This page is intended for investigators who have an active funded core project.
The semi-annual Industrial Advisors Board meetings of the NCRC will be held twice per year in the Fall and Spring. The first full day and the morning of the second day are for Research Reviews. The afternoon of the second day is for the Members' Business Meeting. The faculty investigators and students working on Core Projects MUST attend the research reviews, but cannot attend the business meeting.
It is required that you prepare:
- the written semi-annual report
- the slides for the oral presentations.
The agenda is already posted under the members only section. Allow for the time indicated on the agenda, including a short period for questions.
IAB Meeting - May 25, 2010 - May 27, 2010
Please make sure that you meet the deadlines for the submission of reports and presentations. Reports received after the deadline will not be distributed to the member companies. Late reports will result in termination of funding. No exceptions will be made.
| Document | Deadline |
| Semi-Annual Reports Due | May 3, 2010 |
| Project Presentations Due | May 10, 2010 |
| Project Poster | Do not submit to NCRC - Bring to meeting |
Preparation of Reports and Presentations
All principal investigators are responsible for providing a report and a slide presentation for this meeting. The formats for each are provided in sample reports and presentations. It is very important, and a condition for continued financial support by the center, that reports and slides be presented in the required format, and by the deadline specified.
Reports:
Please follow the naming convention as outlined below. File names not complying with these guidelines will not be accepted. Use the following guidelines for naming your reports and presentations:
Download NCRC IAB Report Template
Report Naming Convention:
Project Number_IAB_Meeting_Report_–_Month_year.pdf
Example: 02-58_IAB_Meeting_Report_–_May_2007.pdf
Project Number_IAB_Meeting_Report_–_Month_year.doc
Example: 02-58_IAB_Meeting_Report_–_May_2007.doc
Report Submission:
Please provide your reports in both MS Word format and PDF online at the link below:
If you do not remember the username and password, please contact Sue Pegram at 919-515-6551.
The online submission will be closed after the dates noted above and reports and presentations will not be accepted thereafter. These reports will be published by posting on the members' only section of the NCRC web site so that they can be reviewed by the membership before the oral presentations.
The file uploaded will be used for preparing the CDs for the membership. The system will not allow multiple submissions. Therefore, it is imperative that you make sure that the copy uploaded is the final copy.
Presentations:
Please follow the naming convention as outlined below. File names not complying with these guidelines will not be accepted. Use the following guidelines for naming your reports and presentations:
Download NCRC IAB Presentation Template.ppt
Download NCRC IAB Presentation Template.pptx
Presentation Naming Convention:
Project Number_IAB_Meeting_Presentation_–_Month_Year.ppt
Example: 02-58_IAB_Meeting_Presentation_–_May_2007.ppt
Project Number_IAB_Meeting_Presentation_–_Month_Year.pdf
Example: 02-58_IAB_Meeting_Presentation_–_May_2007.pdf
Role of PIs at the IAB Research Reviews:
The membership has requested that PIs do the following:
- Introduce the student or researcher
Speak to the first two or three charts which should clearly state:- Project goals
- Project relevance to the industry
- Status at last report
- Overview of today's presentation
Be sure to show project starting date, projected ending date, and the degree the student is seeking.
The talk should be planned for the time duration shown on the agenda including approximately 5 minutes for questions.
Presentation Submission:
You must submit your presentation in MS PowerPoint format and PDF. Please generate the PDF using PowerPoint by printing two slides per page.
Go to file> print
- select your pdf converter(eg. Adobe PDF, PDF Factory Pro, etc)
- select handout
- 2 slides per page
Please provide your .ppt and .pdf presentations online at the link below:
If you do not remember the username and password, please contact Sue Pegram at 919-515-6551.
The file uploaded will be used for preparing the CDs for the membership. The system will not allow multiple submissions. Therefore, it is imperative that you make sure that the copy uploaded is the final copy.
Additional Templates
Download NCRC IAB Poster Template.ppt
Download NCRC IAB Poster Template.pptx
