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Utah Conference on
Undergraduate Research (UCUR)

PRESENTATION GUIDELINES AND INFORMATION

Guidelines for Oral Presentations:

Oral presentations will be 15 minutes in length, with 5 minutes for questions and transition to the next talk. Presentations should contain an introduction, an explanation of methods, and a conclusion or summary of findings, and should be aimed at a general audience. Visual aids should be used if at all possible. Slides, transparencies, or power-point presentations may be utilized in oral presentations if specified in advance.

Guidelines for Poster Presentations:

Poster presentations should be designed to fit on a board 46 inches wide and 40 inches high. Posters can be made as a single unit or in pieces. Posters will attach to the foam core board with poster tape (provided). If your poster is laminated we will have to secure it to the foam core with stronger packaging tape (provided). Posters must be prepared so that they can be read from at least four feet away. Presenters must be available to discuss their poster during their assigned session. The poster should include the title of the presentation, the name of the student and the research advisor,the department in which the research/creative workwas done and institution name. Simply stapling a typed paper to the foam core board is not acceptable. Visual displays work best, with written information bulleted.

Websites to aid in poster production:

http://www.ncsu.edu/project/posters/
http://lorien.ncl.ac.uk/ming/Dept/Tips/present/posters.htm
http://writingcenter.gmu.edu/resources/socscienceposter/index.htm
http://www.lcsc.edu/ss150/poster.htm

Fine Arts Guidelines

Performing Arts:

An abstract or artist's statement is required for the performing arts. The abstract should describe the performance. Music, Dance and Theatre performers should submit scripts, CD/cassettes or video tapes as necessary to accompany the abstract and submission form. Performances at the conference may be up to 20 minutes in length.

Visual Arts:

An abstract or artist's statement is required for the visual arts. The abstract should describe the visual art research question, methodology and outcomes. Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Photography, Sculpture, Ceramics and other Applied Arts may include several slides of work completed or in progress. Slides must be properly labeled with name, title of work, medium dimensions and date.

At the Conference all studio artists are expected to give a 15 minute oral presentation complete with slides and 5 minutes for questions OR set up examples of your work and be prepared to explain the process. Video and Film presentations must be on VHS or DVD tape and be not more than 15 minutes in length. Arrangements for equipment must be made in advance (see submission form).

PowerPoint Presentations

All students who are using Power-Point presentations: The Utah Conference on Undergraduate Research will provide LCD projectors for your presentation. However, students must provide their own laptop computer. We will provide adaptors for MACs. It is strongly advised that you test your presentation before your oral session time. Presentation schedules will be strictly enforced.

Abstract Submission Rules

1. Abstracts must be 150 - 300 words in length
2. Abstracts must be submitted in hard copy with the abstract submission form (PDF)
3. Abstracts submissions should observe the following format:
a. Title of paper in capital letters
b. First name, middle initial and last name of author and co- authors
c. Faculty sponsor name in parentheses
d. Department, Institution name
4. Abstract submission form (PDF) must be submitted no later than November 17, 2006.

Abstracts must include the nature and significance of the topic, the investigative strategy, the nature of the results and conclusions. The abstract should summarize the substantive results of the work and not merely list topics to be discussed. Submissions must be reviewed and submitted with the faculty sponsor's approval. Students submitting in the performing and visual arts must submit an abstract or artist statement as well as the additional materials described above.