Poster Assessment Guidelines

1. Poster presenters will be available next to their posters during their entire allocated session to present their work and to address any questions from adjudicators and participants.
2. Adjudicators will be provided with all poster abstracts in advance and will request presentations (of 3 mins + 1 min Q&A) from students during their allocated sessions. Adjudicators will be accompanied by a time keeper.
3. Presenters not available at their posters at the time of adjudicator visit will be forfeited from the competition.
4. Adjudicators will independently grade the presentation and poster using the following scheme:
   
   

   Student name:	Score*
   Poster number:
   Poster style, organization and visuals
   Organization (logical order and progression of ideas)	1	2	3	4	5
   Visual appeal (attractive and balanced)	1	2	3	4	5
   Legibility of text, figures and tables (no small font, simple, illustrative)	1	2	3	4	5
   Poster content
   Background comprehendible for field outsiders	1	2	3	4	5
   Methods explained in appropriate detail for poster	1	2	3	4	5
   Results well summarized and concluded	1	2	3	4	5
   Originality and scientific merit	1	2	3	4	5
   Presentation
   Able to go through poster thoroughly and succinctly	1	2	3	4	5
   Answers questions clearly	1	2	3	4	5
   Shows understanding of the topic	1	2	3	4	5

   * 1 = poor, 5 = excellent
5. The adjudicators will discuss their ranking of presenters at the end of the session and together, select 2 best presenters.
6. A total of 12 best poster presenters (from 6 poster sessions) will be awarded the Certificate of Merit and a cash prize of $1,000 at the Award Ceremony.