Poster Day 2011
15 August 2011, University House, ANU
Be creative as well as informative
What part of a scientific poster can denote a detail which establishes a direct relationship between the viewer and the object or person within it? What draws the eye, and therefore the person viewing it, in? Is it possible to do this in a poster that has to explain complex research in an understandable way? Is it even necessary?
These are challenging questions for students in engineering and computer science, yet they are probably the essence of what makes a good poster.
In 2011 all our higher degree by research students will try to draw us into their world with posters that aim to tell the reasonably well-informed person in the street, business person, decision-maker, investor, or fellow student some interesting aspect of their research. This could be what new engineering or computing technologies we might expect to see, hear or use in the future. Or, it could be one particularly interesting part of the research that people can relate to.
Prizes
Prizes are awarded for the best posters, and all posters will be exhibited.
1st prize: $1,000 2nd prize: $500 3rd Prize: $250
OOC Prize for Commercialisation: $500
Participation
Selected CECS higher degree by research students will participate in the 2011 exhibition. Exceptions will only be approved by the Graduate Convenor (through a written statement provided by the student that is supported in writing by their supervisor).
Preparation
Students may use whatever software they are most familiar with to produce their poster. Both templates produce results that look very similar but different people may have different tools available. PowerPoint can produce reasonable output fairly quickly but perfection is essentially impossible. LaTeX can produce higher quality but it takes longer and there's a steep learning curve, especially for non-programmers. Whichever software you use your poster must:
- be on the College template which has approval for use of the ANU logo,
- be A0 size,
- be submitted as a PDF file.
What makes a good poster?
It's a good idea to do a Google search for ideas on what makes a good poster. Here is one site with many creative tips. Look out for our workshops that are designed to assist you.
Instructions for preparing posters
- To prepare your poster use the LaTeX template. Both portrait and landscape versions are included.
- LaTeX users may not be familiar with one of the important packages (flowfram) that has been used. Click on the Flowfram user guide (PDF).
- Or your can prepare your poster using the Portrait or Landscape PowerPoint template.
- The templates are intended as a helpful starting point. The white bar at the bottom must remain with the ANU logo exactly as-is. Your name, affiliation, email address ending “@anu.edu.au” and your supervisor's name must be prominently displayed below the title. Otherwise you're free (and encouraged) to be creative.
- When you are happy with your poster, save it as a PDF file and upload it onto the database. Use your Uni ID to log in.
- You should consider putting your poster onto your own personal website.
