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All MMAE undergraduate, master’s, and Ph.D. students are invited to participate in a research poster competition hosted by the Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Aerospace Engineering on Friday, March 28, 2025, from 12:30–5 p.m. in Rettaliata Engineering Center’s first floor atrium.

The MMAE Student Research Poster Competition is a long-standing tradition of the department, drawing keen interest and wide participation among students, faculty, and the Illinois Tech community. Students from all research areas and levels of study within MMAE have an opportunity to showcase their individual research work to their peers and the public and compete for distinction and monetary prizes. The presentations are evaluated using a grading rubric, highlighting originality and relevance of the research as well as overall presentational skills. The awards are presented in the three major categories: Ph.D., master’s, and undergraduate level research. The panel of judges is invited to represent both academia and industry, comprised of MMAE Advisory Board members, Illinois Tech professors, and community partners. The event culminates by a technical lecture of the recipient of the MMAE Distinguished Alumni Award of the year. Please join to share your scientific knowledge and compete for a prize or to cheer for your favorite poster and support your community. Everyone is invited!

Deadlines

• Electronic entry forms and supervisor’s approvals must be emailed to Lee Stein at lstein1@iit.edu by noon on Thursday, March 6, 2025.

• Electronic files of posters in PDF format must be submitted to lstein1@iit.edu by noon on Friday, March 21, 2025. Only Posters received by the deadline will be printed by the department.

Rules and Notes

Please find attached tips on how to successfully present your research.

• Poster Dimensions: 48 inches WIDE x 36 inches TALL.

• The participants will present their posters to a panel of judges for a five-minute period, which will be followed by an additional one minute of questioning.

• Posters must reflect research or a project done in the MMAE department and may be from any area of study within MMAE.

• Posters must reflect research or a project done by one person only; group submissions are not allowed.

• Last year’s poster competition winners are not eligible to present the same material again, although they may re-enter if they can present significantly different research.

• Posters of the winners will be collected by the MMAE department at the end of the event for display around campus and promotional events.

• Printing costs will NOT be reimbursed; however, the MMAE department will print the posters submitted before the deadline (Friday, March 21, 2025). Students will be contacted when their posters are ready for collection. The backing board for posters and easels will be provided for all entrants. 

Questions: Contact Lee Stein at lstein1@iit.edu. Be sure to access the and —PLEASE READ THEM! Thank you, and good luck!