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Student Research Poster
Competition
 The
following criteria have been developed to guide the planning
and development of student research poster
presentations. Please note, that there will only be
90 poster abstracts accepted. Due to an increase
in the number of
students and institutions desiring to participate in the poster
presentation competition, a
maximum of 3 posters from each institution will be accepted.
Poster abstracts will be accepted on a first come
first serve basis until all the spaces have been
filled.
Students are strongly encouraged to conduct actual
research before submitting a project for this competition.
All abstracts AND bibliographies
must be submitted by 12:00pm Tuesday, January 23, 2018
via the ONLINE SUBMISSION PROCESS.
Institutions should not submit
more than 3 abstracts for the poster competition. Institutions
that exceed the submission entries limit of THREE (3) will
have ALL of its posters/abstracts eliminated from the
competition.
RESEARCH POSTER COMPETITION GUIDELINES
POSTER REQUIREMENTS
- A poster display is mandatory for the
Student Research Poster Competition.
- 36 x 48 inches (Tri-fold Display Board) – Posters
that exceed these measurements will have FIVE (5)
points deducted from the final score.
- The display board should be freestanding.
- Each student is allowed a maximum of ONE (1) POSTER,
and is responsible for any special equipment
(i.e. display boards, extension cords, laptops, iPads,
LCD Projector, Internet access, etc.).
- The poster should include the abstract, poster division,
category of presentation and bibliography as outlined below.
- ABSTRACT INFORMATION
- Each abstract should not exceed 150 words
in length.
- Abstracts that are more
than 150 words in length will not be accepted
for the competition.
- Include presenter’s name, co-presenters, project
title, institution name, grade in school, Poster Abstract
Number (1, 2, or 3), poster division (see section
2A), poster category (see section 2B),
judging category (see section 2C),
faculty sponsor, and abstract word count. A
maximum of 4 presenters per poster
(i.e. primary presenter and three co-presenters).
- Include a problem statement, methods, materials,
results and conclusion.
- All information
above should be included on the abstract when submitting
through the online portal. Abstract
title, presenter names, grade, poster number, poster
division, poster category and faculty
sponsor do not count in the abstract word count.
Within the actual body of the abstract, words such as
“of, the, it, and, etc.” do count
in the abstract word count.
The Basic Components of an Abstract
(1) Problem Statement:
a. Why is this a relevant research
project?
b. What practical, theoretical, or scientific
gap is your research filling?
c. What is the problem or question to
be addressed in the project?
(2) Methods/Procedures:
a. What steps did you take
to complete this research project?
b. What did you do to analyze your data?
(3) Results/Findings:
a. As a result of completing
the above procedures, what did you learn, invent or create?
(4) Conclusion/Implications:
a. What were your research
findings? What are the larger implications of your findings?
Please visit www.stepforleaders.org
for examples of abstracts for posters presented during the
2017 STEP Statewide Student Conference Research Poster Competition
Conference Booklet.
- Online Registration and Abstract Submission
Process
2A. POSTER DIVISION
- Posters will be judged in THREE DIVISIONS.
Please select ONE (1) of the three divisions**:
| • Middle Division
– Students in grades 7 and 8.
• Junior Division –
Students in grades 9 and 10.
• Senior Division –
Students in grades 11 and 12. |
Divisions
may be combined based
on the number of poster entries. |
** If multiple grade
levels present a project, the division will be assigned
based on the highest-grade level.
2B. CATEGORY OF PRESENTATION
- Students must CHOOSE ONE (1) of the following
FIVE categories for presentation entry. Categories
may be combined based
on number of entries.
(1) Biological/Life Sciences
Projects that investigate some aspect of life- Biology,
Botany, Ecology, the Environment, Molecular and Cellular
Biosciences, etc. [Example: Genetics
and Heredity or The Effect of Sound on Plants].
(2) Human Services
Projects that study human conditions pertaining to disease,
families, children, safety, wellness, aging, human service
agencies sand the impact on the community, etc. [Example:
Health Department’s Student about Bacterial Meningitis
and Teenagers]
(3) Physical Sciences
Projects that research modern findings in Astronomy,
Chemistry, Earth Science, Material Sciences, Physics,
the history and policy of science, etc. [Example:
Observation of Freezing Rates of Water on Different
Starting Temperatures]
(4) Social Sciences
Projects that explore important subject matter in Anthropology,
Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, History, Geography,
etc. [Example: Violence in Middle
and High Schools of The Effects of the Media and Pop
Culture on Students]
(5) Technology
Projects that analyze technological advances such as
robotics, fiber optics, computer science and programs,
computer games, engineering, architect, engineering
technology, Computer Aided Design (CAD), graphics, etc.
[Example: Virtual Homework Lockers
for Students and Teachers]
2C. Judging Criteria
- There will be a team of judges for each category.
Criteria for judging will include, but may not be limited
to the items listed below.
- Overall Project
• Statement of Purpose
• Documentation/Impact
• Significance/Impact
• Creativity or Initiative
• Methodology
- Exhibit or Display (A Poster
Display is mandatory for the
Student Research Poster Competition.)
