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Introduction into the Poster presentation

2010/11Posters - Research Day

Research DayResearch Day

School Research Day 2010

Wednesday 30 March, Richmond Building (atrium)

9:30-10:00 Registration10:00-12:30 Poster Presentations by final year students

12:30-13:30 Lunch break

13:30-15:00 Highlights of the School’s research activitiesPresentation by Careers Service

15:00-15:30 Award of Poster Prize and Concluding Remarks

Carrot: Poster Prize...

• Fisher Scientific are sponsoring the prize for the best poster

• YOU are the judges– During the poster session, you can vote for your favourite poster– The poster with largest number of votes wins

• The Poster Prize is awarded in the afternoon following the Careers• The Poster Prize is awarded in the afternoon, following the Careers presentation

... and stick: Assessment

• The poster forms part of the assessment component of the project mark:– 20% Performance– 40% Assessment by supervisor– 40% Assessment by 2nd marker40% Assessment by 2 marker

• The actual poster mark contributes 10% to each assessment d(supervisor’s and 2nd marker’s), hence 8% of the total project mark

• Posters are marked on the Research Day by the supervisor and the 2nd• Posters are marked on the Research Day by the supervisor and the 2marker (wherever possible)

Assessment criteria• Is the title appropriate and does it highlight the subject matter?• Is the poster divided into appropriate sections with subtitle: Abstract,

Introduction Method Results Discussion and ConclusionIntroduction, Method, Results, Discussion and Conclusion, References?

• Does the poster explain the following in clear, jargon-free terms:th i tifi bl /b k d t th t d– the scientific problem/background to the study

– how the particular experiment/study addresses the problem– the method

th i t/ t d f d– the experiment/study performed – the results obtained– the conclusions

l ti f t h– evaluation or future research• Are the font and typesize for the main text appropriate?• Overall design:

– Does the poster exhibit visual simplicity and clarity?– Is the poster laid out in a logical order?– Has colour and graphics been used meaningfully and appropriately?– Has text been used appropriately and concisely (i.e. kept to the minimum

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Assessment criteria

Excellent The poster demonstrates a thorough and comprehensive realisation and mastery of the skill of poster presentation using a combination of visual and textual devices to present with clarity and economy all necessary informationtextual devices to present with clarity and economy all necessary information.

Very Good The poster is excellent, but not outstanding, when assessed against the above criteria. The poster demonstrates a thorough and comprehensive realisation of the skill of poster presentation. Higher marks in this category demonstrate greater mastery of the requirements.

Good The poster is judged to be average to very good when assessed against the above criteria. The poster has some weaknesses in clarity, economy and completeness. Higher marks in this category demonstrate greater realisation of the requirements.

S ti f t Th t i j d d t b f lit h d i t th b Satisfactory The poster is judged to be of poor quality when assessed against the above criteria. The poster demonstrates poor realisation of the requirements of the assessment. There are major general weaknesses. Lower marks in this category demonstrate more serious failures to satisfy the requirements.category demonstrate more serious failures to satisfy the requirements.

Unsatisfactory The poster demonstrates an unacceptable and minimal understanding of the requirements of the assessment and few of the criteria are satisfied. Lower marks demonstrate a minimal attempt to produce a poster relating to final year p p p g yresearch project or dissertation.

How to prepare the poster

Poster format

• The format of the posters is A2 (420x594 mm, equivalent to 4 A4 pages), portrait or landscape

• Posters can be prepared in Powerpoint and printed by the University• Posters can be prepared in Powerpoint and printed by the University printing service (1st Floor Portland Building, Park Building), for £5– See http://www.is.port.ac.uk/printing/largeformatprinting/

• Alternatively, posters can be prepared by arranging text and graphic printouts on cardboard

• The posters should also be submitted in electronic format (to the supervisor)

f f f– It is a good idea to show a draft to the supervisor for feedback

Timeline for Poster preparation

• Start early!

The poster presentation is on 30 March– The poster presentation is on 30 March

• Therefore, your poster should be ready and printed well BEFORE that date (Monday 28 March latest)

• Check with your supervisor for possible IP (intellectual property)• Check with your supervisor for possible IP (intellectual property) problems before public display

Quick guide for posters

• Know your topic– Seems trivial, but this is the key to a good poster

• Be selective– You should know more about your project than you can possibly fit onto a

poster; restrict yourselves to a few points, and explain these well• Keep it simple

– A poster is not an essay; there is plenty of opportunity to go into more detail in the thesis

• Minimise text, use graphics– A poster is a visual communication tool, so use clear, simple graphics to

illustrate your pointsus a e you po s• Use large font

– Remember, posters are read from a distance (18 pt minimum) – should be readable as an A4 format printoutreadable as an A4 format printout

• Provide guidance– The sequence of content has to be clear from the layout (e.g. columnar);

numbering the text blocks may also helpnumbering the text blocks may also help• http://www.bio.miami.edu/ktosney/file/PosterHome.html

Organise the content

Guide along the sequence

Use large font size

Make use of different font size

Use large graphics

Graphs – straight from Excel

• This is a graph straight out of Excel – it does contain the information, but hides it under a lot of unnecessary colouring and detail

G b k d id i f ti di t t th tt ti d i l– Grey background: provides no information, distracts the attention and is ugly– Grid lines: message is contained in pattern; actual values are probably not relevant– Legend: takes up extra space – at graph’s expense

X axis: axes are notoriously problematic in Excel in this case– X-axis: axes are notoriously problematic in Excel, in this case• labelling between tick marks• crossing of the y-axis at –1 rather then zero

Graphs - better

• This is already better, but still looks a bit cluttered– Axis scales: emphasis on pattern, so detail of axis values not required– Legend: much easier to simply label the lines– Data markers: individual data points are less relevant than pattern, no need to

highlight them

Graphs – simple and clear

Example by George Hess, NC State University

http://www.ncsu.edu/project/posters/GoodGraphs/

• Finally, all unnecessary detail and distractions are removed• The message of the graph is now immediately clear

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The message of the graph is now immediately clear

Before – and after

Examples from last year

• The following slides show some of the posters from previous years

• They exemplify the wide variety of design optionsPortrait or landscape format– Portrait or landscape format

– Use of 2, 3 or 4 columns– Background images or plain background– Emphasis on graphics or text– Different use of colour– …

Two versions of the same poster

• Which version would you prefer?y p• Why?• Any suggestions for further improvement of the poster?

☺ Clear structure☺ Clear structureVery heavy on text information

☺ Interesting layout☺ Interesting layoutBackground and graphs overloaded

☺ Clear layoutVery heavy on text informationinformation

☺ Plenty of graphical information (including flow diagram)☺ Plenty of graphical information (including flow diagram)Information overload

☺ Eye catching☺ Eye catchingBackground too dominant

☺ Nice images☺ Nice imagesVery heavy on text information

☺ Very clear structure☺ Very clear structureMaybe too understated

☺ Clear structure, large graphs☺ Clear structure, large graphsAny?

☺ Interesting layout, good illustrationsgood illustrationsAny?

☺ Clear structure, plenty of graphics☺ Clear structure, plenty of graphicsAny?

Poster template

• On Victory you will find a PowerPoint template for your poster– The size is set to A2, but you can change layout, background, font etc. to

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Finally...

• Your poster will be visited by many people, not just the assessors

• They may give you feedback on your project, your results, or their interpretationinterpretation

• Make use of these comments when you are finalising your thesis!

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