Poster Guidelines

  1. Your poster should be no larger than 3 feet by 4 feet. One large-format poster or a composite display is accepted.
  2. There is no need to mount your poster on a foam core board.  Easels with a 3x4 foot cork bulletin board will be provided.
  3. Your poster should include a poster title and information identifying the researcher(s) and their department(s).
  4. Keep your text to a minimum. Your emphasis should be on graphics, charts, and photos.
  5. Students desiring to use a laptop in their presentation must supply their own. No projection equipment of any kind is available.
  6. Students who intend to use a laptop should contact Nancy Hickman at extension 5404 or via email at nhickman@wpi.edu to confirm set-up needs.
  7. Authors should arrange their display between 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on the day of the event. The student presenting the poster must be present during both judging sessions (10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.). Posters must be removed from the poster stands immediately after the ceremony.
  8. Push pins will be provided at the poster session.
  9. On-campus printing assistance is available:
    • The Design Studio (HL234) will print a standard, glossy poster (36" by 48") for $35.00.  You must provide your poster on a CD or USB key, or send it by email to Sia Najafi (snajafi@wpi.edu) by Friday, March 14, 2008. You may wish to consult the Design Studio's helpful hints on creating posters in PowerPoint (PDF).
    • The Academic Technology Center provides printing services that range in price from $18.00 to $36.00 depending on size of poster and choice of paper.  You must provide your poster on a CD or USB key by Friday, March 14, 2008.  For detailed information, please visit their Web site.  Any additional questions may be referred to Jim Monaco at extension 6152 or jmonaco@wpi.edu.
  10. View sample posters in portrait mode (PDF) and landscape mode (PDF).
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