Poster Dimensions

48” x 36” (landscape or portrait) is preferred.

Creating a Poster

1. Make a Sketch
2. Assemble Data
3. Decide on Layout, colors, and fonts
4. Decide on Sections
5. Print and show advisor/colleagues

Poster Judging

Selected judges will be rotating through the posters and grading your presentation on a set rubric. The attendee with the highest score will receive a Copper Travel Tumbler With Michigan Tech Academic Brand! For all participants, the judge’s feedback will be sent to you.

Poster Tips

• Find the story in your poster and make it shine
• Articulate hypothesis
• Identify cause and effect statements
• “And, but, therefore” sentences
  • Ex: This and that, but something, therefore end of sentence
• Funnel your work through awareness, interest, decision, action (AIDA)
  • Catch awareness of audience
  • Peak their interest
  • Decide to want to learn more
  • Take action to read and converse with poster information

Presenting Tips

• Should not be over practiced
  • Poster Presentation should be more of a conversation between you and the audience
  • Responsive rather than reciting a memorized spiel
• Keep presentation within 5 minutes

General Tips

• Keep background simple to help make reading easier
  • White backgrounds can make it easier to emphasize sections 
• For poster colors, keep in mind the research and have a theme.
• Most important is to make sure text is readable!
• Less is more when it comes to how much data to include
  • Stick to the data that is best at communicating the main idea of your narrative