Undergraduate Research & Collaborative Scholarships
Poster Specifications
Posters will be foam-core boards 3' x 5' in dimension and set up on an easel. Push-pins will be provided. Do not write on the posterboard.
Remember the function of a poster session. The purpose of a poster session is to discuss your work with those who are interested. This includes getting their professional critique, suggest other ways to study the problem, and discussing how future studies should be conducted. Unlike making an oral presentation, where some of the audience is interested in everything you have to say and some are not, a poster session captures those who want to learn about your work and discuss it.
Characteristics of a good poster
- Make a prominent title, e.g. with a large font that can be read from 10 feet away
- Give a summary that a passerby can read to see if they want to discuss your work further
- Organize the material in columns
- Design a pleasing overall layout, balancing elements of title, summary, graphics, conclusions, etc.
Prepare two speils
- For those people not in your discipline, explain your work in general terms, avoiding specific jargon and detailed methodologies.
- For those who are in your field, prepare detailed explanations.
Many other tips on how to give a good poster are given:
- http://lorien.ncl.ac.uk/ming/Dept/Tips/present/posters.htm#format
- http://www.aspb.org/education/poster.cfm
- http://filebox.vt.edu/eng/mech/writing/workbooks/posters.html
- http://www.efcats.org/presentation/poster.html
- http://apu.sfn.org/
