On Friday, April 5, 2024, the Research Office in the Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources at West Virginia University will host its annual Student Research Poster Symposium. This event provides an excellent venue for students to present their current research as poster presentations.
Student Research Symposium
Friday, April 5, 2024
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Ground Floor Engineering Sciences Building
Event Overview
Students can display research posters and obtain feedback from faculty and peers. The event brings together students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty mentors, judges, to foster academic collaboration. All students are highly encouraged to apply.
Event Submissions
The suggested poster components are as follows:
- Title
- Authors and their Affiliated Institution(s)
- Acknowledgments
- Funding Attributions (If applicable)
- Abstract (Introduction, Project Objectives, Background Information, Materials and Methods, Results (tables, graphs, charts), and Conclusions/conclusions)
Posters must conform to the following requirements:
- Posters must be mounted on posterboard. (Not supplied)
- Maximum dimensions = 24 inch by 36 inch or 30 inch by 40 inch
- Font size must be readable from a distance.
Posters will be displayed on the ground floor of the Engineering Science Building from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Students will be given about 5-7 minutes to present including questions and answers. Judges may pose questions during the evaluation of the poster. The winners will be announced at the closing ceremony of the conference.
Posters need to be brought to room 347 Mineral Resources Building by FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2024, at 4:00 p.m.
Faculty Review and Awards
Judges who will evaluate (1) Format (2) Content and (3) Presentation as well as the scholars’ ability to effectively present and discuss their research. An award will be given to first and second place graduate student winners and a first place winner for undergraduate winner. Winners will be notified by e-mail and award presentation will be in G75E ESB at event closing.
Expectations of teams at the poster reception:
All team members should be present at the poster reception. The inability of the team members who are present to correctly answer questions during the judges’ visits negatively impacts the entire team, as well as its advisors and sponsors. Teams should not select a single spokesperson for the team, nor should a single team member monopolize the oral presentation to the judges. Judges expect a “team” presentation of the poster, all team members should prepare to contribute.
Statler community members, alumni and industry visitors may be visiting your poster when a judge arrives at the team poster. Judges should be given top priority during the poster reception because they have limited time to complete their judging responsibilities.
Your oral presentation should be 5-7 minutes. If a judge requests a brief explanation, do not provide a lengthy one.
- Judges Criteria/Evaluation Checklist
- Basics. Title and other required sections are present.
- Complete author affiliation & contact information is included.
- Design. All text can be easily read from 4 feet away.
- Content. The “story” of the poster is clear.
- Oral Presentation.
- Presenter greets people.