Quad Charts

A “quad chart” is a single A3 page divided into four quadrants providing a high-level summary of the project. It is intended to be bulleted information that a judge could review at a quick glance and then proceed to the Project presentation for more details. Follow the model below that corresponds to the Project Presentation template you selected.

1. The page should be created so that the entire page is visible at the same time. The page should be created in Landscape mode.

2. The page background colour should be a light colour and text colour predominantly dark to support readability.

4. The minimum allowable font size is 14 pt. and larger fonts are encouraged for readability. Exception: You may use a smaller font size, down to 10 pt., for figure captions or photo credits.

5. Text should be in list or bulleted form and as brief as possible. This chart is intended as a high-level summary that can be read at-a-glance.

6. All four quadrants of your Quad Chart should each be the same size with a single border line delimiting each, as in the examples below.

7. The Title section should be only tall enough to include the required elements. The project title should be at the largest header size of the document for easy identification of the project.

8. The Quad Chart should include all appropriate photo credits, should not include a bibliography, references, or acknowledgments and must adhere to all Display & Safety rules. Approximate examples of the format of a Quad Chart are listed below.

Here is the detail of what each quad chart should contain.

Quad Chart Title:

• Line one is the title of your project

• Line two is your name and school.

Quadrant 1: Research Question/Engineering Objectives

• This should reflect material in #2 of the Project Presentation Template.

• Please state the research question or engineering problem being addressed

• A leading core graphic or visual is encouraged, but not required.

Quadrant 2: Methodology/Project Design

• This should reflect material in #3 of the Project Presentation Template.

• Please provide a succinct, bulleted summary of the methodology/project design

Quadrant 3: Data Analysis & Results

• This should reflect material in #4 and 5 of the Project Presentation Template.

• It is advised that this quadrant should primarily be a graphic representation of relevant data and results.

• Text should be kept to a minimum.

Quadrant 4: Interpretation & Conclusions

• This should reflect material in #5 and # 6 of the Project Presentation Template.