Biotechnology:
This project applies the knowledge of biological systems to solve a problem, create a product, or provide a service. A project of this nature falls into one of the following three fields: crop development, animal science, or microbials. A project of this nature might investigate problems of herbicide tolerance, spacing, cultivation, or irrigation in agricultural production.

Computer Sciences:
Computer Science projects should deal with some fact of computer technology – hardware or software. The project might consist of designing and developing a software system, designing and building a circuit to enable a computer monitor or control an external device, or investigate the performance of different mathematical models.

Engineering Sciences:
An engineering project involves the design and/or physical construction of some device, appliance, machine, or process that has an application. The student might develop a process for the extraction of oil from tar sand or design a device for capturing solar energy.

Life Sciences:
The project should involve biology, zoology, botany, or some aspect of pure or applied medicine. A life science project attends to some aspect of the life of an organism. The student might investigate the effect of acid precipitation on tomato plants.

Physical Sciences:
This project should be related to physics, chemistry, earth science or mathematics. Its primary objective is a consideration of the cause and effect of some abiotic (non-living) process or activity. The project could consist of the examination of precipitation from varying weather patterns.