1. CE 525

2. POSTER GRADING CATEGORIES Coverage of Topic communicate the important information in a way that furthers the audience’s understanding of the topic Use of Graphics all graphics are related to the topic and contribute to the poster’s purpose Organization clear and concise; appropriate titles, subheadings, etc. Layout and Design all map elements, text, etc. is in focus, not overlapping or crowded

3. POSTER GRADING CATEGORIES Sources all data sources are accurately documented Mechanics spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc. Presentation appropriate length, coverage of all important information, clearly spoken

4. WRITTEN REPORT Should include a brief explanation of the chosen topic and the goal(s) of the project Documentation of data sources procedures used to create poster any tools used for analysis and display any intermediate data 5 to 10 pages in length

5. CARTOGRAPHY “From the very beginning of mapmaking, maps have been made for some particular purpose or set of purposes. The intent of the map should be illustrated in a manner in which the percipient acknowledges its purpose in a timely fashion.” - Arthur Robinson

6. THE ROBINSON PROJECTION

7. CARTOGRAPHY The study and practice of making maps A combination of: Science Aesthetics Technique

8. POINT OF VIEW

9. CARTOGRAPHY 2 Basic Categories General CartographyThematic Cartography

10. THEMATIC MAPS Univariate thematic maps show one type of data generally used to display location Multivariate thematic maps show more than one type of data can be used to explore possible correlation

11. CHOROPLETH MAPS portray data collection areas with color where the darkness and intensity (or value) of the color is evaluated as a measure of intensity or concentration

12. DOT DENSITY MAPS

13. PROPORTIONAL SYMBOL

14. FIGURE-GROUND Differentiation Closure Centrality Articulation Contour Hierarchy

15. FIGURE-GROUND Differentiation the ability to distinguish the figure from the background

16. FIGURE-GROUND Closure the subject of the map (figure) should be completely within the map’s borders

17. FIGURE-GROUND Centrality the area of emphasis should be located in the center of the map the object located in the center of a map is generally assumed to be the figure other map elements can be centered in the remaining visual space after the figure has been centered

18. FIGURE-GROUND Articulation the use of texture to differentiate figure from ground

19. FIGURE-GROUND Contour a border can be drawn around the figure in order to more easily distinguish it from the ground

20. FIGURE-GROUND Hierarchy some map features are more important than others the placement on a map or the ordering of information should convey relative importance

21. MAP ELEMENTS Map Title Multiple Data Frames Neatline Legend Explanatory Text Scale Bar Author Data Sources