Prepare your Poster

Please watch this video by Dr Michael Scott outlining what you needs to included in your poster and how to approach creating one.

Purpose of a Poster

Posters are widely used in the academic community, and most conferences include poster presentations in their program. Research posters summarise information or research concisely and attractively to help publicise it and generate discussion.

The poster is usually a mixture of a brief text mixed with tables, graphs, pictures, and other presentation formats. At a conference, the researcher stands by the poster display while other participants can come and view the presentation and interact with the author.

What makes good poster content

Important information should be readable from about 10 feet away
Title is short and draws interest
Word count of about 300 to 800 words
Text is clear and to the point
Use of bullets, numbering, and headlines make it easy to read
Effective use of graphics, colour and fonts
Consistent and clean layout
Includes acknowledgments, your name and institutional affiliation
References to main areas of research

Brief Requirements Summary

The poster must contain the following:

Detail the hardware of the control system
Detail the design of the control system
Detail the elements of the game/experience
UML Diagram of the software architecture
Show relevance to your specific contract

This work is individual and will be assessed on a criterion-referenced basis. Please refer to the marking rubric in the assignment brief for further detail.

Check the Assignment Brief

Read the assignment brief to ascertain all the requirements of the poster.

Poster Templates

I have provided some poster templates which will give you an idea of the kind of content you could add to your poster. It also gives you a good idea about content.

LaTeX Beamer Templates (Portrait & Landscape)
Portrait: www.overleaf.com/read/mhympctgkpbb
Landscape: www.overleaf.com/read/cfyvbbvxprkf