Postgraduate Conference

VCB Postgraduate Conference 2020

'Intersections of Knowledge'

Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 January 2020 on campus at VCB

Welcome to a unique collaboration of VCB disciplines

The purpose of this event is to create "Intersections of Knowledge", by bringing our postgraduate researchers together and provide an opportunity demonstrate resilience created through research to colleagues and interested individuals from across VCB and the community. This year's sub-theme is Community Engagement.

This higher degree research event showcases fields such as: education, teaching and learning strategies, sustainable environments, worldwide ethics, policy and law, agricultural technologies advancement in science and organisational management and leadership.

In 2019 there were 80 presentations and five special presentation sessions including presentations by VCB supervisors.

Attending the conference

Everyone attending the conference needs to register as soon as possible including guests who do not wish to present.

Please note all presenter spots have been filled for the conference.

If you require assistance with completing the online forms please contact HDR via email: VCBpgconference@ or phone 02 6773 3715.

Presentation or poster submission

If you are a registered conference presenter, you will need to submit your presentation or poster by 20th December 2019.

Program Available

View the PGC 2020 Program Final

Building Location and Car Parking

W055 Natural Resources Building https://goo.gl//wzQ8ZUYXg86VyVrY7

Western Carpark https://goo.gl//H5wziMQD7Q5gxySr5

Guidelines

If you are chairing a session please read the guidelines carefully.

PowerPoint Guidelines

Download the VCB Postgraduate PowerPoint Template (PPTX, 76.42 KB)

NOTE: You may just want to use the VCB template slide for your 1st slide so as to provide more opportunity and room to be creative within the rest of the slides of your presentation.

To assist you in your presentation design see link to Jane Clothier’s PowerPoint (PDF, 1493.96 KB) presentation.

In addition, we strongly recommend that you do not exceed 15 slides in your PowerPoint Presentation as you have a maximum of 15 mins to present your research. That is one slide per minute for your content, the introduction and acknowledgement slides do not count in the 15.

Your presentation (max 15 slide) must be provided by the COB Friday 20th December 2019. This provides time to prepare the communications technology at the venue to ensure your presentation is ready to go for your session.

Read the guideline for PowerPoint Marking Criteria

Your presentation MUST:

Be on the PowerPoint template provided, at least Title slide
One minute per slide. It’s a best practice is to use more slides, with less content per slide, if at all possible
One idea per slide
No more than 5 to 6 lines or points per slide
5-6 words per line/bullet point
Use a font that easy to read such as Arial, Times New Roman or Verdana. (San Serif fonts)
Use Arial for headings and another for content
Make font large enough (Titles – 44 pt size, Body 32 pt size)
Depending on content minimum font size 20 -13 for content
Use fewer fonts no fancy fonts, don’t use punctuation as they can clutter the slide
Limit the use of animations and transitions
Use Photos, Charts and Graphs: these can add variety and interest
Dark text on a light background is best
Every bullet is followed by a capital letter

Poster Guidelines

A poster presentation is the presentation of your research information at the VCB postgrad conference with an academic or professional focus. Below are the guidelines for your Poster Presentation:

The recommended total maximum size for the poster is A1 (59.4cm x 84.1 cm). Your poster MUST be bigger than A3 paper size.
The theme of your poster must be different to your Oral Presentation.
NOTE: You CANNOT present the same content twice, once in your Oral presentation and once in your Poster Presentation.
The Orientation and configuration of your poster are up to you. It can be either portrait or landscape but MUST be A1 in size.
Please bring your printed poster to the conference venue ready for display in the foyer of the (Venue- TBC). Arrive early to set up your poster, as it will be your responsibility.
A digital copy of your poster must be uploaded via the Presentation submission form by 10^th December 2019

Your poster MUST include:

Your full name,
The Title of your presentation; and must be
Readable from a distance of 1 metre.

When designing your poster below are a few things to consider:

When using colour, avoid using colour or patterns that are hard to read. Use colour mainly to highlight important elements.
Think about the use of white space (the areas not covered in text of images). Where are the reader's eyes drawn to?
Font type and size; use no more than three different font sizes; the largest for the poster title, second-largest for section titles, and smallest for text (usually 24-point font).
Is your poster clear, concise and logical? Avoid clutter.

Printing your poster

You can have your poster printed at VCB Print Room on the ground floor of the ITD building C34.

For posters to be ready COB Monday 20th January 2020 - it is advisable to ensure you meet this deadline you must have your poster to the printers no later than 4pm Wednesday 15th January 2020.

Contact the Print Room on 6771 2420 or email [email protected]

To assist you with designing your poster here is a helpful guide on the use of colour, textboxes, use of font and tips on poster layout.

http://www.web.uwa.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/623527/Preparing_your_conference_poster.pdf

Online Live Presentation Guidelines

VCB uses Zoom for our online live presentations. To successfully present online, you will need to ensure that your computer/laptop meets VCB's IT minimum requirements.

Online Zoom System Requirements for PC and Mac

System Requirements

An internet connection – broadband wired or wireless (3G or 4G/LTE)
Speakers and a microphone – built-in or USB plug-in or wireless Bluetooth
A webcam or High Definition (HD) webcam - built-in or USB plug-in
Or, a HD cam or HD camcorder with video capture card

Supported Operating Systems

Mac OS X with MacOS 10.7 or later
Windows 10
Windows 8 or 8.1

Supported Browsers

Windows: IE7+, Firefox, Chrome, Safari5+
Mac: Safari5+, Firefox, Chrome

Processor and RAM Requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
Processor	Single Core 1Ghz or Higher	Dual Core 2Ghz or Higher (i3/i5/i7 or AMD equivalent)
RAM	N/A	4Gb

Bandwidth Requirements

The bandwidth used by Zoom will be optimized for the best experience based on the participants’ network. It will automatically adjust for 3G, WiFi or Wired environments.

