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Winter 2009 Poster Guidelines

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==Guidelines==
* Posters should must be created submitted as PowerPoint or Impress documents (these are the standard formats printers request) filesbased on this template:** [http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/~chris.tyler/cdot-presentation-20091/cdot-poster-template-20091.odp Impress (ODP) format]* Use a page size of 3' x 4'* [http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/~chris.tyler/cdot-presentation-20091/cdot-poster-template-20091.ppt PowerPoint (PPT) format]* Your poster is meant to be viewed, not read like a printed sheet. ThereforeDesign it to be read from a distance of 2 m, to capture the reader's attention, and to convey a basic understanding of your project in 90 seconds or less. Remember that while you may use an appropriate mix the poster to explain your project, it will also be viewed when you are not standing in front of it, and it must be self-explaining.* The page size is 35"x48" with a 1" unprintable area around the outside edge* Design your poster to be read from a distance of 2 metres. * Use these textsizes and styles:** 18 point text for small print such as references/links.** 24 point for the body text.** 48 point '''bold''' text for section headlines.** 96 point '''bold''' text for the poster title.** 96 point ''italic'' text for the post author name(s).* Incorporate at least two diagrams, screenshots, photos, or drawings. These should be bold, colourful, imageshigh-resolution, and not contain small print. Lines in diagramsshould be a minimum of 1 mm thick, font sizestext should be equal to or greater than 18 point text. The width plus height of each diagram added together must be at least 40 cm / 16" (for most diagrams, etcthe smallest dimension -- width or height -- should be at least 20 cm / 8")
* Include the following information on your poster:
** Your name** Your courseproject's title - top middle section** Your name - below the project's title** A description of your work including goals you had- left main section** A section on results, showing what you accomplished- middle section** A summary and set of conclusions- bottom of middle section** A set of Acknowledgements and links, if appropriate.- right main section** Leave the upper-right and upper-left corners free for logos * Your poster posters must include at least two diagrams, images, screenshotsbe submitted by '''2009-03-10''' in order to leave sufficient time for printing. == Resources ==
==Resources==* [http://www.ncsu.edu/project/posters/NewSite/ Creating Effective Poster Presentations]

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