1. Final Project Outline (16/11/2009) Dr. Ahmad BinTouq E-mail: abintouq@uaeu.ac.ae URL: http://faculty.uaeu.ac.ae/~abintouqhttp://faculty.uaeu.ac.ae/~abintouq GEO 321: (GISI) Geographic Information Systems

2. Outline your content. An effective presentation includes: 1.Problem statement: what are you investigating? 2.Problem context/literature review (optional depending on space available) 3.Methodology: how did you go about doing your research? 4.Discussion of data 5.Conclusion 6.Directions for further research

3. An Overview What software should I use when preparing my poster? The most accessible and universal software for preparing your poster is Microsoft PowerPoint. It is installed on all computers in the general purpose computing labs.

4. Poster Proposal http://www.clarku.edu/activelearning/prese nt/posterdesign.cfmhttp://www.clarku.edu/activelearning/prese nt/posterdesign.cfm See steps on the website

5. STEP 1: Think about what size you’d like your poster to be, and actually look at a piece of paper at that size. You may need to modify the size after you work out your content. Also think about whether you want it in landscape or portrait format. STEP 2: Outline your content. An effective presentation includes Problem statement: what are you investigating? Problem context/literature review (optional depending on space available) Methodology: how did you go about doing your research? Discussion of data Conclusion Directions for further research

6. http://www.clarku.edu/offices/its/ac ademictechnology/posterfaq.cfm Example http://www.clarku.edu/departments/ hero/pdfs/polsky_research_product _ipswich_vuln_to_drought.pdf