Poster Presentation/Preparation
Workshop
Ranjani Muralidharan , April 5 2013
Academic REU GA
CLARITY & SIMPLICITY!
Steps in making poster
Determine the size of the poster
Castle Undergraduate- 36” x 24” & 36” x 36”
Make rough draft of layout
Formatting
Layout
PlanningTITLE
INTRODUCTION
CONCLUSION
REFERENCES
RESULTS
EXPERIMENTAL
USFLogo
OtherLogo (optional)
AIM
Components of an poster
• Title
• Introduction
• Hypothesis - What is your research question, goal/aim?
• Methods/Experimental - Explain your methods including
design of your study/chemicals (Flow chart )
• Results - What were the major findings in your research?
• Conclusion and future directions
• References
Figures & graphs
Make the graphs in excel and copy as jpeg/png image
Check Labels
Have an axis title
Figures & Graphs
Seongmin Hong, Xiao Li, Chemistry department, USF
Other components
Less words
More flowcharts & pictures
Content
Poster should be readable from 6 feet away
Poster formatting
Background – Grays/whites/light
Font Size 36-54 – Titles Font Size 18-27 – Text
Fonts – Arial, Calibri or Helvetica, Times Roman
You need to have a 5 minute version for people not familiar with technicalities
10 minute version for people in your field
PRACTISE!!!
Dress formal and have a good posture
Poster preparation
Poster Rubric
Topic Coverage
Organization
Layout, Design and Graphics
Sources
Grammer
Presentation
AcknowledgmentDr. Richard Pollenz, Professor & Associate Dean, Director Office For Undergraduate Research
http://www.kumc.edu/SAH/OTEd/jradel/Poster_Presentations/110.html
Thank You & Questions!