This milestone involves:
At this stage, you have a set of main results and have a story for your thesis. Now you get to present and highlight your work to an econ-centric audience.
The poster is similar to a presentation using a slide deck in that it should motivate the reader (i.e. a hook) and should focus on visualizations of the data and results. Think of telling a story using pictures (figures). If you do include tables, make them concise.
Avoid including too much text. I recommend short summaries or bullet points. Think of the poster as a movie-trailer; if someone is interested in learning more, they can read the thesis.
Examples of posters from past years can be found on the video screen on the first floor of Warner. In addition, there are posters hung up in LIB 140.
Most people use Illustrator. A tutorial that Middlebury ITS designed can be found here.
You should go through the tutorial and draft your poster. If you still need assistance, there are three work sessions available.
A DLINQ intern will be available at the Wilson Media Lab during these dates/times. The intern will NOT help you get started with Illustrator - you should start with the tutorial above. The intern can help answer questions on your draft poster.
I will have a site that features your research and a link to your final thesis. People who look at your poster can use the QR code to access the full thesis.
Please include this QR code in your poster. You can state something like: “To read the full thesis, use this QR Code . . .”
You can request a consultation from DLINQ here.
Drop in hours are also available here but you should still fill out a consultation form.
Practice! I’ll practice a few times before presenting your poster. Ask your friends or roommates if they would be willing to watch you. Other things to think about: