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In ME4000 Fall 2007, you will have 1 in-class presentation to provide a brief summary of your project (like presentation 1 from 2006) and then go into the motivation and results of your Critical Function Prototype (like presentation 3 from 2006).

Table of Contents

• Details about update presentations
  • Presentation Guidelines
  • How you are graded for presentations

• Critical Function Prototypes & Design Specifications
• Final Presentation on Undergraduate Research Day

Details about presentations

Presentation Guidelines:

• Follow the main guidelines found in Andy’s presentation from fall 2006 (Monday 8/28/06) or James’ presentation that will be in October for your presentation.
  • Presentation Debrief from Monday, Oct. 2, 2006. This gives a review of common issues people have during their presentations.
  • Andy’s Presentation Cliff’s Notes from 2006
  • Common feedback from first presentation from 2005
• Andy’s midterm presentation feedback from 2005
• Email your presentation powerpoint slides to your class TA and your advisor on or before the day your group presents.
• Please include the names and email addresses of all your team members, as well as the team lead, on the last page of your presentation to expedite contacting your group via email.
• Bring copies of your slides to class for James, your advisor, and Prof. Provancher for us to give you feedback on and follow your presentation.
• 3 Presenters maximum per presentation (otherwise the presentation will appear too choppy)
• Everyone in each group must be present on the day of their team’s presentation, or receive an exception from Dr. Provancher in advance.

How you are graded for presentations
No grade will be directly assigned to presenters; however, presenters will receive special consideration during final grading. This may push a student up a 1/3 of a grade if he/she is on the border between two grades.

Things we’ll look for in a good presentation include:

1. did you put any effort into your presentation
   1. are you trying to follow good presentation practices
   2. did you practice
   3. did you prepare thoughtful content for your presentation
      1. is this content at the right level
         1. no long pages of equations
         2. no need to belabor unimportant matters
         (remember you only have a short time, so communicate what’s important)
2. have you communicated/coordinated with your team, so that the presentation is coherent
   1. is the presentation balanced (reasonable pockets of time for all topics & presenters)?
   2. is the appearance of your presentation consistent?
   3. are your transitions good
   4. does your preview and review list what was covered in the presentation