Instructions for the preparation of oral and poster presentations.
Presenters will receive email confirmation of their presentation in mid-October. Please refer to the presentation guidelines below before preparing your talk or poster.
Presentations will take place on the 3rd floor of the Advanced Engineering Building (Building 49) or the 4th floor of the General Purpose South Building (Building 78, room 434). Room are either tiered lecture theatre or flat teaching space format.
All presentation systems are Windows-based. Please prepare your PowerPoint presentations in standard (4:3) aspect ratio or the 16:9 high-definition ratio.
To ensure the smooth transition between presentations in the session, speakers must upload their presentations via USB to the desktop computer during the break preceding their session, in the room where they are scheduled to present. We will create separate folders for each session on the PC desktop each morning.
For those using Apple computers, please use fonts that are compatible with Microsoft Office. Also be aware that some image formats are not compatible. You may wish to use the compatibility report feature for your presentation, which can be accessed in the 'ToolBox' and 'Save As' dialogue. Please speak to the chair of your session if transferring your file presents a problem.
If you wish to use your own laptop, please be sure to bring the necessary adaptors to connect your laptop to the AV equipment and test the connection before the first session of the day. For those using Apple computers, please ensure that your fonts and formats are compatible with Microsoft Office.
We recommend that presenters carry at least one backup of their final presentation on a separate USB or hard drive.
The Local Organising Team will be available throughout the conference to assist with IT needs, please find us at the registration desk.
As a guide, Symposia presentations will consist of 20-25 min presentation with 5-10 min question time. Please consult with the chair of your symposium to confirm the timing or your presentation and coordinate the content with other speakers within the symposium.
Each presentation within the free communications sessions will consist of a 10min presentation with 5min question time.
Please prepare your presentation in accordance with your allocated time. During free communication sessions, the chair of each session will give a warning after 10 min, and you will have 2 min to conclude. Presentations will be stopped at 12 min, and the question time shortened in order to adhere to the strict time schedule.
Posters will be displayed throughout the foyer areas for the duration of the conference. Please endevour to have your poster displayed in its allocated space from Sunday evening, they can be take them down after lunch on Wednesday.
As a presenter we request that you are in attendance during your scheduled session to answer questions and conduct a short presentation (2 min). Presenters will be notified of their time via email once the schedule has been finalised.
