Lecture: Preparing for the FYP Symposium 2006FYP – ELEC4800/ELEC4850/ELEC4890 Brendan McGrath

Coordinator

Preparing for the FYP Symposium

School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

Lecture: Preparing for the FYP Symposium 2006

Overview

Symposium Details

How to prepare for a presentation

How to deliver a presentation

Lecture: Preparing for the FYP Symposium 2006

Symposium Details Thursday 23rd & Friday 24th June

Considered an Examination.

Required to be there from 8:30am to approx. 4pm both days

Three parallel sessions

Presentation to be 12 to 15 minutes each and 5 minute questions

Marking will be by: your supervisor + another academic + 2 students

Students will be allocated to be the chair and timer in each session

Sponsors provide funding – discuss career possibilities

Lecture: Preparing for the FYP Symposium 2006

How to prepare for a presentation

Overheads

The beginning

Title page (Name, working title, supervisor(s))

Outline of talk

The end

Summary and future direction

Number of Slides

Rule of thumb: 1 slide every 1 to 2 minutes

Approximately 10 slides including beginning and end slides

Lecture: Preparing for the FYP Symposium 2006

How to prepare for a presentation (cont.)

Establishing technical level of content

Not too technical

You should make it understandable for another FYP student who is not involved in your area of study

Show the ‘bigger’ picture of your project to illustrate its interest or importance

Make it clear where your work fits into the ‘bigger’ picture

Clearly explain what your contribution has been and will be

Practice

Lecture: Preparing for the FYP Symposium 2006

How to prepare for a presentation (cont.)

What to put on your slides …

Words and phases - not sentences

No spelling mistakes

Same frame size, font, and location

Use bold or italic - not underline

Images – where appropriate – but keep them simple

In professional presentations limit the use of animation

Make it easy to read – dark background with light text or light on dark is up to you

Keep it uncluttered

Lecture: Preparing for the FYP Symposium 2006

Delivery of a professional presentation

Practice

Timing

Reading

Audience

Humor

Voice

Lecture: Preparing for the FYP Symposium 2006

Delivery of a professional presentation (cont.)

Dress

Neat

Movement

In moderation

Props & Handouts

Not necessary. Be careful in using props

Pointers

Develop own presence and style ……

Lecture: Preparing for the FYP Symposium 2006

Summary

How to prepare for a presentation

Limit number of slides and information on them

Timing

Understand who your audience is

Delivery of a professional presentation

Practice

Develop own presence and style with help from friends & critics

Confidence