Guidelines for Poster and Oral Presentations

Posters (download guideline) :

  • can accommodate up to an A0 PORTRAIT
    ( 841mm wide by 1189 mm high )
  • must be set up before the relevant session
  • must be set up by one of the authors on the correct display panel
  • must be presented by one or more of the authors of the material
  • must be in English, and have a title, authors' names
    and affiliations at the top
  • The text should be at least 20 point (5mm high)
  • must summarize the main points of the research
    and stimulate discussion
  • should not just be a copy of the abstract or the written paper
  • drawings, graphs, figures, charts and pictures must be labeled
    and large enough to be readable from a distance of 1.5 m
  • Poster adhesive will be supplied at each poster board
  • should not be advertisements or commercial publicity and have no reference to trade, company or product names
    (posters breaching this rule will be removed by the organisers)
  • should be removed by lunch time on the last day

Oral  (download guideline) :

  • are presented from the provided Windows laptop,
    a Mac compatible port will be provided at each room for those presenting with their own Macs
  • be designed for correct display in 1024 x 768 resolution
  • be uploaded as PDF at least 1 day before the scheduled timeslot if possible (as a backup)
  • must be submitted and uploaded at the preview room
    at least 1 session before the allocated time slot,
    preferably with a USB flash drive, CD or DVD
  • must be verified to ensure that all special mathematical, video
    and animations display correctly
  • should be started strictly on-time
  • usually have a 20 minute timeslot which includes 3 to 5 minutes for questions or discussions and 1 minute transition period for the next speaker to set-up. Please adhere to the time schedule and keep within the allocated time
  • AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE AT EACH VENUE:
    Laptop with Windows 7, Standard data projector and screen,
    MS Office 2010, Acrobat reader, USB ports and a DVD drive, podium, lapel microphone and pointing device