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Representing Your Design and
Data in Posters and ReportsEF 152 Final Project Spring 2016
Agenda
• How to Best Represent:
• Visuals
• Theoretical Equations
• Data Analysis (Data Collected)
Visuals
• Why should we include visuals on a poster or in a report?• We do not typically have our device present during a poster session• The reader of a report will not have physical access to your device
• What type of visuals are we talking about?• Anything that clearly displays what our device looks like/helps describe its
functionality• Drawings/Schematics of designed device• Pictures of completed device• Drawings or pictures showing individual components of importance• Drawings or pictures showing assemblies
• All visuals should have a purpose for discussion
• If it’s not helpful in discussion, you should not include it on your poster or in your report
Visuals
• General Guidelines for Visuals on a Poster or in a Report
• Prominent display on poster (large enough to be clearly seen from 5 feet away)
• Color pictures display more detail than black and white
• Never display a visual without include some text to describe its purpose (this holds for reports as well)
• Include as much detail on the visual as possible
• Dimensioning
• Descriptions of steps, if a process
• Descriptions of novel features
Solar Heater Visual #1Pros
• Shows general concept of design
• Color shows good details
Cons
• Picture does not describe how solar heater works
• Picture does not describe size of device
• Picture does not show special features of this design
Solar Heater Visual #2Pros
• Shows general concept of design
• Color shows good details
• Picture does show special features of this design
Cons
• Picture does not describe how solar heater works
• Picture does not describe size of device
Solar Heater #3Pros
• Shows general concept of design
• Color shows good details
• Picture does show special features of this design
• Picture does describe how solar heater works
Cons
• Picture does not describe size of device
Theoretical Calculations
• Why do we include a discussion of theoretical calculations?• It communicates what scientific principles you based your work on as well as
assumptions that you made. • It provides confidence to your audience that you aren’t just “making stuff up.”• As engineers, we always base our work on theory as a place to start.
• How do we display this information on a poster?• Include governing equations used for analysis • Do not include each step of the analysis• Display governing equations in a visual way, is possible
• E.g., governing equation shown on a step by step process diagram
• Equations never ’stand-alone’: They must be included in a discussion.
• These guidelines can also be followed for a report, though a more thorough discussion of equations should be included in a report
Data Analysis and Data Collected
• There are many ways to display data but some are more effective than others
• The method of display that you choose communicates an interpretation of that data, whether you intend it to or not
Guidelines for Displaying Data
• Only display the data set that you expect to discuss during your poster time or in your report
• Make sure you include data that is pertinent to your project
• If the data is not relevant to the conversation of that specific project, do not include
• Match the type of data that you have to a specific type of chart
http://img.labnol.org/di/data-chart-type.png
A few more items…
• PROOFREAD!!!!
• If multiple people are contributing content to a poster or a report, one person should be responsible for bringing all the pieces together and ensuring that there is continuity
• Similar tense is used
• Similar language and vocabulary is used
• Similar font and font size is used (PLEASE!!!)
• Discussion points are not repeated multiple times
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