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Creating A Poster Presentation Steven Petrovic CH 499 Spring 2012. Oral Presentations. Content is organized similiarly to peer-reviewed manuscript Title, Abstract, Introduction, Experimental, Results/Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgements, References Differs from peer-reviewed manuscript
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Creating A Poster Presentation Steven Petrovic CH 499 Spring 2012
Oral Presentations • Content is organized similiarly to peer-reviewed manuscript • Title, Abstract, Introduction, Experimental, Results/Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgements, References • Differs from peer-reviewed manuscript • Not simple paraphrase but select high-impact aspects • Draw conclusions for each segment • Captive audience • 20 – 40 minutes • Audience shares interest • Q & A at end Chem. Eng. News, 2010, 88(4), pp. 37-39.
Poster Presentations • Content is organized similiarly to oral presentation • Title, Abstract, Introduction, Experimental, Results/Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgements, References • Differs from oral presentation • Audience browses over 2 – 4 hour session • One-on-one exchange of ideas • Poster sessions broader than technical session • Compete for share of audience • Highlight only essential information Chem. Eng. News, 2010, 88(45), p 52.
Poster Considerations • Outdoor Market of Information • Competing with other posters for attention • Visually Compelling • Simple and Concise • Highlight only essential information • Guide reader through layout • Abide by Meeting Requirements • Poster Size • Call for Papers • ACS Website • http://acscinf.org/docs/publications/posters.htm
Sample Poster Format #1 http://gradcollege.okstate.edu/events/ressymp/poster_tips/postertips.html
Poster Design • Nothing handdrawn or handwritten • Powerpoint is typical • Font Type/Size • Uncomplicated Font Type • Arial, Times New Roman, etc. • Serif fonts easier to process • Sans serif fonts look neater in figures • Be consistent with font use • High contrast between text and background • Font Size • Should be readable from several feet away • Title: At least 1 inch high • Text: No less than 24 point font (18 pt for captions)
Poster Design • Panels of information • Abstract • Short summary of problem and results in poster • Introduction • Overall significance of problem addressed • Part of overall problem addressed by poster • Brief description of previous work • Goals of work addressed by poster • Experimental work • Brief description • Can use flowchart for protocols
Poster Design • Panels of information • Results • Preferably as figures in panels • Separate panels as captions • Pay attention to font type/size • White space! • Experimental work • Brief description • Can use flowchart for protocols • Conclusion • Bulleted points • Acknowledgements & References
Poster Design • Use Color • Attract Attention • Highlight flow of information • Make graphics readable • Contrasting colors • Similar color schemes hard to follow • Refrain from decorative uses of color • Colored background/foreground: Ink!!! • Play with black on white • Sparing use of color if cost issue
Sample Poster Format #2 http://gradcollege.okstate.edu/events/ressymp/poster_tips/postertips.html
CPME Poster Layout • Start with blank slide in Powerpoint • No more than 40” high (printer limitation) • Landscape orientation typical • Southern Oregon Arts and Research Format • http://www.sou.edu/soar/presentationtypes.html • Title panel across top • University logo (jpg format) • http://news.sou.edu/freshstart/download • Arrange smaller panels on blank slide • Order of information flow • Maintain some white space • Consult with mentor (layout and printing)
Sources • Davis, H.B.; Tyson, J.F.; Pechenik, J.A. Giving Oral and Poster Presentations. A Short Guide to Writing About Chemistry; Longman: Boston, MA, 2010; pp 216 – 223. • Valiela, I. Doing Science: Design, Analysis, and Communication of Scientific Research; Oxford University Press: New York, 2001; pp 154 - 158.