Presentations
All presentation abstracts must submit a request for consideration: PRESENTATION ABSTRACT SUBMISSION REQUEST FORM
No presentation submissions will be considered after September 23, 2024, end of business.
Abstracts
All participants interested in participating with the Poster Presentation and/or the Oral Presentation will be required to submit an Abstract no later than September 23, 2024. Any students who do not submit an abstract by this date will not be scheduled to present. Abstracts should be no more than 250 words, formatted in Microsoft Word, and single-spaced, using size 12 Times New Roman font. Special characters (e.g., &, ^, é, etc.) ARE NOT allowed so students should do their best to type out the symbol instead (e.g., beta, alpha, etc.).
Poster Presentations
The purpose of a poster is to give the observer the background and summary of your research. It should be self-explanatory and leave you free to discuss particular points raised by an interested observer. Although we suggest speaking with your research mentor about the best way to format your poster presentation, the essentials of poster arrangement are as follows:
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Display the title, author(s) name(s), and institution(s) name(s) at the top of your poster board space. All lettering should be printed large enough to be read, and the poster should include large, readable diagrams, graphs, and legends.
- The following items should be included in your poster presentation:
- A brief introduction providing a historical background of your project. The introduction should conclude with the hypothesis developed from this background and tell why you did the research (what question you are asking).
- Your experimental design and research techniques. Diagrams illustrating special equipment used with a brief, descriptive legend are helpful (a picture is worth a thousand words). All data should reflect appropriate statistical methods as needed as it is included as part of the evaluation criteria.
- Results should be displayed in the form of tables, graphs, illustrations, photographs, etc. Each figure should be numbered sequentially and have a one or two-line heading describing the intent of the experiment from which that data was obtained. The accompanying legend should contain detailed information pointing out only the most important data in the figure and conclusions; mention of special methods should be brief and should be placed at the end of the legend. The figure itself should be simple, eliminating unnecessary details.
- A short discussion relating the results to your introduction and discussing the significance of your unique research finding.
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A summary or list of conclusions.
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When you run out of space in the first column below the abstract, begin a new column to the right. It is easier for viewers to scan a poster by systematically reading from top to bottom and left to right.
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It is suggested your poster presentation be done in Microsoft PowerPoint. All posters are required to be in color, with the following dimensions of 48” (inches width) by 36” (inches height). Nothing larger will be accepted. Your poster must be attached directly to a bulletin board using push pins or thumbtacks (provided). All posters must remain on display for the duration of the fair.
Oral Presentations
Oral Presentations will consist of a 10-minute presentation followed by a 5-minute Q&A from the audience. There will be a moderator for each location announcing the presenters, assist with technical issues, and monitor the timing. Please arrive at your presentation room early for set-up. Presenters will receive a 5-miniute warning and a 1-minute warning before the end of their allotted presentation time. All presentations should be accompted with a PowerPoint Presentation. Only PowerPoint format will be accepted. Although a PC computer will be available for use, it is highly recommended that students come with a USB drive for on-hand access to their presentation. We also recommend a PDF copy also be made available to ensure compatibility.
An email notice of Oral Presentation abstract acceptance will be sent following the September 23 deadline. At the time of acceptance notification, students will be asked for the PowerPoint presentation to be used in their Oral Presentation. It is required that the PowerPoint be completed no later than the abstract submission deadline of September 23. Further submission instructions will be sent to selected presenters at that time.
NOTE: Only Microsoft PowerPoint formatted presentations will be accepted.
** No Abstracts for Poster Presentations or Oral Presentations will be accepted after September 23, 2024 **
