What is 3MT®?
Now in its third year at IMS2019, the Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition is designed for eligible students and young professionals, who indicated upon submission of a paper their desire to enter the competition and whose paper is accepted for either oral or interactive forum presentation.
The 3MT® contestants will make a presentation of three minutes or less, supported only by one static slide, in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience.
3MT® Goals
The IMS2019 3MT® Competition is designed to stimulate interest in the wide range of applications of microwave technology. Such information would help renew public interest in microwaves as a transformative technology that is rewarding both to those who study it, and to those whose daily lives benefit from incorporation of scientific developments in consumer products.
For full information about the IMS2019 3MT® Competition including our rules, the finalists, and our judges, please visit ims-ieee.org on your laptop or view the mobile version of ims-ieee.org on your phone.
Three Minute Thesis Briefing Session
We encourage all IMS2019 attendees to come to the Briefing Session.
IMS2019 3MT® Organizers:
John Bandler, Co-chair
Erin Kiley, Co-chair
Rui Ma
IMS20193MT@gmail.com
Abstract: The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition organizers will host a special session designed to introduce the competition, allow participants to familiarize themselves with the venue and facilities, remind participants of the goals of the competition, and to highlight important considerations that good 3MT® presentations should take into account.
Speakers:
John Bandler, IMS2019 3MT® Co-Chair
Erin Kiley, IMS2019 3MT® Co-Chair
Three Minute Thesis® Coaching Session
We encourage all IMS2019 attendees to come to the Coaching Session.
Abstract: The Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Competition organizers will host a special session, new this year, for the competitors to get last-minute tips and feedback on their 3MT® presentations, and an opportunity to rehearse on the competition stage. Judges will not be present.
Speakers:
John Bandler, IMS2019 3MT® Co-Chair
Erin Kiley, IMS2019 3MT® Co-Chair
Three Minute Thesis® Competition
Click here for a list of our 3MT® finalists
We encourage all IMS2019 attendees to come to the Competition.
IMS2019 3MT® Organizers:
John Bandler, Co-chair
Erin Kiley, Co-chair
Rui Ma
IMS20193MT@gmail.com
Master of Ceremonies: Sherry Hess, VP Marketing, AWR Group at National Instruments
Judges:
Samira Alkhairy, Postdoctoral Researcher, MIT EECS CommLab
Carey Goldberg, Health and Science Reporter, WBUR
Tamar Melman, Data Scientist, Climacell
Robert Pinsky, Poet
Ron Renaud, Professional Coach and Author
Click here to meet our M/C and Judges
Abstract: The Three Minute Thesis® (3MT®) competition, developed by The University of Queensland (UQ), Australia, in 2008, (see https://threeminutethesis.uq.edu.au/) “cultivates students’ academic, presentation, and research communication skills. The competition supports their capacity to effectively explain their research in three minutes, in a language appropriate to a non-specialist audience.” In three minutes or less, using only one static slide, and no other props, contestants deliver their presentation to a panel of non-specialist judges. These judges rank the contestants, based on how engaging, accessible, and compelling they made their presentation. A candidate who goes overtime is disqualified.
