Poster PresentationsPoster PresentationsPoster PresentationsPoster PresentationsJ.R. FergusonJ.R. Ferguson

Mechanical Engineering Dept.Mechanical Engineering Dept.Boise State UniversityBoise State University

18-Apr-0618-Apr-06

A Poster isa graphic presentation of any

research, project, or program

ASME Old Guard Poster Competition Rules

• POSTER PRESENTATIONA competitor must realize that the presentation is an individual effort. However, ethical policies require credit to be given on the poster for any outside assistance related to the reported project. As a general guideline, the poster is to be prepared so that it can be easily understood in the absence of the author. Except for fasteners, all poster materials must be flush with the board, not protruding more than 1/8 inch (3.2 mm). There may be no mechanical or electrical devices on the board. All material must be accessible without having to lift or turn pages. There can be no materials placed in front of, above, below, or to the side of the poster. Judging criteria are based solely on the content of the poster. The author will not be present during the judging.

ASME – Scoring Sheet

RANGE SCORE TOTAL VISUAL PRESENTATION Maximum 40

points

Organization: Introduction, Objectives, Approach, Results, Conclusion

0 . . . . 10 . . . . 20

Creativity: Use of Color, Variety of Materials, Eye-catching

0 . . . . 5 . . . . 10

Clarity: Not Overcrowded, Legible Lettering, Contrast Between Components and Background, Grammar, Spelling

0 . . . . 5 . . . . 10

TECHNICAL CONTENT Maximum 60 points

Subject Matter: General or Technical

0 . . . . 5 . . . . 10

Contribution: Textbook or Research

0 . . . . 5 . . . . 10

Information: e.g.: Graphs, Tables, Equations, Pictures, Schematics, etc.

0 . . . . 10 . . . . 20

Conclusions: Definitive, Follow from Results

0 . . . . 5 . . . . 10

Applicability: Environmental, Social, Safety, Health, State-of-the-Art, etc.

0 . . . . 5 . . . . 10

SCORING SHEET FOR OLD GUARD POSTER COMPETITION AT STUDENT CONFERENCES

Name of Contestant: Name of School: Title of Presentation:

TOTAL SCORE _

Elements of an Effective Poster

• Tells a story; complete & succinct; easy to follow

• Intrigues viewers using crisp terse phrases and bullet lists (preferred to extensive text)

• Can be read from 3 ft.• Charts, tables, and pictures that can be

understood in less than 60 s• Uncluttered tables and graphs• Efficient use of colors and markers• Fewer than ~10 panels• Numbered panels

Poster Formats• 3 ft by 5 ft fabric wall• Corrugated poster board, 3 ft x 4

ft, with folds• 8½ x 11, or 8½ x 14 panels• Attached with pins, tape, velcro,

clips, or hooks

Poster Components• Title Panel: title, authors, affiliation, date &

sometimes an executive summary• Problem Statement• Objectives• Methods (1 or 2 panels)• Results (2 or 3 panels)• Discussion• Supporting Materials: references,

acknowledgements, etc.

Panel Arrangement1

Title2

Pb Statement

3

Objectives

4

Methods

5

Results 1

6

Results 2

7

Conclusion/ Discussion

8

References / Acknowledge-

ments

Poster Mechanics• Title (Bold: 80 to 100 pt or larger,

up to 2”)• Author, Affiliation, etc (Bold: 60 to

80 pt)• Headings (Bold: 50 to 70 pt)• Text (36 to 48 pt)• Graphics (5 pt line widths or

greater, bold labels, 36 to 48 pt)

Elements of a good poster graph

• Title (centered above graph)• Caption explaining central point of graph• Labeled axis with units• Legend (as appropriate)• Use data pts for measured data, lines for

theory or ‘curve fits’• Use uncertainty bars• Avoid overuse of color and symbols, clutter

Sample Graph

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X Data (s)

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exp. data

theory

Figure 1. Sample Graph. This figure shows the excellent agreement between theory and experimental measurement.

More help on posters

• http://coen.boisestate.edu/students/current_student.asp