Recommended bandwidth:

For 1:1 video calling:
- 600kbps (up/down) for high quality video
- 1.2 Mbps (up/down) for 720p HD video
- Receiving 1080p HD video requires 1.3 Mbps (up/down)
- Sending 1080p HD video requires 2.8 Mbps (up/down)
For screen sharing only (no video thumbnail): 50-75kbps
For screen sharing with video thumbnail: 50-150kbps
For audio VoiP: 60-80kbps

Please email VCBpgconference@ if you would like to present via Live Online.

Chair Guidelines

Thank you for volunteering to be a chair

As with all events of this type we need to work closely together to ensure the success of the event. As a chair your job is important in ensuring the smooth day to day running of the conference. To assist you to do your best, below are some guidelines and information to get you started.

Chair Orientation Meeting – day before

There will be an orientation meeting on the afternoon before the commencement of the Conference. This meeting is mandatory for all chairs as it will be an overview of your responsibility within the PGC and receive your session folder.
For the PCG 2020 this meeting will be held, on the Tuesday 21st January 2020 at 3pm at the Resource Management Building - Building No. W055 – Room EM1 Rm 272 at VCB.

NOTE: Once Chairs have been confirmed a meeting invitation will be emailed out with the details regarding your attendance to the above meeting. You will then be able to add this invitation to your calendar as a reminder.

Chair responsibility – on the day

Ensure presenters have arrived prior to their time slot
Presenters know the order of proceedings (most participants should have a copy of the program/ conference proceedings)
Check that biographies are in order of presenters (you should practice reading these beforehand) - lease read Bio’s in the 3rd person
Open the PowerPoint presentations for each presenter at their allocated time
Timing of presenters - There is a total of 20 minutes allocated to each presenter ie 15mins presentation, 3mins question time
Ensure that the audience is respectful to the candidate
Check IT equipment ie laser pointer, slider clicker
PGC Survey - encourage everyone to take part as feedback is important
Poster Judging - encourage everyone to view the poster presentations and vote for their favourite

Social Events

POSTGRADUATE CONFERENCE 2020

22^ND 23^RD January

Social and Special Activities

Special Session Registration -Speed Convo (limited to 14)

Day One 22^nd January 4 to 5pm

In these concurrent sessions HDR candidates have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with a number of staff from VCB’s student support networks all during one session. This session is part of the conference program and is run concurrently with the invited speaker session.

You will learn more about the library, academic skills officers, VCB Life, counselling, IT services, and many more areas, giving you the opportunity to put names, faces, and services together.

If you would like to know more about the support and services offered at VCB then these sessions are for you!

Fun BBQ Networking Event, 5pm onwards Wednesday 22^nd January

All presenters and their supervisors are invited to attend a fun filled BBQ, following on from the last session of Day One of the conference, Wednesday 22nd January, from 5pm onwards.

The Lion's Club will be providing a gourmet BBQ catering for all dietary requirements. There will be a fun photo booth so bring your smiles and learn some moves with Bollywood and Line Dancing instruction. And of course discuss research ideas with fellow researchers.

VCB Social Club Networking Breakfast

The Stro: 7:30am to 8:30am Thursday 23^rd January 2020

Come along and enjoy a sumptuous breakfast buffet, meet fellow candidates and listen to guest speaker VCB Student Support Counsellor Belinda Flannery on “The Importance of Staying Connected”. Only $8 for Social Club members and $12 for all other attendees.

Free Professional Profile Pictures at Conference

Get your Professional Profile Picture taken for free at the conference. Book at the registration table for a fifteen minute session during either day.

Special Movie Nights – Save the Date

Belgrave Cinema is offering two special movie sessions, The Experimenter and Before the Flood. These movies are open to all PG Conference attendees and community members. Vouchers for free entry will be provided to awardees for the first twenty abstract submissions and there is a reduced $10 fee for anyone else wishing to attend.

Tuesday 21^st January 2020, 7pm – The Experimenter

Yale University, 1961. Stanley Milgram (Sarsgaard) designs a psychology experiment that still resonates to this day, in which people think they’re delivering painful electric shocks to a stranger strapped into a chair in another room. Milgram strikes a nerve in popular culture and the scientific community with his exploration into people’s tendency to comply with authority. Celebrated in some circles, he is also accused of being a deceptive, manipulative monster, but his wife Sasha (Ryder) stands by him through it all.

Thursday 23^rd January 2020, 7pm – Before the Flood

From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Fisher Stevens and Academy Award-winning actor, and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio, BEFORE THE FLOOD presents a riveting account of the dramatic changes now occurring around the world due to climate change.

The New England Award

The New England Award (NEA) program is designed to encourage, recognise and reward students’ personal and professional development through participation in extra-curricular activity. It is open to all VCB students, and is targeted at ‘whole person’ development. A collaborative framework incorporating internal and external partners provides development opportunities to VCB students, unifying otherwise unrelated activities under one ‘umbrella’. The NEA provides students with a structure within which to plan and reflect upon their learning and development. The NEA contributes significantly to student development and personal growth, and provides learning experiences which have a positive impact on student engagement.

If you wish to apply for this award, please complete the New England Award section in the Abstract and Biography Submission Form.

Enquiries: VCBpgconference@ | Contact details for the HDR office.

PG Conference Prizes

PowerPoint Presentations

The VCB PG Conference is pleased to announce the prizes for the PowerPoint Presentation, based upon the criteria set out, on the website.
1st Prize =$800
2nd Prize = $500
3rd Prize = $300
If you are, a successful in placing in the top 3 your faculty will match the amount contributed by the Research Services Directorate. The money will be awarded to the candidate through their Faculty/School for the purpose to attend a conference of their choice.