The Student Program Committee is pleased to announce a Student Poster Session and Contest to be held on Monday afternoon, January 28, 2002.

A poster is to consist of four to six 8.5 by 11" pages (see example below), mounted on a standard poster board and arranged on an easel. During the session, the author is to invite passers-by (some of whom may be judges) to look over his/her poster, and then provide an overview of the work using the poster as a visual aid.

Three to six cash awards with certificates will be awarded at the Student-Faculty-Industry Luncheon on the following day (Wednesday, January 30). Prizes will cover both graduate and undergraduate student categories.

Poster entrants are encouraged to submit their posters under one or more of the following preferential topics selected for the 2002 Winter Power Meeting:

1. Policy and markets

2. Emerging technologies

3. Role of information technology and other resources in the future

4. Reliability, quality of service, and standards

The deadline for the submission of a 100 word abstract of your poster presentation for initial screening is DECEMBER 1, 2001. Please send it to:

Dr. Shelli Starrett

Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS 66506-5204

(785) 532-1188 FAX

(785) 532-4689 Voice

starret@ksu.edu

Electronic submission is encouraged.

Applications with posters that pass the initial screening will be invited to participate in the week's student program which includes technical inspection tours, special student-oriented sessions, and other opportunities to learn of the technical and career challenges and benefits offered by the power industry.

A student with an accepted poster should bring the final copy of his/her poster to the meeting. The Student Program Committee will arrange to provide a poster board and easel for each poster. Students should plan to arrive at the session at least 15 minutes early to allow time for setting up their poster.

Posters submitted for the Student Poster Session and Contest will not be considered conference papers and, therefore, will not be included as part of the conference's published proceedings.

Sample Poster Format