46 teams on Sep 28, and 2 more on Sep 29. 

Please verify your availabilities on this schedule, please notify me (samie@innovatank.com), if there are any changes. Thank you!

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Judges Briefing:

 Together, there will be 21 judges meeting 49 teams. The majority of the teams will be seen on Sep 28. 

There are 3 criteria of evaluation :

  1. Clarity of the Presentation (30%)
  2. Analysis and Feasibility (50%)
  3. Question and Answers (20%)
Each team will have 10 minutes to present to you, then 10 minutes for you to discuss and ask them questions. 10 minutes for you to enter feedback on the platform and buffer time. Total of 30 minutes
  • Be sure to help them and encourage them to explain more. 
  • Be mindful that some teams may not have technical backgrounds. 
  • The objective is to encourage participation. 
The marks are between 0 to 100 for each criteria. 
  • 60 is considered adequate
  • 80 is considered well done
  • 100 is considered outstanding. 

Please take the time to enter thorough feedback of 2 -3 sentences in each category to help students improve in the future. They will be seeing this feedback. 

SPECIAL AWARDS

There are 5 rooms, your panel stays consistent for all presentations (you should have 8-9 presentations). 
While the top 2 teams are chosen by marks. Also select for these awards:

  • Award for Communication and Leadership 
  • Most Innovative Idea
  • Best Teamwork 

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