Student Research Days

About Student Research Days

��б��俪�� Student Research Days is an annual event where students showcase their hard work and discoveries from individual or group research projects.

Students can submit work and win a prize in one of three categories.

Proposal

Apply in this category if you have planned a research project but have not yet collected and analyzed data. Submissions should take the form of a poster. This category is appropriate for students who have taken research methods courses whose summative assignment is a research proposal. You will be invited to explain your proposal to the judges.��

Poster

Apply in this category if you have designed a research project and collected and analyzed data. Submissions should take the form of a poster. You will be invited to explain your project and findings to the judges.��

Panel

Apply in this category if you have written a research essay. You will be invited to present a fifteen-minute version of your essay in a conference-style panel presentation.��

Prizes in each category:

First place $500
Second place $300
Third place $150

Key Dates 2024

March 11: Applications for Research Day deadline, due by 11:59 p.m.
April 9 (12 - 3PM): Student Research Day at Coquitlam Campus
April 11 (12 - 3PM) : Student Research Day at New Westminster Campus

Eligibility

��б��俪�� student at the time that the research was conducted or the proposal prepared
Faculty sponsor must be aware of your project and sign off on your application form
Must be able to present on one of the Student Research Days events ��

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Judging Criteria

Judging criteria for proposal posters:��

Grasp of topic and the research process
Poster formatting
Presentation style

Judging criteria for panel presentations:��

Presentation style
Originality and exigency of project
Content of research essay

Judging requirements are subject to change.

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Grasp of topic and the research process	Poster contains ALL necessary components to convey a complete picture of the proposed study Excellent use of research terminology Conveyed sophisticated understanding of the topic Demonstrated excellent grasp of key research concepts and processes	Poster contains enough components to convey a mostly complete picture of the proposed study Good use of research terminology Conveyed good understanding of the topic Demonstrated good grasp of key research concepts and processes	Poster contains enough components to convey an adequate picture of the proposed study Adequate use of research terminology Conveyed adequate understanding of the topic Demonstrated adequate grasp of research concepts and processes	Poster contains multiple missing components so it is hard to understand the proposed study Poor use of research terminology Conveyed weak understanding of the topic Struggled to convey key research concepts and processes
Poster formatting	The poster is compelling, easy to read, and invites the reader through poster colours and formatting�� Visuals and graphics effectively communicate key aspects of the research project The poster is well organized and has a logical flow The poster has an appropriate amount of text, is well written with no spelling or grammar errors References are included��	The poster is easy to read and invites the reader through poster colours and formatting Visuals and graphics are mostly effective in communicating key aspects of the research project Some adjustments to the formatting are recommended The poster is mostly well organized and has a logical flow Text on the poster is mostly clearly conveyed Some grammar or spelling mistakes	The poster is somewhat hard to read or somewhat uninviting Visuals and graphics are not effective in communicating key aspects of the research project There are notable formatting problems The poster is disorganized or is difficult to follow Text on the poster lacks clarity in some places Frequent grammar or spelling mistakes References are not included	The poster is very hard to read and uninviting Visuals and graphics are unrelated to the research project Poster formatting requires significant revisions The poster is disorganized or is difficult to follow Text on the poster lacks clarity in many places Multiple grammar or spelling mistakes References are not included
Presentation style	Presented engagingly, articulately, and with enthusiasm Conveyed relevance of research topic to interdisciplinary audience The ‘so what’ of the study is clear and compelling Maintained eye contact	Presentation style was effective, clear, and engaging Conveyed relevance of research topic to interdisciplinary audience Maintained eye contact	Presentation style was at times effective, clear, and engaging Struggled to convey relevance of research topic to interdisciplinary audience Intermittent eye contact	Presentation style lacked clarity and was difficult to follow Little to no eye contact

