Presentation Practices All presentations limited to 1 Hour 50 minutes total including ALL faculty questions ~10 minute buffer between presentations used for teardown/setup. Be prepared to move your project team, prototype demo, test equipment and presentation file into W220 quickly upon completion of the previous team Presentation system will consist of PC and projector with CD drive running WindowsXP with MSOffice tools, & combo laser pointer - paging controller Lab table with one station’s equipment set will be available at left side of projection screen. You must make arrangements if additional equipment is needed for your demo. Presentation team will sit to right side of screen. Assume faculty audience does NOT know each presenter by name and is NOT familiar with the project During presentations, faculty evaluators will be making individual as well overall team assessments

Frequently Asked Questions What should I wear? Dress professionally as you would for a job interview Who will be in the audience? There are typically 3-4 Dept of EE faculty evaluators as well as a few graduate and undergraduate students. Make sure to look at the faculty evaluators while you speak! Can I invite additional audience? Yes, students may invite family and friends but seating for faculty will be reserved. Time for questions will also be reserved for faculty first. What happens if my prototype does not function? Demonstrate what you can by simulating inputs and outputs with lab equipment . Photo-video demos can be invaluable. There will be dem lab times next week (May 9 and May 10) for any team that wishes to improve their demonstration. What happens if I’m asked a question I don’t know the answer to? You ask for clarification, or you may entertain your team for assistance. If you don’t have any idea of an answer, simply state that you do not know. Should I thank anyone for helping with the project? Certainly. Briefly acknowledging faculty, instructors, lab assistants and other contributors outside your team is both professional and proper.

Frequently Asked Questions What if my team is getting behind or far ahead in its time allocation? Each team should have a primary and backup time keeper who should give cues to each speaker to help move them along. Each team should also have contingency slides in their appendix which can be covered only if needed. What kind of questions will I be asked? It is impossible to predict the exact nature of questions you may be asked by the Dept of EE faculty evaluators. They may be technical as well as non-technical questions about your work. Many questions posed are very basic with respect to the project choice including architecture, technology, features, etc., and are only semi-technical in nature. Occasionally, questions are posed which are more-or-less comments, suggestions and/or criticisms. Take all in stride and always remain positive, calm and open for further questions. When will questions be asked? Faculty may ask questions at any point however they are usually silent until end of a presentation. If in-line questions become a time problem, course professor will delay all questions until end.

Frequently Asked Questions Can I use my own laptop for presentation? Yes. It must have a VGA compatible 15 pin Sub-D video output connector and you must know how to switch the output to active. Use of your own laptop is preferred if you plan on using animations to pre-test them. Can I use slide animations, video and picture files? Certainly. Please note there is no audio system in W220. If animation is critical to a presentation and you have no laptop, please pursue proper PC capability with your lab assistant. How do I submit the final Powerpoint file? You should have two readable CDR or CDRW disks with the Powerpoint file as well as your final User Manual file. You only need to submit 1 disk but keep the other as a backup. You may also transfer your final files via memory stick but you should have a CD backup at all times! No paper copy is necessary. Can I use paper handouts? Yes! Handing out paper copies of the User Manual can be very helpful for the faculty. Handouts may be used for key slides. These may be particularly helpful if you are having trouble with schematic formats or other imported tool drawings that display poorly.

Frequently Asked Questions Can I watch other team presentations? Yes. However you may not ask questions until faculty have completed theirs and only if there is remaining time. What do we do if a team member is not able to come or does not show up for the presentation? You will need to give the presentation without this member as best you can. All “general” sections (not specific to a design block) should have a primary and a backup presenter. You should skip over the block design sections of the absentee member. Can I ask questions to my team members? No. The only communication between team members should be in the interest of keeping prompt timing, and introducing the next speaker. You may offer additional insight to answers they have given but only after you allow them to field a question. Can I bring a water or softdrink? Certainly. Suggest bringing something with a cap so it cannot spill if tipped.

Final Presentations – Monday, May 8, 2006 Room W220 Presentation Schedule Team 1: 8:30 – 10:20 AM Smart Kegerator: A. Futterer, N. Bouche, S. Juvekar, B. Bartell, H. Gomez Team 2: 10:30 – 12:20 PM Automotive Advanced Warning System: A. Panos, B. Truttmann, K. Ristow, B. Alexander Team 3: 1:30 – 3:20 PM Poolside Alarm: J. Bombien, D. Pallesen, L. Chatfield, P. Brunner, M. Cumbo Team 4: 3:30 – 5:20 PM Dynamic Aquatic Environmental Control: S. Bentley,C. Mueller,E. Janke,N. Langlois,J. Huynh Team 5: 5:30 – 7:20 PM Reptile Environmental Control: S. Kuter, K. Stonger, A. LaPointe, E. Fritz, S. Bostwick

EMS W220 Presentation Setup Projector Screen Speaker Team Seating Chairs Proto Demo Tables Projector Table PC Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table Table

Faculty Evaluation Form for Individual   Faculty Evaluation Criteria for Oral Presentations Faculty Evaluation Form for Individual 1. Identification and formulation of the problem 2. Level of analysis of the problem and the solution(s) 3. Application of knowledge of math and science 4. Application of engineering knowledge 5. Use of tools and techniques appropriate for modern engineering analysis 6. Consideration of economic aspects 7. Consideration of societal aspects (e.g. accessibility, cultural, gender issues) 8. Consideration of environmental, and health and safety issues 9. Consideration of ethical, political and legal issues 10. Consideration of manufacturability and sustainability 11. Appropriateness of the scope and level of the project for a capstone experience 12. Quality of visual aids (slides, transparencies, models) 13. Use of audience-appropriate content, detail, style and vocabulary 14. Use of charts, graphs and figures in the presentation 15. Language usage (grammar, spelling) 16. Clarity and volume of speech 17. Technical credibility of material and effectiveness of responses to questions and comments 18. Presenter’s contribution level versus team member peers and overall project tasks 19. Presenter’s professionalism including appearance, organization and manner 20. Presenter’s eye contact and ability to address the audience Project and Presentation Elements Scored 1-5 Total 100 pts

Faculty Evaluation for Teams   Faculty Evaluation Criteria for Oral Presentations Faculty Evaluation for Teams Project Definition, Planning, & Execution Project Technical Design Content Project Technical Verification Content Presentation, Integration & Proto Demo Project and Presentation Elements Scored 1-25 Total 100 pts