The poster should be a concise summary of the formal lab. A person should be able to scan and comprehend your poster in two minutes. Large fonts, minimal text, graphics and graphical representation of data are recommended.
Your poster should include:
- Title-author panel
- Background & introduction
- Purpose or statement of problem
- Experimental approach
- Data and results
- Interpretation
- Conclusion & “take home message”
- References
Tips for maximum poster success:
- Your poster should represent you as a chemistry professional. Do not hand-write anything!
- Dr. Boylan recommends using PowerPoint to make individual “panels” that will make up your overall poster.
- Think about how the visuals and data will play off one another. You can frame the panels with construction paper to add more visual appeal.
- Do not use more than 12-15 panels.
More detailed poster suggestions can be found in the ACS Style Guide (pg. 27-38). Print copies may be found at the library and in the chemistry seminar room.
