The University of Alberta Structures Graduate Students Conference seeks submissions from academia presenting novel research results in all practical and theoretical aspects of structural engineering. Accepted abstracts will grant presenters the opportunity to give an oral or poster presentation at the conference.

Submitted abstracts should follow the template provided here and be related to structural engineering. Preference for either an oral or poster presentation should be indicated but please note that space is limited. 

Abstract Submission Deadline: July 27, 2018

Notification of Acceptance: August 13, 2018

Registration Deadline: August 17, 2018

• Presentation should be prepared in a commonly compatible format e.g. PowerPoint 2010 or 2013.

• Presentations should be handed over in a USB stick or emailed before September 7, to sgsc.uofa@gmail.com.

• A brief description of the presenter’s most relevant work should accompany the presentation document.

• The presenter is responsible to ensure that  all compatibility issues relating to videos or animations in the presentation are resolved before the start of their session.

• Presenters are endeared to arrive at the venue at least 15 minutes before the presentations begin.

• The total time allotted for each presentation is 10 minutes, consisting of 7 minutes of presentation and 3 minutes for questions. The presenter would be signaled at 5 minutes and be allowed to finish the presentation within the next 2 minutes.

• The poster should not be larger than 3 x 2 feet.

• The poster should include a title and the presenter’s full name.

• Presenters will be assigned a time slot and numbered space at the venue.

• Display boards will be provided with pushpins for mounting the posters.

• Presenters should remain by their posters the entire time of the assigned session to answer questions and get evaluated.

Only the most relevant / captivating aspects of the study should be discussed in the presentations.

The judges will evaluate oral presentations based on the following aspects:

• Originality and Significance of the study.

• Relevance of the study to the Structural Engineering community, either industry or research oriented.

• Organization and delivery of the presentation.

• Text Fonts should be legible.

• The poster should include test results and graphics, and the use of colors to add emphasis.

• The poster should be self-explanatory.

The judges will evaluate oral presentations based on the following aspects:

• Originality and Significance of the study.

• Relevance of the study to the Structural Engineering community, either industry or research oriented.

• Presentation Medium: Logical layout, Text Legibility and Image Clarity

• Presenter: Organization and delivery of the presentation

Event Coordinators

Conference Chair: Michael Manarin

Technical Committee: Md Abdul Hamid Mirdad, Eshagh Derakhshan Houreh, Abolfazl Ashrafi & Allan Okadi   

Marketing Coordinator: Amr Ba Rahim, Akram Zain & Dimple Ji

Activities Coordinators and Treasurers: Md Abdul Hamid Mirdad