Three Minutes, One Big Idea
Research Competition
Get ready to showcase your research skills in the CDU IT Research Competition! This event is a unique opportunity for IT students at Charles Darwin University to distill their research into a powerful three-minute presentation, demonstrating not just their knowledge but also their ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively.
** Registration closes on September 15 **
Inspired by the renowned Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition developed by the University of Queensland, this competition tests your concise and compelling communication. Competitors have just three minutes to captivate a panel of judges with their research projects using a single, static PowerPoint slide.
This competition has 2 stages
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Elimination
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Final
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Finals will be held at CDU IT CodeFair 2024 on Monday 4th of November 2024, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Esplanade Darwin.
The Following Rules Apply
To ensure a level playing field
No animations, transitions, or moving elements on the slide.
No additional electronic aids like audio or video.
No props or physical demonstrations.
Presentations must be spoken word, limited to 3 minutes sharp (or total 5 minutes for a team presentation). Exceeding this time may result to disqualification.
Online information session
21 Aug 2024, 12 noon – 1 pm via Microsoft Teams link
Title registration deadline
02 Oct 2024 (link will be available after the online information session)
Elimination Stage
16 Oct 2024, Blue 02A.1.01, CDU Casuarina
Finals
04 Nov 2024, DoubleTree by Hilton
Eligibility
All students who are currently enrolled on CDU’s Information Technology courses (undergraduate, postgraduate, TAFE, short courses)
Awards
A winner and a runner-up will be selected for each coding experience level.
Judging Criteria
The panel of judges will evaluate your presentation content, delivery, engagement and communication. More detailed rubrics will be updated on this page; stay tuned. .