Template Download
Please click the link below to access the template for the 3MT Competition as a PowerPoint presentation. Please consider that only the second slide will be shown during the Competition, and further slides must not be added.
Deadline
The deadline for submitting the 3MT presentation is August 1st, 2025. Any document uploaded after this date will not be considered.
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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).
- Images used in the slide must be your own, or you must have permission from the owner of the photo(s) and provide proper credit(s).
- No additional electronic media (e.g. sound and video files) are permitted. Short audio clips may be played, if directly relevant to your research. For these presentations, pre-consultation or coaching with G+PS is recommended.
- No additional props (e.g. laser pointers, costumes, laboratory equipment) are permitted.
- We encourage creative forms of research dissemination.
- Presentations are to be spoken word. Use of additional languages, singing, reading of sections of poetry or prose, or playing of musical instruments is allowed IF directly related to the research and used sparingly. For these presentations, pre-consultation or coaching with G+PS is recommended.
- No notes allowed. Presentations are to be memorized. *for virtual presentations, do not read from notes.
- Presentations are limited to 3 minutes maximum. Judges are recommended to deduct marks from presentations that exceed 3 minutes.
- Presentations must be based on research directly related to the student’s current graduate program thesis. Research performed for employment should not be presented. Research completed as part of a prior degree should not be presented as current work.
- Presentations are considered to have commenced when a presenter starts their presentation through movement or speech.
- A timer will be presented to show the remaining speaking time.
Judging Criteria
Keep in mind that you will be judged on the following:
1. Comprehension & Content:
- Presentation provided clear background and significance to the research question.
- Presentation provided clear positionality of the presenter to the research and research approach.
- Presentation clearly described the research strategy/design and the results/findings of the research.
- Presentation clearly described the (or potential) conclusions, outcomes and impact of the research.
- The PowerPoint slide was well-defined and enhanced the presentation.
2. Engagement & Communication:
- The oration was delivered clearly.
- The language was appropriate for a non-specialist audience.
- The presenter conveyed enthusiasm for the research, captured & maintained the audience’s attention.
Please note: video and sound quality of live virtual event presentations will NOT be part of the adjudication criteria
Contact
Sepehr Rahimi, Program Coordinator
Department of Civil Engineering
Faculty of Applied Science
6250 Applied Science Lane
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4
Email: sepehr.rahimi@ubc.ca