Forensics C

[iwonder]

I've never seen it used. But we had extra space on out sheets so we added it

[chenyingjie]

Time seems to be one of the most challenging parts in this event. Are there any suggestions about how time should be managed? Thx.

[vxpvm]

Time seems to be one of the most challenging parts in this event. Are there any suggestions about how time should be managed? Thx.

Last year, my partner and I split up the test. My partner was the one who worked on the qualitative analysis part, while I did the written test, and when she was done with the powders, she would come and help me finish whatever stuff I had left. Make sure you know what your priorities are! The summary part is worth 30% of your score, and a lot of teams last year didn't even get to that part.

[labchick]

Time seems to be one of the most challenging parts in this event. Are there any suggestions about how time should be managed? Thx.

Last year, my partner and I split up the test. My partner was the one who worked on the qualitative analysis part, while I did the written test, and when she was done with the powders, she would come and help me finish whatever stuff I had left. Make sure you know what your priorities are! The summary part is worth 30% of your score, and a lot of teams last year didn't even get to that part.

This is about how I split it up with my partner last year (and in previous Crime Busters years as well). It works really well, and sometimes we have time at the end of the test to go over each other's answers etc. We actually printed the rules and assigned one of us to each part e.g QA, bullets, hair, fingerprints, write-up/summary. My only regret is that he chose Forensic Entomology, so it's not worth it for me to spend time learning that although I find it really interesting.

[luvs_science]

What does everyone put on their papers? I have some basic stuff that my teams have used in previous years but would like more information.

[MathGeek22]

Same. I put basic stuff also. In addition I added many flow charts of information needed to be known through the rules. I also added more specific details of topics in which I did not study as much. I continued adding until there was no room left. You never want unused space on a cheat sheet.

[iwonder]

Of course, this year you can go really in depth with it all since you get so much space

[darkwinters]

Does anyone have suggestions for identifying plastics?

I know they mentioned vegetable oil and 10%/25% NaCl solution, but the rules don't explicitly state we're allowed to bring them.

[iwonder]

No, but the ES will provide them if they're needed. I've only been to one contest that didn't provide them, and in all honesty I don't think that contest was run as it could have been.

[darkwinters]

No, but the ES will provide them if they're needed. I've only been to one contest that didn't provide them, and in all honesty I don't think that contest was run as it could have been.

Ah.
Thanks!