POSTER SESSION
To submit a poster go to: www.com2009abstracts.ca
Papers from various fields of minerals, metals and materials research and technologies will be presented at the general poster session which will be held on Monday, August 24th, 2009. Poster paper presentations provide an excellent opportunity for learning about current research projects, encourage interactive discussion and showcase the work of students.
Prizes will be awarded to outstanding student posters. Only poster presentations about projects done by undergraduate, graduate and Post Doctoral students are eligible for awards.
Student awards:
Categories: Two prizes one for best undergraduate poster and one for graduate/post-doctoral poster.
Best Graduate/Post Doc poster - $500
Best Undergraduate poster - $500
Poster Instructions for all
Every author should be aware of the following recommendations before preparing their posters.
- Poster size Maximum 90 X 120 cm (3ft wide X 4ft tall). You will share your board with another presenter.
- Readability Background and font colors have to be chosen in order to get enough contrast and be easily legible from a distance of three feet.
- Set-up The poster presentation will be held on Monday August 24th. Participants will be asked to set-up their poster before 8am. Judging will take place between 12:00-14:00.
- Attendance Presenters should be present at their poster during viewing time for conference delegates.
- The authors name and address and the title of the paper, his/her student status should be described on the top section of the Poster.
- Material for attaching the posters and illustrations will be supplied by the organizers.
Poster Presentation for all
Judging Criteria - Criteria will consist of:
- Technical Content background, procedure, analysis and discussion of results, conclusions (valid and supported).
- Appearance overall layout, clarity, legibility and amount of text, quality of illustrations, graphs and micrographs.
- Oral Presentation organisation, clarity, timing.
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