DSCI 2019 3MT thesis competition in data science
About 3MT®
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Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ) which challenges research higher degree students to present a compelling oration on their thesis and its significance in just three minutes in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience.
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Event Details
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Applications must be submitted before 23 december 2019 as a pdf-file via the DSCI 2019 :
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=dsci2019
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Applicants should submit (as a single PDF file) the following:
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Type of submission : Poster Session
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A curriculum vitae (max 2 pages).
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An extended abstract (2 pages) that summarizes the research problem, the main contributions, conclusions and research directions.
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You will be notified if you are selected for the 3 minute thesis competition Session by email
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Practice to stay within the 3 minute mark
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We will enforce the 3 minute duration. Practice your talk.
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Follow advice here : https://threeminutethesis.uq.edu.au/resources/3mt-competitor-guide
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Preparing your presentation
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Put your name on the slide. Recall the rules: 1 slide. No animation, no sounds.
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See here for rules: https://threeminutethesis.uq.edu.au/resources/competition-rules
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Upload your presentation by 24 December 2019 as a PDF (file name: 3mt_firstName_LastName)
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The organisers will contact you by 24 December if any problems exist with your slide.
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On the day of the event:
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Please arrive at the room at time and introduce yourself to the 3MT organisers
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Due to time restrictions, we will NOT be accepting last minute submissions via USB key or other means.
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The order of presentations will be sent to you by email.
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The event will start by the organisers introducing the event rules and the panel, and then each candidate will have 3 mns to present their work and slide.
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We will allow 2 minutes to switch candidates and the panel to evaluate the presentation.
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An automated timer will switch of your slide/screen after 3mins.
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Judgement criteria for the panel
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The panel will use these criteria to make the final ranking: https://threeminutethesis.uq.edu.au/resources/judging-criteria
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3MT organisers will not participate in the judgement.
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Audience vote
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The audience can participate by voting using a web-based (mobile and PC viewable system) on each presentation.
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At conclusion we will announce two awards
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Best 3MT presentation as judged by the panel
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Audience choice award
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