1. Poster Presentation/Preparation Workshop Ranjani Muralidharan, April 5 2013 Academic REU GA

2. CLARITY & SIMPLICITY!

3. Steps in making poster  Determine the size of the poster Castle Undergraduate- 36” x 24” & 36” x 36”  Make rough draft of layout  Formatting

4. Layout

5. Planning TITLE INTRODUCTION CONCLUSION REFERENCES RESULTS EXPERIMENTAL USF Logo Other Logo (optional) AIM

6. 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

7. Figures & graphs Make the graphs in excel and copy as jpeg/png image Check Labels Have an axis title

8. Figures & Graphs Seongmin Hong, Xiao Li, Chemistry department, USF

9. Other components Less words More flowcharts & pictures Content Poster should be readable from 6 feet away

10. Poster formatting Background – Grays/whites/light Font Size 36-54 – Titles Font Size 18-27 – Text Fonts – Arial, Calibri or Helvetica, Times Roman

11. You need to have a 5 minute version for people not familiar with technicalities 10minute version for people in your field PRACTISE!!! Dress formal and have a good posture Poster preparation

12. Poster Rubric  Topic Coverage  Organization  Layout, Design and Graphics  Sources  Grammer  Presentation

15. Acknowledgment Dr. Richard Pollenz, Professor & Associate Dean, Director Office For Undergraduate Research http://www.kumc.edu/SAH/OTEd/jradel/Poster_Presentations /110.html

16. Thank You & Questions!