8. The Research Cycle
1. BrilliantIdea!
2. BuildIdea
3. Fund Idea
4. Research
5. Compile
6. Share& Store
7. Fame,Fortune
9. The Research Cycle:
What people think
1. BrilliantIdea!
2. BuildIdea
3. Fund Idea
4. Research
5. Compile
6. Share& Store
7. Fame,Fortune
(curecancer)
10. The Research Cycle:
What Really Happens
1. BrilliantIdea!
2. BuildIdea
3. Fund Idea
4. Research
5. Compile
6. Share & Store
7. Fame, Fortune
11. The Research Cycle:
WhatReally Happens
1. Idea!
2. Build Idea
3.FUNDIDEA
4.Research
5. Compile
6. Share & Store
1. Idea #2
2. Try #2
0. Failure!!
1. Idea #896
0. beer
2. Build #896
34. 1 | Title
Title, formatted in sentence case, that hints
at something interesting.
Not Title Case
NOT ALL CAPS
sans serif
jargon is not
interesting…
35. 2 | Intro
You have two sentencesto hook a
reader. Use it wisely.
serif font from here on
out
Figure 1. Wisely can mean
using a graphicin the intro.
It’sa poster, not a paper.
Who looks
awesome?
36. If they really want details, they will
contact you. Keep thisbrief. How
about some interaction or visual
stimulus?
3 | Materials/Methods
seriously.
enter
technology
37. Paragraph format isfine, but bullet lists
work aswell. Just keep it readable.
KISS
Layout is key
here!
4 | Results
38. Don’t just recap your results: these are
for the conclusions, the ah ha! M oments.
Thissection should be readable by
itself.
Talking points!
Many people start
reading here, so
recap a bit.
5 | Conclusions
Make sure to
cover “What’s
next?”
60. Don’t do this!
• My personal favorite:
the Suzuki Savage
• Light weight (~380lbs)
• Adequate power (650cc
engine)
• Low seat height fits
most riders
61. Bad Color Choices
Avoid loud, garish colors…dark text on light
background or vice versa is best.
Avoid text colors that fade into background,
i.e. blue and black
Avoid color-blind combinations:
– Red and green
– Blue and yellow