Manitoba Materials Conference

This year, we will be using 4' by 8' tack poster boards. Expect two posters to share one poster board. Please abide by the dimensions below.

Location

The event will take place at the following location:

Engineering & Information Technology Complex Atrium
and adjacent lecture rooms
University of Manitoba
75 Chancellors Circle, Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V6
8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Criteria

• Maximum width: 46 inches (3.8 feet).
• Maximum height: 46 inches (3.8 feet).
• Two posters will share one poster board.
• Stay within these dimensions so that both posters can fit with no overlapping.
• Four tacks are provided to stick your poster on the board, however if your poster is considerably heavy please bring some extra tacks for yourself.

Content

• Posters should include information done in the last year.

Judging

Posters will be reviewed by multiple judges. First round of judging will include a silent and discreet walk around by the judges (no verbal presentation required). During this round, judges will rank each poster and that will generate a shortlist for a second round of judging. In the second round of judging, the shortlisted poster owners will be asked to give a 3 minute presentation to the judges. The time limit is strictly applied. During this round, each poster will be scored in three categories:

• Presentation: effectiveness of visual and verbal communication
• Clarity: Method and impact of work
• Quality: Control/reproducibility of results

The best posters and their owners will be invited to present (regardless of category) to compete for a cash prize. In the spirit of recent popular thesis presentation by the University of Manitoba's 3MT® and Ph.D. Comic's 2 Minute Thesis Contest, the participants will be given 3 minutes to present their poster to the entire conference and independent judging panel. The presentation will take place with the poster projected onto the lecture theatre screen. The time limit is strictly enforced.

Come prepared and bring your poster in a printed format as well as electronic format (ie: USB). Please note there are a limited number of poster boards available.

Registration is done through a different platform this year, and should be made compatible on any web browser. Submitted registration forms will be collected and organized by Jolly Hipolito.

This information will be used to create unique name badges, poster abstract booklets and for catering arrangements. Registration for attendance and registration for poster presentation will be found on the same form, however the poster presentation registration section will only appear if you indicate that you will participate in the poster presentation competition.

Complete your registration form

Registration deadline is April 28, 2023

Visa requests

Individuals wanting to attend and participate in this years conference but needing to apply for a visa may request confirmation letters of registering to attend and/or confirmation letters of participation in the research poster competition can contact Jolly Hipolito.

Research posters should have relevance to at least one of the following categories:

• Composite Materials: Metallurgical, Non-metallic, Structural, and Sustainable
• Quantum and Extreme Materials: Discovery Science and Sensors
• Materials that Mimic Biology and/or Support Natural Systems Under Environmental Stress
• Energy Harnessing and Storage

Your poster abstract information should be filled when you complete the registration form and by indicating "yes" to participating in the poster presentation competition.

This information will be sent directly to Jolly Hipolito. Submission should be compatible on any web browser, and therefore no problems should occur. However, please contact Jolly Hipolito if you have any questions or concerns. An abstract booklet will be created of all poster presentation applicants.

If you do not wish to participate in the poster presentation competition, and only want to attend the conference, please indicate "no" to participating in the poster presentation competition of the registration form. Subsequently, the poster registration section will not appear for you in your registration form.

Please note that there are a limited number of poster boards available.