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Undergraduate Engineering Research Day
Poster Design for UnERD 2013
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Your poster …
Communicates your research
Is a visual presentation of your work- Is not a research paper in poster size!
Should be understandable without verbal explanation
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Information organization• Introduction: describe your research question
and say why it needs to be addressed.• Methodology: not a lab report – make it brief• Results: use figures, arrows, and visuals as
much as possible.• Conclusion: significance of results. Refer back
to your gap.• References, acknowledgments, etc. (if needed)
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Poster design:
• Reading path
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Top to bottom
Left to right
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Reading path
• start from top left and go bottom right
• No one really looks at the bottom right, so put less important stuff here !!
• Use arrows and lines to guide the reader
• Divide into chunks
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Things to consider:
• Reading path• Color scheme
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Color scheme
• Use colors to separate sections
• Do not try to overwhelm the reader with color scheme
• Use color to direct attention to related information
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Things to consider:
• Reading path• Color scheme• Visuals– Graphs– Charts (flow charts, Pugh chart, etc.)– Diagrams– Prototypes
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Visuals• Show your data – not distorted!
• Graphs, charts, tables, and figures makes it easier for reader to understand. Use them as much as possible.
• Make large datasets coherent
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Remember to• Mechanics:– Establish the gap, your purpose or motivation
quickly– Discuss significance of your findings
• Design:– Guide the reader through your poster– Use graphics and visuals
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Other resources• http://
www.ga.lsu.edu/Effective%20Poster%20Design%20for%20Academic%20Conferences.pdf
• http://colinpurrington.com/tips/academic/posterdesign
• http://www.posterpresentations.com/html/free_poster_templates.html
• http://www.slideshare.net/muir31/designing-a-poster-for-conference-display-oct11