Engineers, like all professionals, must possess a well-developed ability to communicate. This poster competition, held at the local District Student Conferences, is designed to emphasize the ability to deliver a visual presentation. Subject matter is to be related to some area in the field of mechanical engineering.

ADMINISTRATION
The Old Guard Technical Poster Competition was developed and has been revised by the Student Sections Committee.  The Old Guard Committee sponsors the contest and must approve all revisions.

CONTESTANTS
There may be no more than two posters from any one Student Section.  To be eligible to participate, a contestant must be a Student Member of ASME who satisfies the criteria established for the Old Guard Oral Presentation. Students entering the Old Guard Oral Competition may not enter the Old Guard Technical Poster Competition. However, there is no restriction on entering the Old Guard Technical Webpage Competition.

COMPETITION ENTRY
Students who wish to participate must complete the appropriate entry form and submit it to the host school of the conference their student section plans to attend.

1. Visit the ASME District Student Conferences website.
2. Choose the location of the DSC your section plans to attend.
3. Complete and submit the entry form for that location.

POSTER PRESENTATION

Failure to abide by the following rules will disqualify the poster.

• The poster may be no larger than 48 inches (122 cm) by 36 inches (91.4 cm) unfolded.
  
• The poster must be able to stand free on a supporting table by means of one or more vertically hinged joints separating the poster into multiple panels, or by physical supports attached to the back of the poster that are not visible from the front of the poster.
  
• Except for fasteners (such as thumbtacks) all poster material must be flush with the board, not protruding more than 1/8 inch (3.2 mm).
  
• There may be no mechanical or electrical devices attached to the poster.
  
• There may be no materials placed in front of, above, below, or to the side of the poster.
  
• All material must be accessible without having to lift or turn a page.
  
• Each entry may have only one author printed on the poster.  However, ethical policies require credit (acknowledgements) to be given on the poster for any assistance by other students or advisors.
  
• The name and affiliation of the author must be in a prominent place.

JUDGING

• The poster should be prepared so that it is easily understood in the absence of the author.
  
• Neither the author nor any other individuals may be present during the judging.
  
• Judging criteria are based solely on the content of the front of the poster.
  
• Each local competition is to be judged by at least three engineers, preferably ASME members.
  
• The conference Host Section is responsible for selecting the judges.
  

SCORING CRITERIA
Click here for Scoring Sheet for Technical Poster Competition. (PDF - Adobe Acrobat required)

PRIZES
The Old Guard will provide a first place prize of $200 for each spring student conference competition.

The Old Guard also pays for a one time membership upgrade for any student members who participates in the competition.