Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
| Date: | Wednesday, 17 June 2015 |
| Time: | 1.30pm-5.30pm |
| Venue: | L001 Lecture Theatre, Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus |
Swinburne Sarawak's Postgraduate Research Society (PGRS) is pleased to invite all students, staff, family, friends and members of the public to witness Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition 2015, a research communication competition for postgraduate students from all disciplines.
An 80,000 word thesis would take 9 hours to present. Their time limit... 3 minutes.
Please come and lend your support, be entertained, and be inspired by the innovation happening in our university.
Overview
Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland.
The exercise challenges PhD students to present a compelling oration on their thesis topic and its significance in just three minutes.
3MT develops academic, presentation, and research communication skills and supports the development of research students' capacity to effectively explain their research in language appropriate to a nonspecialist audience.
Find out more: http://threeminutethesis.org/
History
The first 3MT was held at The University of Queensland in 2008 with 160 HDR students competing. Enthusiasm for the 3MT concept grew and its widespread implementation by universities has led to the development of an international competition.
Strong support for 3MT exists in Australia and New Zealand with 44 institutions coming together to participate in the 2013 TransTasman 3MT Competition.
Postgraduate Research Society Swinburne Sarawak will be organizing the second 3MT competition this year and welcome students from various disciplines to take up the challenge. The highlights of this competition include sponsored trip for top two victors to compete at Swinburne University Hawthorne Campus in Melbourne, Australia for the finals in August 2015 and a research grant worth RM 1,500 for the People’s Choice Award winner.
Judging Criteria
At every level of the competition each competitor will be assessed on the three judging criteria listed below. Please note that each criterion is equally weighted and has an emphasis on audience.
Comprehension
- Did the presentation provide an understanding of the background to the research question being addressed and its significance?
- Did the presentation clearly describe the key results of the research including conclusions and outcomes?
- Did the presentation follow a clear and logical sequence?
Engagement
- Did the oration make the audience want to know more?
- Was the presenter careful not to trivialise or generalise their research?
- Did the presenter convey enthusiasm for their research?
- Did the presenter capture and maintain their audience's attention?
Communication
- Was the thesis topic, key results and research significance and outcomes communicated in language appropriate to a nonspecialist audience?
- Did the speaker avoid scientific jargon, explain terminology and provide adequate background information to illustrate points?
- Did the speaker have sufficient stage presence, eye contact and vocal range; maintain a steady pace, and have a confident stance?
- Did the presenter spend adequate time on each element of their presentation or did they elaborate for too long on one aspect or was the presentation rushed?
- Did the PowerPoint slide enhance the presentation was it clear, legible, and concise?
Rules
- A single static PowerPoint slide is permitted (no slide transitions, animations or 'movement' of any description, the slide is to be presented from the beginning of the oration).
- No additional electronic media (e.g. sound and video files) are permitted.
- No additional props (e.g. costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment) are permitted.
- Presentations are limited to 3 minutes maximum and competitors exceeding 3 minutes are disqualified
- Presentations are to be spoken word (e.g. no poems, raps or songs).
- Presentations are to commence from the stage.
- Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through movement or speech.
- The decision of the adjudicating panel is final.
Venue Location
Contact information
Mohammud Irfaan Peerun
Tel: +60 14 994 1194
Email: mpeerun@swinburne.edu.my
Fredrik Phangkawira
Tel: +60 14 997 6171
Email: fphangkawira@swinburne.edu.my
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