The presentation and paperThe presentation and paper Pretend you are a researcher (actually – no need to pretend Pretend you are a researcher (actually – no need to pretend

– you are!)– you are!) Give a talk, write it upGive a talk, write it up PurposePurpose

Learn deeply about a topicLearn deeply about a topic Teach your friends about itTeach your friends about it Learn to prepare a presentation/write a paperLearn to prepare a presentation/write a paper

clarityclarity interestinterest

Format Format you choose a topic – you see me to discuss ityou choose a topic – you see me to discuss it a practice talk in class (We all interrupt, criticize etc)a practice talk in class (We all interrupt, criticize etc) A real talk in class (I keep my mouth shut – Students can ask A real talk in class (I keep my mouth shut – Students can ask

questions)questions) use last several weeks+exam dateuse last several weeks+exam date

turn In paper during exam weekturn In paper during exam week

Some possible topics Some possible topics (not exhaustive)(not exhaustive)

The LHC or one of the LHC The LHC or one of the LHC detectors and what they detectors and what they might seemight see

Past experimentsPast experiments Dark energyDark energy Dark matterDark matter Particle Detection techniques Particle Detection techniques

(e.g. gas drift chambers, (e.g. gas drift chambers, calorimeters, Silicon detectors calorimeters, Silicon detectors etc – pick one).etc – pick one).

RHIC and its experimentsRHIC and its experiments FNAL/CDF/D0FNAL/CDF/D0 Space based experiments Space based experiments

(e.g. GLAST)(e.g. GLAST) Underground searchesUnderground searches Attempts at unificationAttempts at unification For someone with a taste for For someone with a taste for

something tough something tough a real analysis a real analysis a real theoretical calculationa real theoretical calculation

SourcesSources Folks at UCRFolks at UCR Folks at other universitiesFolks at other universities Scientific AmericanScientific American Journal articlesJournal articles The webThe web Your brainYour brain Books at the libraryBooks at the library

schedulescheduleNov3 5 finalize topic 7

Lecture Lecture midterm

10 12 14

lecture practice practice

17 19 21

holiday practice practice

24 26 28

Presentations Presentations Holiday

Dec1 3 5

Presentations Presentations Presentations

Dec 11 "Final day"Presentaions - 4 of them

Preparing the talk/paper

Richard SetoPhysics 165

Nov 05, 2008

The Golden Rule:

Write a paper you would like to read.

Preparing your paper

Who is your audience? What type of paper do you want to give (details or more general/ lots on intro or not?)

What are your goals? What are the main points? A plan

Preparing your paper Who is your audience? What type of

paper do you want to give (details or more general/ lots on intro or not?) Physics 164 Class they know some nuclear physics They know nothing about

calorimeters dark matter space borne experiments etc

Give a good introduction and be general but specific enough to give some details

Preparing your paper

Form a thesis? (PUNCH LINE) Supersymmetry may be a road to

unification

Preparing your paper What are the

main points? Work hard on

these main point you are trying to get across – remember people cannot absorb more than about 3-5 points

these should be some of points in the outline

?

The outline sets up the organization for you!

Preparing your paperA plan

abstract

references

EXPLAIN ALL

VARIABLES

sections that explain

what is the point of the story in the subsection. Identify the bottom linepoints and/or illustrations. Give information to support the story

Organization Start with an abstract which gives in a

few statements Introduction Body of paper

main point 1 main point 2 main point 3

Summary and conclusion references

Outline or overview

Introduce your subject (5 slides)

Give the basics ideas physics Variables history if need be

Now cover each of your points

Intro

detail

Intro

detail

Intro

detail

Concluding

Your ending slides should do 2 things Summarize reiterate the goal “punch line”

Some General points I recommend no more than 20 slides

plan for a 20 min talk (longer talks – easier)

A picture is worth 1000 words Label ALL PLOTS CLEARLY EXPLAIN ALL VARIABLES Use primary colors STRIVE FOR CLARITY ABOVE ALL ELSE