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Presentation content (grasp of topic and research concepts)��	Excellent use of research terminology Conveyed sophisticated understanding of the topic Demonstrated excellent grasp of key research concepts and processes	Good use of research terminology�� Conveyed good understanding of the topic Demonstrated good grasp of key research concepts and processes	Presentation style was at times clear, effective, and engaging�� Struggled to convey relevance of research topic to interdisciplinary audience Intermittent eye contact	Poor use of research terminology�� Conveyed weak understanding of the topic Struggled to convey key research concepts and processes
Presentation style	Presented engagingly, articulately, and with enthusiasm Conveyed relevance of research topic to interdisciplinary audience The “so what” of the study is clear and compelling Maintained eye contact	Presentation style was clear, effective, and engaging�� Conveyed relevance of research topic to interdisciplinary audience Maintained eye contact	Adequate use of research terminology�� Conveyed adequate understanding of the topic Demonstrated adequate grasp of key research concepts and processes ��	Presentation style lacked enthusiasm Did not reach an interdisciplinary audience Little or no eye contact
Poster formatting	Poster colours, formatting, and use of visuals and graphics effectively conveys the research project The poster is well organized and has logical flow��	Poster colours, formatting, and use of visuals and graphics effectively are mostly effective Some adjustments to the formatting are recommended The poster is well organized and has a logical flow��	Poster formatting requires revisions The poster is disorganized or is difficult to follow	Poster formatting requires significant revisions The poster is disorganized or is difficult to follow
Poster content	The poster has an appropriate amount of text, is well written with no spelling or grammar errors All components of the research study are included References are included��	Text on the poster is mostly clearly conveyed All necessary components of the research study are provided Some grammar or spelling mistakes�� References are included��	Text on the poster lacks clarity�� Some components of the research study are missing There are some grammar or spelling mistakes and/or references are not included��	Text on the poster cannot be understood References are not included��

Judging requirements are subject to change.

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Presentation style	Presentation style was effective, clear, engaging, and delivered with enthusiasm Maintained eye contact	Presentation style was effective, clear, and engaging Maintained eye contact	Presentation style was at times effective, clear, and engaging Intermittent eye contact	Presentation style lacked clarity and was difficult to follow Little to no eye contact
Originality and exigency of project	Conveyed relevance of research topic to an interdisciplinary audience The “so what” of the study was clear and compelling	Conveyed relevance of research topic to interdisciplinary audience The “so what” of the study was apparent	Struggled to convey relevance of research topic to interdisciplinary audience	Did not reach an interdisciplinary audience
Content of research essay	Used appropriate methodology according to discipline�� Presented a compelling argument and developed it persuasively with reference to relevant evidence and sophisticated analysis Conveyed wider significance of findings	Used appropriate methodology according to discipline�� Presented an argument and developed it with reference to evidence and analysis Conveyed significance of findings	Methodology was not clearly suited to the research project Aspects of an argument were supported by some evidence and analysis�� Did not convey significance of findings	Methodology was unclear Little detectable argument Did not convey significance of findings

Research Poster “How-To” Guides

For help with planning, organizing and designing your research poster, visit the the link to our own DC guide to student research posters: .

Other useful guides include:

(Times Higher Education)
(Yale University)
(University of Maryland, Baltimore)
(��б��俪�� Learning Centre)
(NYU Libraries)

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact Lilian Truong, Student Life Coordinator.

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Last Year's Winners

First place -��Anna Parrish ��(Applied Community Studies)��
“Transgender Recreation Engagement Experiences in the Lower Mainland”��

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Second place -�� Kiera Hadden��(Science and Technology)��
“Water Quality Monitoring Methods for the Port Moody Ecological Society”��

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Third place -��Cara Paley (Science and Technology)��
“The Impact of Mirrors on the Female Dancers' Body Image”��

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About Student Research Days

Key Dates 2024

Eligibility

Judging Criteria

Expand for Full Judging Rubric for Proposal Posters

Expand for Full Judging Rubric for Posters

Expand for Full Judging Rubric for Panel Presentations

Research Poster “How-To” Guides

Questions?

Last Year's Winners

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