Registration is open until January 24 for the second annual 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, a campus-wide challenge that provides graduate students with the opportunity to share their research in three minutes using just one slide.
Participation in the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition develops presentation and research communication skills, while honing graduate students' abilities to effectively explain the breadth and significance of their research to a non-specialist audience. 3MT coaching sessions will allow students to hone their presentation skills before the engineering heats take place March 3-6. The University-wide competition takes place March 27 in Hagey Hall.
Last year, Waterloo Engineering was well represented, with 64 graduate student participants from all departments. A diverse range of research interests were presented, from water treatment to nanoparticles. Finalist presentations were captured on video, including one from runner-up Matt Hunt, a master's student in mechanical and mechatronics engineering, who went on to compete in the 3MT Ontario provincial finals. This year there will also be a national competition with the provincial winners taking part.
Faculty, staff and postdoctoral fellows are needed to both promote and judge the engineering 3MT heats. You don't have to be an expert to participate since judging criteria has an audience-based emphasis. Register today to be a member of the judging panel!