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19th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on Fusion Engineering (SOFE) January 22-25, 2002 |
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Guidelines for
Poster Sessions
Unlike oral presentations, poster presentations give authors and attendees the opportunity to discuss results in depth, and permit authors to vary the presentation with each viewer. However, the key to a successful poster presentation is to prepare poster materials carefully.
Size of Poster Materials
The poster board area for each presentation is 4 ft. (48”) high by 8 ft. (96”) wide. Aisle space in front of each poster is limited and can become crowded. The size of poster materials should, accordingly, be easily read at a distance of a few meters. The title and list of authors, along with addresses and affiliations, should be printed in large, block letters. Small, poorly prepared graphs and tables require readers to stand close to the poster, blocking the view of your presentation from other attendees. The posting of pages of a manuscript is strongly discouraged. A few oversized graphs and tables with concise captions will better catch the attention of your viewer who can then be engaged in more detailed discussion.
Posters will be attached to the boards using pushpins. Extra pins will be available to presenters at each session.
Organizing Poster Materials
It is important to organize the materials logically, so that an interested viewer can grasp the motivation for the work, the methods used, and the most significant results. Try to guide the viewer’s eye through your presentation in a logical order.
Attendance
Arrive at least 30 minutes ahead of the scheduled poster session to arrange your poster and be sure necessary supplies are present. One or more of the authors should be present at the poster for most of session and be capable of explaining it. Session chairs have the responsibility of determining whether papers have actually been presented. Failure to attend or adequately explain your poster will result in your poster being deemed a “no-show.” No-show papers will not be published in the proceedings.
Participants are encouraged to leave their posters in place until the end of the day or, in case a second poster session is scheduled, until the end of the morning.
