1. Results Please move these titles as you need
Title of your work on one or two lines. Use simple words, no acronyms; this does not have to be your thesis title
Mr/Ms Your Name, Dr / Prof Your Supervisor(s) Name(s)
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Results Please move these titles as you need
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If it’s too early for you to have results, then say what you hope to achieve, with an idea of the time-scale. E.g. “we hope to provide evidence of xxxxx relationship occurring before …(date) ”.
Background *Change these titles if appropriate
Explain a little about the background to the project: what area are you working in?
Don’t try to include your whole literature review! Instead explain the following points in a couple of sentences each: (i) what is the main challenge you are setting out to research? (ii) why is that important? i.e. what are the potential benefits of research in this area? (iii) –this last point is optional: how have other researchers attempted to tackle the problem?
This section must leave the reader with an idea of what you’re going to do, and –importantly– why.
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Don’t forget axis labels!
Test A
Test B
Please keep all text in figures and graphs
at least 16-point – that’s “this big”
Methods *Change these titles if appropriate
In this section explain what you are actually doing. Are you taking measurements from a test rig? Do you have to design and make the test rig? Are you simulating something? If so, did you create the simulation?
What are the most important and novel and interesting parts? Avoid technical terminology which is not widely understood, or if you must use an unusual term, define it. References are optional [1] but can add authority.
Figure 2: Graphs etc. must be explained in simple terms, saying what they show and why that’s important (i.e. what does it mean if “the line” goes up or down?!) Use a figure legend.
Conclusions
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What’s the significance to an average person? For example, will it help to reduce carbon emissions? Will it improve the reliability of surgical procedures? Or it might be that you’re just saving a company some money through improving efficiency, that’s fine, be proud of that!
You do not need to include all the work you’re doing – this is not an examination! For this event, it would be much better to explain one concept in an understandable manner. I would expect most posters to have a “background” section and a “conclusions” section, otherwise up to you.
References are not specifically required but can often add context or authority. Use this section if required, or delete it.
Although you might like to take the opportunity to draw attention to a paper you’ve published, or perhaps a forthcoming conference where you will be presenting your work. Use this smaller-size typeface for references.
IF you use references, they should be numbered as they appear within the text where they should be enclosed within square brackets.
Collaborators (other universities/ institutions) or sponsoring companies’ logos can also go in this area – or delete this section if not required.
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