The ability to effectively communicate technical ideas and designs is an increasingly important skill for engineers and scientists. 2015 WER Canadian International Championship aims to encourage the development of such communication skills. We encourage teams to summarize and convey their efforts by making and presenting their posters.
Contents: Research the theme of 2015 WER—Origin of Civilization; present design and function of the robot, or introduce the composition and division of the team.
The contest poster must be posted in the debug area so that members from other teams can communicate with each other about it.
Teams are required to carry poster in the Interview Section and present their works to the judges. The posters will not be evaluated as part of the contest and do not contribute to the total points.
Ⅰ. Score System: 30% content, 30% visuals, 40% presentation
1. Content (In English)
·Problem appropriately described
·Appropriate level of detail provided
·System architecture/overview described
·Appropriate usage of the English language in a scientific context, including grammar, style and tone.
2. Visuals
·Easy to read/see
·Obvious flow
·Useful diagrams, photos, etc.
3. Presentation
· Appropriate overview/focus, preparation/delivery
·Good articulation
Ⅱ. Requirement for Poster Making
1. Poster Format
The poster presents the design of the team’s robot. Following traditional scientific poster templates, posters are encouraged to select the following sections and components, and can be made according to the actual needs.
·Abstract/Introduction
·Problem description/definition
·System design/schematic
· Results
·Conclusions/future improvements
·Informative diagrams/photos
·Photo or original of the design
·Photo or original of the hand drawn draft
·Photo of team members (no limit on single or team photos)
2. Poster size:
·Maximum = 1 m wide x 70 cm high
·Minimum = 80 cm wide x 60 cm high.
Ⅲ. Competition Form
On Saturday, July 5, each team will give an oral presentation (over 3 minutes) in the Interview Section. Teams must make their presentation at their assigned time, which will be counted as they sign in.
All posters and presenters must use English. However, teams for whom English is a second language may request the assistance of an interpreter during the presentation, while members are encouraged to present in English.
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2015 WER Canadian International Championship A Guide of Poster Section