The instructions below are the details of the assignment
Task
You are asked to prepare
a scientific poster
suitable for display
at a conference for a general audience.
This should
be on a topical contemporary issue in Data Science.
It may focus on one of the topics presented
by the speakers in one of the lectures given
in class. Your
poster should include a small data analysis.
You will be asked to submit your poster in a pdf format on the DLE and to present it at the SECaM Project Showcase.
Instructions for Preparing
your Poster
• Choose a topical
data science issue of your choice.
• This is a scientific conference style presentation.
•
Target audience: scientists and industrialists of varied
background. Your poster should report your findings in a well structured and coherent way that is suitable for a general
audience.
•
Posters should be produced
in portrait format. Posters in
landscape cannot be accommodated.
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You should prepare your
poster using R Markdown. Please
remember to build up your R Markdown poster
step by step, adding a small amount
of code at a time. If you include in your R Markdown file a large
amount of code,
it probably will not work.
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Posters should communicate your message as simply as possible – do not allow it to become
clogged with too much detail.
Your poster should
look interesting and elegant. It needs to be well explained (this refers to its content,
imagery and the level of English used).
•
Use fewer words and use
figures, photographs and diagrams to break up the density of the text.
•
Include your group number
and highlight the authors’ name and contact information in case the viewer is interested in more
information.
• Prepare diagrams or charts legibly
in a size sufficient to be read at a distance of 2 meters.
• Be creative by using different font sizes, styles,
and colors for paragraph and figure captions.
• When working with graphs or charts, use different colors
and textures/symbols.
• Organize the presentation so it is clear, orderly,
and self-explanatory.
• Use different sections
to group similar
ideas. Avoid cluttering your poster with too much text.
•
Include the background of
your research followed by results and conclusions. A successful poster presentation depends
on how well you convey
information to an interested audience.
•
Conclude adding
a reference section
to your poster
and include citations to the references in the text.
