Poster Presentation Guidelines

A poster is a graphically based approach for presenting research in presenting your research with a poster, you should aim to use the poster as a means for generating active discussion of the research.

Limit the text to about one-fourth of the poster space and use "visuals" (graphs, photographs, schematics, maps etc.) to tell your story".

The poster must be 36 x 48 (915mmx1220mm) size. It will be mounted on a board. The poster does not necessarily have to fill the working area. The board must be oriented in the "Portrait" position (long a Dimension is vertical).

Make it obvious to the viewer how to progressively view the poster. The poster generally should read from left to right, and top to bottom. Numbering the individual panels or connecting them with arrows is a standard "guidance system".

Divide the poster into columns (3-5 across depending on poster size) Use headings to identity sections.

Avoid long stretches of text.

Break up text with pictures, tables, figures, etc. For visual appeal and to save space, use graphics instead of text to illustrate points.

Leave some open space at least 35% of your poster in the design An open layout is less tiring to the eye and mind

Bring board pins or double sided tape to mount your poster.

Your Poster should attract viewers quickly within few seconds.

Your Poster should attract viewers quickly within few seconds.

Use short sentences or bulleted text.

A banner displaying your poster title, name, and department (or class, if appropriate) should be positioned at top-centre of the poster. Typical headings:

• Introduction
• Methods
• Results
• Conclusions
• References
• Acknowledgement of funding source if applicable.

• Use Arial fonts for titles and headings.
• Use Times New Roman fonts for the body.
• Do not use all CAPS, as it is hard to read. Try to use "Sentence case".
• Text should be legible from three to five feet away. Title font size should be about 100 points or larger and text 24 points or larger. However, font size is about judgment and what looks best with your poster.
• Graphs and tables should be large (minimum of 8.5 x 11 inches is preferable).

• Colour should be used to unity the poster.
• Choose 2 or 3 colours and keep them consistent.
• Use strong primary colours.
• Use colour to highlight keywords in text. However, most text should be black.
• Backgrounds should be plain (white is a good choice). Avoid backgrounds with patterns or gradients sometimes they do not print well.

Graphics should have a resolution of at least 300dpi.

Try to avoid using screen shots - they are usually 72 dpi - screenshots are extremely blurry when printed on a large poster.

DO NOT make graphics larger by stretching them on the screen. They will not look good. Size and resolution must be captured at origination (i.e.: scanning at a high resolution).

Excel graphs and clip art are okay to manipulate because they are different types of graphics than digital photos or scanned images.

SIMPLICITY IS THE KEY Keep to the point, and don't try to cover too many things. Present only enough data to support your conclusions. On the other hand, make sure that you present sufficient data to support your conclusions.

When you begin to make your poster, first create a list of the visuals that you would use if you were describing your project with only the visuals. Write the text after you have created the list of visuals.

Before the poster session, rehearse a brief summary of your project. Many viewers will be in a hurry and will want a quick "guided tour" of your poster. Don't be afraid to point out uncertainties in your work, this is where you may get useful feedback. Awards:

There are Best Professional poster presentation and Students Poster presentation each.