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EAIT POSTGRADUATE CONFERENCE 2017

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Information Session

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OVERVIEW

• What is the EAIT Postgraduate Conference?

• What do I get?

• How do I get involved?

• What happens on the day of the conference?

• How do I submit an abstract and/or journal paper?

• Important dates


OVERVIEW


• What do I get?




• Important dates


WHAT IS EPC?

• A conference organised by RHD students with support from

Schools/Centres within the Faculty of EAIT for RHD students

• A annual platform for RHD students to showcase:

– Oral presentations

• 10 min presentation + 5 min Q&A

• 3 Judges (Academic + Industrial)

– Poster presentations

– Accepted journal papers


WHAT IS EPC?

OBJECTIVES:

• Allow EAIT postgraduate students to present their work in front of

peers, academics and industry representatives in a conference setting

• Provide personalised feedback on your presentation skills, so you can

be an even better presenter!

• Raise awareness of overall research activities within EAIT

• Encourage networking within the Faculty of EAIT


WHAT IS EPC 2017?

Overarching theme : Innovation and Entrepreneurship

In the EAIT research themes of:

• Water

• Energy

• Health

• Designing Smart Communities

• Information Engineering

• Manufacturing & Resources


OVERVIEW


• What do I get?




• Important dates


ON CONFERENCE DAY

• 3 guest speakers (opening and closing ceremony)

• 6 presentation streams occurring in parallel organised by research

theme in Hawken building

• Posters open for viewing throughout the day and afternoon poster

presentation session in AEB Building

• Fully catered morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea

• Prize presentations

• Post-event networking and dinner!


KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

• Opening Ceremony Keynote Speaker - Prof Chris Greig Director of the Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation and UQ Energy Initiative

Innovating and commercialising novel technology

• Opening Ceremony Guest Speaker – Mr Jeremy HerbertCo-founder and CTO of HSK Instruments

Entrepreneurship in engineering disciplines

• Closing Ceremony Keynote Speaker – Dr Liza O'Moore Senior Lecturer (Civil) and Deputy Associate Dean Academic (EAIT)Women in Engineering Advisory Board Member

Utilising a Research Higher Degree in industry and academia


INDUSTRIAL SPONSORS

• Platinum Level Sponsor:

Centre for Coal Seam Gas (UQ, St. Lucia)

– Santos, QGC, Origin, Arrow

• Gold Level Sponsors: • Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering

Innovation• Powerlink Queensland


OVERVIEW


• What do I get?




• Important dates


BENEFITS

Benefits of participating include:

• Valuable experience in presenting in a conference setting;

• Extensive feedback from our academic and industrial judges;

• Networking with potential employers and research partners ;

• Broader knowledge of the Faculty’s research activities;

• Networking with students and staff from other Schools and Research

Centres; as well as,

• A Certificate of Presentation; and,

• Potentially winning one of our many category prizes .


PRIZES (CATEGORY: 1)EAIT School/Centre Prize Amount Sponsor

Mech. & Mining

Best presentation $250

Mech. & MiningBest 1st year presentation $250

Best poster $250

Best journal paper $250

Chemical


ChemicalBest 1st year presentation $250

Best poster $250Best journal paper $250

ITEE


ITEEBest 1st year presentation $250

Best poster $250Best journal paper $250

Civil


CivilBest 1st year presentation $250

Best poster $250


AWMC


AWMCBest 1st year presentation $125

Best poster $125


Architecture


ArchitectureBest 1st year presentation $250Best poster $250



PRIZES (CATEGORY: 2)

Best presentation in each of the six EAIT research themes: - Winner $500 and Runner Up $200 (sponsored by CCSG)

See https://www.eait.uq.edu.au/research


PRIZES (CATEGORY: 3)

Special category sponsored prizes:

During the online abstract submission process students will be asked to nominate themselves to be considered for these special category prizes

One prize will be allowed per submission (highest value awarded first)

Eligibility Prize Amount Sponsor Criteria

CCSG Best in the Field of Unconventional Gas

Resources

1st place presentation $500CCSG

Research into the exploration, production

and/or social interactions of the

unconventional gas industry2nd place presentation $200

Powerlink Innovation Award1st place presentation $500

Powerlink Queensland

Research into renewable energy and

emerging technologies2nd place presentation $200

Best Innovation in the Field of Sustainability

1st place presentation $500Dow Centre

Research that promotes sustainability –

economic, social and environmental impact 2nd place presentation $200

Best Innovation in the Field of Entrepreneurship

1st place presentation $500Dow Centre

Research that demonstrates industry or

society need and value2nd place presentation $200


OVERVIEW


• What do I get?