• Poster should be 36 x 48 inches (Tri-fold
Display Board)- Posters that exceed these measurements
will have FIVE (5) points deducted from the
final score.
• Visual appearance of project display
- Presenter’s Oral Discussion of the
Project
• 2 – 3 minute overview of project
• 2 – 3 minute question and answer session
• Presenters should practice his/her
presentation to remain in the time limit.
- Rating Scale
• Judges will use THE ENCLOSED RUBIC
to rate students’ presentations in the following
areas:
° Abstract
° Research Design
° Visual and Verbal Presentations
° Conclusion
° Bibliography/References
**Failure to include a list of references will
result in FIVE (5) point deduction from the
project.
- BIBLIOGRAPHY INFORMATION
- A list of references/bibliography should be ONE
(1) page, double-spaced, have one-inch margins, 12-point
Times New Roman font displayed on the poster.
- A list of references/bibliography should be submitted
for each poster abstract
entered in the Student Research Poster Presentation
Competition.
- References/bibliographies must be submitted
online via the ONLINE SUBMISSION process.
- References/bibliographies faxed, emailed
or mailed to Syracuse University’s STEP
Office will not be accepted for the competition.
WHAT IS AN ABSTRACT?
An ABSTRACT
is a brief summary of your project. It summarizes very clearly
the main points of your experiment. Abstracts should
include problem statement, methods, materials, results and
conclusions.
The Basic Components of an Abstract:
(1) Problem Statement:
a. Why is this a relevant research project?
b. What practical, theoretical, or scientific gap is your
research filling?
c. What is the problem or question to be addressed in the
project?
(2) Methods/Procedures:
a. What steps did you take to complete this research
project?
b. What did you do to analyze your data?
(3) Results/Findings:
a. As a result of completing the above procedures,
what did you learn, invent or create?
(4) Conclusion/Implications:
a. What were your research findings? What are
the larger implications of your findings?
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SAMPLE
ABSTRACT
Up and Down: Seasonal Temperature
versus Sun Ray Angle
The purpose of this project was to
find out whether the angle of the Sun’s rays at
noon affects seasonal temperatures. The experiments
involved measuring the air temperature and the angle
of the Sun’s rays at noon during different seasons.
This was done by recording air temperature and measuring
the angle of shadows at noon on the first day of the
month from October through April.
The measurements confirmed my hypothesis
that as the angle of the Sun’s rays decreases
during the year, the outdoor temperature increases.
These findings led me to believe that
seasonal temperatures are the result of the difference
in the angle of the Sun’s rays. As the ray angle
decreases, sunlight is more concentrated on an area,
resulting in a higher temperature.
I discovered that during seasons with high temperatures,
the angle of the Sun’s rays is lower than during
seasons with low temperatures.
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Please visit www.stepforleaders.org
for examples of abstracts for posters presented during the
2017 STEP Statewide Student Conference Research Poster Competition
Conference Booklet.
WHAT IS A BIBLIOGRAPHY?
A BIBLIOGRAPHY is a reference list that
identifies books, articles, peer-reviewed journals, etc. that
are mentioned, referenced or used in a text.
All references should be in APA style, please see tutorials
below to help create your bibliography.
http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/basics-tutorial.aspx
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
POSTER COMPETITION
REGISTRATION, ABSTRACT AND BIBLIOGRAPHY SUBMISION GUIDELINES:
ONLINE REGISTRATION, ABSTRACT AND BIBLIOGRAPHY SUBMISSION
PROCESS
• Abstracts AND bibliographies must
be submitted by 12:00pm Tuesday,
January 23, 2018.
• Abstracts AND bibliographies faxed, emailed
or mailed to Syracuse University’s STEP Office
will not be accepted for
the student research poster competition.
• Project Administrators should complete the
ONLINE SUBMISSION PROCESS. Project Administrators
will be required to submit their name when
submitting each poster project. Students, their
parents, faculty mentors or teachers SHOULD NOT complete the
online submission process.
• The online submission site will remain opened
to participants 24 hours a day 7 days a week until the 12:00pm
January 23, 2018 deadline.
• To complete
the REGISTRATION PROCESS and to submit your POSTER ABSTRACT
AND BIBLOGRAPHY, please copy or past into your
browser the link below and follow the instructions on the
website:
2018
Student Research Poster Presentation Registration Form
Please ensure that the information is entered
accurately (spelling, capitalization,
punctuation, etc.). This is the information that will
be used to compile the conference booklet and competition.
Errors in submission will likely become errors in the publication
and the competition.
For additional information
about the Poster Competition, please contact one of the Research
Poster Competition Co-chairs.
2018 STEP STATEWIDE STUDENT CONFERENCE RESEARCH POSTER
COMPETITION SUB-COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS:
Diandra Jugmohan, Hostos Community College djugmohan@hostos.cuny.edu
(718) 518-6773
Briseida Cortez, Hostos Community College bcortez@hostos.cuny.edu
(718) 518-6774
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