Recitation 3 Intro Engineering Pro Tips Image credit: AP/ Eric Risberg
Reminders If you commission your project before Milestone 3, your team does NOT have to present at Milestone 3 You still have to print out a rough draft of your final presentation for comments Plagiarism is a very serious offense Stay on top of deadlines
Presentation Common Errors Level of detail for the audience Present like we don’t know Treat it like you are the only presentation Use bullet points, no sentences Explain diagrams vs. read text Make your slides cohesive
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PowerPoint Layout
PowerPoint Layout Text text text text Figure 1: Side View
Copy and Pasting from Excel (or Project) Copy and paste special (as picture) Excel > Page Layout > Turn off gridlines Hot Air Balloon Competition Section Date C2 2/4/2015 EG Record: 157.14 Cost Time Afloat Payload Ratio Benjamin and Diego Trial 1 $1.15 0.00 s 3 clips 0.00 Trial 2 4 clips Best: Rank: 6 Trial 3 Graciela and Gabby $0.69 3.75 s 6 clips 32.61 3.00 s 8 clips 34.78 2 1.20 s 12 clips 20.87 Angela and Yasmin $0.43 1.00 s 9.30 2.50 s 17.44 50.00 1 4.30 s 5 clips Matthew, Denis $0.60 1 clips 1.45 5 Taqi, Olivia, Samantha $0.65 23.08 2.45 s 30.15 3 22 clips Fariha, Ruoxuan $0.49 6.12 12.24 4 1.50 s
AutoCAD Colors
AutoCAD Plotting Go to layout view and plot to PDF file Properties > Custom Properties > Paper/Quality> Black & White
Engineering Drawings Photo by Emok / CC BY
Motivation for the work Master the important concepts Presentation Skills You are a storyteller Clear and concise Organization is key Motivation for the work Master the important concepts
Presentation Resources Think about your slides last Create a consistent look and feel Think about topic transitions With text, less is almost always more Use photos that enhance meaning http://blog.ted.com/10-tips-for-better-slide-decks/