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Instructions for Oral Presentations
Each technical session room will be equipped with a computer projector. Presenters are asked to bring their own laptop computer. The presenters should prepare PowerPoint slides to facilitate their presentations. The slides and the presentations must be in English. Presenters, please test your slides before your session to avoid potential problems.
The duration for each category of oral presentation are:
- Regular Session presentations are scheduled for 15 minutes. The presentation should be no more than 12 minutes long, to leave time for 3 minutes of questions and answers.
- Invited Session presentations are scheduled for 18 minutes. The presentation should be no more than 15 minutes long, to leave time for 3 minutes of questions and answers.
- Keynote Lectures are scheduled for 30 minutes. The presentation should be no more than 25 minutes long, to leave time for 5 minutes of questions and answers.
- Plenary Lectures are scheduled for 60 minutes. The presentation should be no more than 50 minutes long, to leave time for 10 minutes of questions and answers.
Instructions for Poster Presentations
Poster session represents an effective and valuable means for authors to present their research results. It offers an opportunity of meeting with interested attendees for in-depth scientific and technical discussions, and establishing new collaborations. Therefore, it is important that you display your results clearly to attract people who have an interest in your team’s research work.
Your poster should cover the KEY POINTS of your paper, which include but not limited to background, methods, results and conclusion. Make your poster as self-explanatory as possible. This will save your time for discussions and questions with fellow researchers.
Author should print and post up the poster on the poster panel provided at the assigned area.
POSTER DIMENSIONS
- Your poster SHOULD have the following dimensions:
- Poster Size: A1 size (60cm wide x 80cm high).
- Please note that printing out your submitted full paper in A4 size format is NOT acceptable as a poster.
POSTER CONTENT
- Title: The title of your poster should appear at the top with lettering of at least 42 pt font size). Below the title, place the names of authors and their affiliations.
- Text: Text should be readable from five feet away. Use a minimum font size of 17 pt. Keep the text brief. Try to use text to introduce the study, explain visuals and direct viewers’ attention to significant data trends and relationships portrayed in the visuals, state and explain the interpretations that follow from the data. It is also a good idea to put future research plans or questions for discussion with viewers in your text.
- Figures: Each figure should have a brief title. Figures should be numbered consecutively according to the order in which they are first mentioned in the text. Try to use color figures rather than only black and white text to make your poster attractive and highlight the important technical content of your paper. Make sure that the text and the visuals are integrated.