Annual Meeting Preliminary Program - Full Brochure (PDF) - SME
Annual Meeting Preliminary Program - Full Brochure (PDF) - SME
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EDUCATION SUSTAINABILITY TASK FORCE<br />
GRADUATE STUDENT POSTER CONTEST<br />
Co-Chaired by Task Force Members<br />
Mary Poulton, University of Arizona and<br />
Rick Sweigard, University of Kentucky<br />
Sponsored by: Alpha Natural Resources<br />
FOR: Graduate Students from all <strong>SME</strong> Disciplines.<br />
LOCATION: <strong>SME</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Meeting</strong> – Exhibit Hall<br />
TOPIC: Open Topic reflecting the graduate’s thesis. The topic should highlight the graduate’s research.<br />
ABSTRACT: The abstract should be 250 words and is due by December 1, 2012. It should describe<br />
what the graduate student intends to display on the poster.<br />
CRITERION:<br />
The entries will be judged on:<br />
1. Technical competence<br />
2. Thoroughness of approach<br />
3. Quality of the presentation<br />
Abstracts should be e-mailed to Dr. Rick Sweigard at rsweigard@engr.uky.edu. They should include<br />
all author names, complete contact information, the school they attend, title, an abstract of no more<br />
than 250 words, the faculty advisor, and the authors’ disciplines. Information must be sent no later than<br />
December 1, 2012.<br />
Authors will be notified of acceptance by December 15, 2012). Those accepted will be sent Poster<br />
Guidelines and should plan on presenting their posters during the <strong>SME</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Meeting</strong>, February<br />
24-27, 2013 in Denver, Colorado For additional information; please contact Mona Vandervoort at<br />
vandervoort@smenet.org.<br />
The Educational Sustainability Task Force is organizing the Third <strong>Annual</strong> Graduate Student Poster<br />
Contest to be held at the 2013 <strong>SME</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Meeting</strong>. The Task Force believes that the greatest obstacle<br />
facing educational sustainability in the mineral industries is the pending shortage of qualified faculty<br />
members. The purpose of the Graduate Student Poster Contest is to recognize excellence in research by<br />
<strong>SME</strong> graduate student members and to encourage them to continue their pursuit of excellence through<br />
an academic career. The contest will provide an opportunity for the graduate students to showcase<br />
their work in a visible setting and to compete for cash prizes based on the quality of their posters as<br />
determined by a team of judges. It is hoped that this will be the first of many initiatives by the Task<br />
Force aimed at bolstering graduate student education and increasing the number of faculty members.<br />
The Graduate Student Poster Contest will be open to any <strong>SME</strong> student member who is currently<br />
enrolled in a minerals-related graduate program. The posters will be on display in a designated area<br />
in the vicinity of the Exhibit Hall for the duration of the exhibit. The contestants will be required to<br />
be present at a pre-determined time to discuss their research with interested attendees and to answer<br />
questions posed by the judges. The judging team will consist of five members of the Task Force and<br />
prizes will be awarded to the top three places as follows: 1st place - $1000, 2nd place - $650, and 3rd<br />
place - $350.<br />
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