C- BYTES Research Showcase and Student Competition

C-BYTES Research Showcase and Student Competition invites CIST students engaged in research and creative activities under a particular collaboratorium to communicate their projects in a competitive forum.

Students can register to compete in Quick-Share, a rapid-style single-slide verbal presentation, or Poster-BYTES, a more traditional-style poster session, with prizes in both categories.

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Collaboratorium C-BYTES

C-BYTES brings together students, advisors, other faculty, professionals from IS&T disciplines, and other community members interested in projects that correlate well within one of six identified IS&T Research Collaboratoria. The format of this showcase creates opportunities for robust interaction across disciplines, but within related topics.

With approval of their advisors, all registrants are welcome to participate in the Poster-BYTES poster presentation competition. Due to time constraints, the opportunity to compete in the Quick-Share rapid-style one-slide presentation competition is currently limited to 10 registrants, selected by a committee. Eligible registrants for Quick-Share are also invited to participate in Poster-BYTES.

Participation in C-BYTES requires advisor approval.C-BYTES Official Rules**

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C-BYTES Presentation Preparation Resources Page

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Quick-Share Competition

Quick-Share is a challenging rapid-style project presentation competition. It is very similar to what is know as the 3 Minute Thesis—3MT (a registered trademark). Though it is not the same competition, many 3MT resources are available that can help you develop this type of presentation.

Guidelines

• Time Limit: Each presentation must be no longer than 3 minutes. Presenters who exceed this limit will lose points according to the scoring rubric.
• Presentation Format: All presentations must be delivered in spoken word format. Forms of artistic expression such as poetry, raps, or songs are not permitted.
• Transition Slide: Prior to the three-minute presentation, a transition slide will be shown for up to one (1) minute. This slide, made by the event coordinator, will have the name of the project, the name of the presenter, and the name of their project faculty advisor.
• Start of Presentation: The presentation will be considered to have officially begun once the event host advances the PowerPoint presentation to the competition slide.
• Competition Slide: A single PowerPoint slide, developed by the student competitor, is required. The slide will remain fixed and be displayed for three (3) minutes; no transitions, animations, or other motion are allowed on the slide.
• Other Media: The use of additional media (e.g., audio or video) is not allowed.
• Props: Presenters are not allowed to use any additional props (e.g., costumes, musical instruments, or lab equipment).

Quick-Share Judging Rubric: This TENTATIVE rubric is posted as an informational resource to guide participants and potential judges, only. The official competition-day rubric may vary slightly from this version.

To register for Quick-Share

• Click the REGISTER HERE button on this page to open an email window addressed to Kelly Hughes.
• Add your project advisor as an email recipient.
• Provide your project advisor's name in the body of the email.
• Submit your Title and a draft Abstract in the body of the email.
• Enter in the subject line: Quick-Share.

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Poster-BYTES Competition

Poster-BYTES is a more traditional style poster presentation competition. Participants will display project posters and be available to describe their projects and answer viewer questions. Guidelines, specifications, and useful links are provided below.

Guidelines

• Poster presentation: Poster presenters must be available at their posters during the designated session to discuss their research with attendees.
• Other Media: The use of additional media (e.g., audio, video, computer graphics) is not allowed.Props: Poster presenters are not allowed to use any additional props (e.g., costumes, musical instruments, or lab equipment).
• Submission: Submit both pptx and pdf versions.
• Printing: CIST will print posters at no cost to the participants.
• Display
  • Posters will be displayed on walls in the PKI atrium and hallways.
  • CIST will provide hardware and assistance to hang/display posters.

Poster Specifications

• Dimensions: Posters must not exceed 36 inches by 48 inches.
• Posters must include
  • Title, author(s), and department affiliation
  • Background and significance of the research
  • Methodology or research design
  • Results or findings
  • Conclusions and potential impact
  • Acknowledgments and references (where applicable)
• Title: The title should be properly capitalized with a minimum font size of 80 points.
• Body: The text should be written with a minimum font size of 18 points.

Poster-BYTES Judging Rubric: This TENTATIVE rubric is posted as an informational resource to guide participants and potential judges, only. The official competition-day rubric may vary slightly from this version.

To register for Poster-BYTES

• Click the REGISTER HERE button on this page to open an email window addressed to Kelly Hughes.
• Add your project advisor as an email recipient.
• Provide your project advisor's name in the body of the email.
• Submit your Title and a draft Abstract in the body of the email.
• Enter in the email Subject line: Poster-BYTES.

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Tentative agenda for a C-BYTES event

10:45 - 11:00 Sign in for Quick-Share Presentations

11:00 - 11:05 Opening Remarks

11:05 - 11:45 QuickShare Presentations (3 minute presentation, 1 minute changeover)

11:45 - 11:50 Closing Remarks

Break for Lunch Social

12:30 - 2:00 Poster-BYTES Poster Presentation Viewing

Announcement of winners will occur much later, and participants are not expected to be present.

5:00 p.m. Competition Winners Announced (via email, website post, and digital signage)

Competition winners will meet with Dean Martha Garcia-Murillo to be presented with their certificate, prize, and to get a congratulatory picture taken!