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Presentation Evaluation Form
| Technical Content (10pts each, 40 total): |
| How clearly is the problem stated? |
| How well is background information used to support understanding of the problem? |
| How clearly does the presenter explain their research methodology? |
| How well does the presenter draw logical conclusions from the data or information presented? |
| Creativity and Clarity (10 pts each, 40 total): |
| Does the presenter speak clearly and audibly? Are they able to convey their ideas to the audience? |
| How comprehensible is the presentation to a general audience? |
| Does the presentation connect seamlessly from introduction to conclusion? |
| If Poster, |
| How explanatory is the poster? How easy is it to read from 3 feet away? |
| If Oral, |
| If audiovisual materials were used (they were not required), how effectively does the presenter integrate and utilize them? If they were not used, is the information easy to follow? |
| Significance and Implication (20 pts): |
| How clearly does the presenter explain the significance and future implications of their research? |
Poster Presentation Guidelines
Poster presentations will consist of two components: a poster and a 5-7 minutes short presentation followed by a 2 minute Q&A with faculty judges. Only one poster per student will be accepted.
Posters must be less than 4 feet wide and 3 feet high, and must be hung using thumb tacks, which will be provided on the program day. The poster size is set by the boards on which the posters will be hung, so it is not flexible. Posters that are too wide will interfere with neighboring posters and may be rejected from the exhibition. There will be a minimal amount of floor space in front of each poster for models, preprints/reprints, or other free-standing demonstrations. These should not block the view of the poster and may not extend beyond the sides of the poster or more than a foot or two in front of the poster board.
Each exhibitor should prepare for a short presentation of 5-7 minutes followed by a 2 minute Q/A with faculty judges and audience members. The short presentation will be scheduled in advance and will be given as the judges visit the posters. The presentation should explain the poster and should give any other information that does not lend itself to being presented in the poster format.
Oral Presentation Guidelines
Participants will be given 10 minutes for an oral presentation which may be accompanied by visual aids, followed by a 2 minute question and answer period with judges and audience members Powerpoint and projection facility will be available for those wishing to use them. Those selected to present their research at GRID and wishing to avail this facilities will need to transmit their powerpoint (ppt) files by the 11th of April, 2008 to the email address that will mentioned in the acceptance letter that all selected participants will recieve from the GRID organizing committee.
Abstract Submission Guidelines: Deadline March 12, 2008
Abstracts are to be submitted by March 24th, 2008 online at http://www.gsg.umd.edu/GRID/regform.html. Abstracts must be less than 1900 characters including spaces. Characters also include the Title, authors, institutions and references (if necessary). Title should have the first letter capitalized in each word.
Please adhere to the 1900 character limit. An abstract that is too long cannot be submitted. An error message will most likely results from an abstract exceeding the space limit.
Abstracts can discuss the background, the methodology of the research, and the conclusion of the research and its implications. This is not a requirement, but only a guideline. Please make sure the submitted abstract is complete. Abstracts that are submitted with missing titles and authors will be deleted from the database. An email will be sent to the submitted author informing him or her of the deletion.
In the registration form, program code is the four letter code that corresponds to your department or program, e.g. BIOL or CHEM. The program code is NOT "GRID".