ENG 100E Technical Public Speaking Spring 2017 Pamela Cosman Professor, Electrical & Computer Engr. Jacobs School of Engineering

Top 10 Characteristics Employers Want National Association of Colleges & Employers, 2015 survey of 260 employers: Lots of “Soft” skills on this list Teamwork skills Ability to make decisions, solve problems Oral communication Planning, organizing, prioritizing Ability to obtain & process information Ability to analyze quantitative data Technical knowledge related to the job Computer skills Written communication Ability to sell & influence others ENG100E

Public Speaking Skills are Super Useful Major part of some jobs At least minor part of nearly all college-degree jobs Shows up outside of work too School board meeting Homeowner’s association meeting City Planning Commission Presentation at your child’s school Civic groups Interviewed by reporter at political rally Making a toast at a wedding

Other ways to learn public speaking at UCSD TDGE 25. Public Speaking (4 units) Fundamentals of effective oral communication Relaxation, concentration Organization Clear voice and diction Textbook, recordings, written speeches, self evaluations, rehearsal partners… Toastmasters Clubs Huge international club for practicing public speaking

Objectives Develop effective technical public speaking and critical listening skills Conveying technical concepts clearly Using effective eye contact, pacing, body language, voice Designing useful & attractive technical slides Handling questions Listening critically and giving constructive feedback

Guest Speakers Dr. Rakesh Kumar Teaches CSE 190 (Entrepreneurship for Microsystems) Monday April 10 Topic: The Elevator Pitch Tiffany Fox Public Information Officer for the Qualcomm Institute Monday April 17 Topic: Body language and voice usage

Course Requirements and Grading 3 main speeches 45% 2 speech evaluations 5% 2 speaker introductions 5% Attendance and participation 45%

Attendance If you need to miss a class for a valid reason (e.g., job interview): Let me know (reschedule your speaking) Make it up: Attend Toastmasters meeting & give me brief written evaluation of speeches UCSD Splash Maybe: Watch additional assigned TED talks, critique them, etc.

Main Speeches Informative speech on technical topic 7-10 (?) minutes Use powerpoint slides Involve technical elements such as plots, block diagrams, etc. Persuasive speech on technical topic Many topics possible: e.g., engineering ethics, genetic engineering, product liability, research on animals/humans, climate change, etc. Involve technical elements such as statistics, charts, plots, etc. Elevator pitch or other technical speech of your choice Either speech 2 or 3 must use powerpoint

Speaker Introductions 1-2 minutes Information in introduction does not have to be real but must be connected to topic e.g., Dr. Lisa Smith is the Founder and CEO of Rural Tech Solutions. She got her PhD in 2011…. Speaker and introducer need to check in ahead of time I’ll put info on the web site about what elements should be in an intro

Evaluations 2-3 minutes You will have a checklist on which to jot notes Content: Organization (Introduction, main body, conclusion), clarity, level of detail, English usage Body language: Gestures, eye contact, distracting mannerisms Voice usage: Variety, volume, enthusiasm, rate Slide design: Readable, useful, attractive Give some positives, then suggestions for improvement, and end positive

Class Participation Feedback: After every speech, every student writes brief feedback: 2 items that the speaker did well 2 suggestions for improvement Impromptu speaking: on occasion (but not graded) Four specific roles (rotate each time): Word of the day: present a word which people try to use during class period Assistant: collect feedback sheets, give to speakers Timer: keep track of time Uhm Counter: count how many times people use uhm, uh, ah, so, etc.

You & Your Speaking Goals Name Undergrad or Grad, and Year Major Something about you (e.g., what you like to do) Why you’re in this class Career plans Concerns about this course? Things you want to learn & work on in this class Already have idea for topic for speech 1?

Next few classes Wednesday April 5 Design of technical slides Basics of organizing & delivering technical talk Friday April 7 By 9:30am, send me 1 slide with title & outline of speech 1 Optional second slide Each student presents 1-2 minutes Monday April 10 Rakesh Kumar on Elevator Pitches

What to do this week Send me an e-mail if you know dates you will miss class Read the course web site & bookmark it http://www.code.ucsd.edu/~pcosman/ENG100E-2017.html Get ahead: Watch the two TED talks & read the other two links Choose a topic for speech 1 and start an outline, send me 1-2 .ppt slides by Friday 9:30am