• Important dates


HOW TO GET INVOLVED?

JOURNAL PAPER SUBMISSION

Eligibility:• Be a current EAIT postgraduate student (PhD/MPhil/Masters)• Paper must be accepted in peer reviewed journal between April 2016

– March 2017

Steps:

1. Submit your journal paper through www.eait.uq .edu.au/epc by 1 st May

2. Wait for feedback and confirmation

3. Attend EAIT Postgraduate Conference on Tuesday, 6 th June 2017

4. Attend the prize presentation session in the eveni ng



PRESENTATION SUBMISSION

Eligibility:• Be a current EAIT postgraduate student (PhD/MPhil/Masters)

Steps:

1. Write a maximum 200 word abstract for your presentation

2. Submit abstract through www.eait.uq .edu.au/epc by 1 st May

3. Wait for feedback and confirmation

4. Prepare your PowerPoint slides





POSTER SUBMISSION

Eligibility:• Be a current EAIT postgraduate student (PhD/MPhil/Masters)

Steps:

1. Write a maximum 200 word abstract for your poster

2. Submit abstract and poster at www.eait.uq .edu.au/epc by 1 st May

3. Wait for feedback and confirmation, the 2017 EPC poster

template will be available on www.eait.uq .edu.au/epc





What is an abstract?• An overview of the work (max 200 words)• Recommended structure:

1. Background: What is the research question you are asking? What is the purpose of the study? (Broader context of work)

2. Methods: Brief description of main methods or treatments applied

3. Results: Summary of the main findings

4. Conclusion : Indication of main conclusions or interpretations



JUST STARTED your PhD?

Don’t worry!You can still present on:

- What will you be researching

- Literature review

- etc.


OVERVIEW


• What do I get?




• Important dates


EXAMPLE OF ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Click here

1 May 2017




https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/User/Login?ReturnUrl=%2FUQEPC2017%2F



• Choose the type of submission you would like to make

• For each submission made, a maximum of one prize may be awarded

– Students are allowed to make one submission to each research

theme


• Fill in all the details of your submission – abstracts will be published

on our website for downloading prior to the conference.

Mandatory questions shown with *200 words max


Dow Centre Special Category Prize Nomination

Document (1-2 pages) answering criteria questions can be uploaded here




VOLUNTEERS

• Invitation calling for volunteers will be sent out soon

• Roles:– Technical session chairing– Manning registration desk– Poster session set up– Hosting conference guests

• If you are interested please come see us or email us at [email protected]


INVITING GUESTS www.eait.uq.edu.au/epc


OVERVIEW


• What do I get?




• Important dates


TIMELINE

• Abstract submission opens

� Monday, 13th March 2017

• Abstract due date

� Monday, 1st May 2017

• Abstract feedback due date

� Monday, 12th May 2017

• Conference

Tuesday, 6th June 2017


SUMMARY

• Free on campus conference, all day catering

• Excellent opportunity to practice research presentation skills

and network!

• Submit your max 200 words abstract and/or journal paper on

our website: http://www.eait.uq.edu.au/epc by 1st May 2017

• Join our Facebook group for updates on the event:

EAIT Postgraduate Conference 2017

• Enjoy the conference on Tuesday 6th June 2017

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EAIT POSTGRADUATE CONFERENCE 2017 Innovation and ...€¦ · 2. Submit abstract through . uq .edu.au/ epc by 1 st May 3. Wait for feedback and confirmation 4. Prepare your PowerPoint