IFMA Foundation Student ePoster Competition
World Workplace 15
Denver Colorado
October 8, 2015
ePosters are short PowerPoint presentations
representing work in the field of facility management (FM) and the built
environment (BE). The ePoster competition is an opportunity for students from
around the world to gain working knowledge and international recognition by
presenting their experiences with FM/BE projects from internship/coop projects
or related research. The culmination of the IFMA Foundation’s ePoster
competition takes place at IFMA’s World Workplace Conference and Expo and is
hosted by the IFMA Foundation’s Facility Management Accreditation Commission
(FMAC). 2015 is the eighth year the ePoster competition has been sponsored by
the IFMA Foundation.
Students may present an ePoster
without attending the World Workplace (WWP) conference. Participating students
not attending the conference may make their presentation via the internet with
conferencing software provided by the conference sponsor.
Who can present?
All FM/BE students from IFMA Foundation Accredited
Degree Program (ADP) students and higher education institutions around the
globe (including associate, baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral degree
candidates) are encouraged to participate as individuals or in teams of two.
How the competition works
1. Submit your intent to participate
Proposal acceptance may be accompanied by comments and direction as
appropriate. Once a proposal has been approved, its author(s) may proceed with
developing their Round One submission.
2. Round One Submission
The initial ePoster submission is simply a video, approximately 8
minutes long, that will be judged by the following criteria: Clarity of message
– 15 points and Quality of presentation (graphic and oral) – 15 points. Round
One submission criteria and time frame will be provided to accepted applicants.
All applicants will be notified if their Round One submission has earned
a high enough score to qualify for the final round at WWP.
Round One submissions may also be displayed at the IFMA Foundation WWP
booth and may be posted on the IFMA Foundation website.
3. Final Round judging
Final judging will occur at IFMA’s World Workplace 2015 Conference and
Expo. Finalists may present in person at the conference in Denver or remotely
via a web conferencing platform and will receive details on logistics once
selected. Presenters attending WWP will each receive a complimentary one-day
registration to the conference (travel costs and accommodation not included)
for Thursday, October 8, 2015.
Please note: the final presentation is a business oriented power point
presentation. Criteria will be provided to finalists. Business attire is
strongly encouraged for final round presentation.
ePoster submissions may also be displayed at the IFMA Foundation WWP
booth and may be posted on the IFMA Foundation website. Awards will be
announced that day and presented at the IFMA Foundation Academic Awards
Reception (exact time will be communicated in advance).
Award
The author(s) of the winning ePoster will receive a certificate of
recognition along with a travel and expense allowance, not to exceed US$1,500,
to attend either the next EFMC conference or IFMA’s WWP.
All ePoster competition finalists will receive a certificate of
participation.
Judging Panel and Criteria
An international jury will review all submissions,
select the finalists and vote for the final poster winner.
The jury will be comprised of:
· FM practitioners
from North America;
· FM practitioners
from outside of North America;
· One academic from
North America; and
One academic from outside North America.
Final Round Judging Criteria will be:
Number
|
Criteria
|
Points
|
|
1
|
Adherence to presentation requirements (except length)
|
10
|
|
2
|
Meets time requirements (10 minute maximum)
|
10
|
|
3
|
Quality of PowerPoint slides (graphics, transitions, legibility)
|
20
|
|
4
|
Quality of oral presentation (voice, organization, appearance)
|
20
|
|
5
|
Content: Clarity and correctness (clear logic and message)
|
20
|
|
6
|
Applicability to the facility management profession
|
20
|
|
Total Points
|
100
|
|
Final Round Presentation Requirements
ePoster submissions must include:
· A functioning Microsoft PowerPoint presentation consisting of a
maximum of five slides (including title slide)
· Presentation must be 7 to 10 minutes in length (exclusive of
judges’ questions and answers).
· Names of author and affiliated organization(s).
· Author headshot featured on the title slide.
· Concept and background information.
· Project objectives.
· Process, including materials and methods.
· Results and conclusion.