8th Annual Student Research Poster Competition

          The purpose of the Competition is to encourage students to:

• Engage in high quality, sound, and pertinent research;
• Gain experience in presentation of scientific papers;
• Demonstrate poise and mental agility before their peers;
• Develop skills in effective communication for dissemination of research information.
   
  Subject of Presentation
• Any basic or applied research related to transportation will be considered for entry in the competition.
• The presentation may contain information that has been presented at other regional or national meetings.
   
  Online Registration
• Please register below or send an email with your name and topic to jeanne.olubogun@modot.mo.gov prior to October 7, 2019.
   
  Place and Condition of Presentation
• Posters are to be displayed at the annual TEAM StL Transportation Fair, on Tuesday, October 15, 2019.
• Posters shall be 30" x 40".Foam board and clips will be provided for mounting of the posters.
• Posters should be displayed no later than 9:00 a.m. Judging will close at noon and winners will be announced at 12:50 p.m.
  
  Evaluators of Posters
• Judges will review posters with the contestant present. The panel of judges will evaluate and score posters presented. Contestants will not give a formal oral presentation in the traditional sense; however, they should be prepared to explain their research process and findings and to answer questions from judges concerning objectives, methods, design, results and interpretation of research. Judges will visit each exhibit throughout the morning and lunchtime sessions to evaluate posters using criteria established. At the conclusion of the competition, judges will meet with the chairperson of the Fair to confirm the winners.
• First, second, and third place prizes are given in the amounts of $250, $150, and $100 respectively.
   
  Evaluation Criteria
  The posters will be evaluated on a scale of 100 points max, on the following:
• The communication of the research, including visual aspects of the poster and the ability to answer questions posed. (40 points)
• The organization of data and research (30 points)
• The significance of the contribution to the transportation industry. (30 points)
  
  
  Questions?
• Jeanne Fuchs Olubogun at 314-275-1536