PROJECT SHOWCASE STUDENT GUIDE
The Fall 2024 Project Showcase will be held on Friday, December 6th from 1pm to 4pm at CityLAB Hamilton (58 Jackson St West)
Students, faculty, Hamilton community members, and City officials are welcome to come and learn about this term’s projects
Groups will be provided a station to show their infographic and other deliverables during the showcase
Groups will also have 3-minutes to provide a summary presentation of their findings or show a video
How can my group participate?
Each CityLAB project group is asked to showcase their project at the Project Showcase.
The requirements to showcase a project are:
- Complete the Participation Survey for the Fall 2024 Project Showcase by Friday, November 8th to confirm your participation: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Fall2024ShowcaseParticipants
- Project materials are submitted to CityLAB by November 24th using this form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ShowcaseMaterialSubmission
- Select representatives to present your work or present as a group on December 6th
More information below on how to create and submit the materials and what’s involved in attending.
How do we submit our work?
Each project must be submitted to CityLAB by November 24th 2024.
Submit your video, infographic, and group contact information on our submission form (submit one form per project): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ShowcaseMaterialSubmission
At the end of the semester you will submit your final reports here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/winter2024projectdata
What is expected the day of the event?
**Showcase:** Your infographic will be printed prior to the event and displayed in the classroom for people to read and ask questions. If your group is not creating an inforgaphic please bring in printed or digital copies of your deliverables. This is your opportunity to connect with community members, City Staff, fellow students, and academic leaders to share about your project findings.
**LIVE Presentation:** Each group will have 3 minutes to present or show their video during a scheduled time. Schedules will be issued prior to the event.
Project Video or Presentation Slides (Due November 25th)
3 minute video
Your project will be explained in a three minute video or presentation with high level overview of the challenge, scope, and findings
- Describe where the project is going next
- View the Video Tips PDF for suggestions
- Past groups have used slides with video overlay, and others have used online tools like Powtoon or Prezi
- You may choose to use the central libraries maker space which includes expertise, lighting, cameras and a greenscreen HPL Maker Space
- View past project videos here.
Project Infographic (Due November 25th)
Create an **infographic** to visually present key findings with a high level overview of the project
- View the Infographic Tips and Checklist PDF for suggestions
- Please size the infographics 3:2 (36"x24") or 2:3 (24"x36") for printing purposes
- For prining purposes also consider leaving a small margin from the edges of the page for text and save as a PDF Print with 'Crop marks and bleeds' (option in canva)
Must include: names, faculty, course, CityLAB, and your institution logos (accessed here)
A separate document containing alternative text (a detailed description of the contents and design of the infographic) is required. This resource may be helpful when writing alt text.
- Browse previous projects to view examples of infographics, see further examples below.
- There are several online tools to make infographics including Canva and Venngage. Anyone can open a free Canva account to easily design and edit an infographic from templates. Free accounts are available to anyone, and students can share designs with CityLAB for use of "pro features".
- Check out some of our Canva Infographic Templates
**How do I make an infographic?**
If you have any questions, need guidance, or clarification, please email CityLAB@Hamilton.ca
PROJECT SHOWCASE TIPS
VIDEO AND INFOGRAPHIC TIPS
Creating accessible media is important. This CityLAB accessibility guide is an excellent resource to help you create your infographic and video.