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Slide 1 Know your material and purpose of your presentation. Know your audience. Be prepared and organized; divide presentation into three parts: Introduction Body (include interpretations and benefits of decisions made thus far in project) Conclusion (summarize main points and action steps)

Use visuals (make them simple, graphic and clear) Slide 2 Use visuals (make them simple, graphic and clear)

Senior Design Projects CSC 492 Senior Design Projects Presentations Ms. Margaret Heil Director, Senior Design Center Technical Communication Consultant

Introduction Preparation Organization Visuals Delivery Evaluation Form

Preparation Know Your Music! Material Purpose Audience

Organization of Content Three Sections: Introduction Say what you’ll say! Body Say it! (Relate Sections) Conclusion Say what you said! Include action steps

Content Of Oral Progress Report 1 As Listed in Course Pack Title Slide Introduction to Presentation Sponsor Background Problem Summary Project Goals & Benefits Challenges Requirements, Design, Implementation/Test (or Research Items, if Appropriate) Resources Needed Each Team Member’s Contribution Action Steps/Conclusion

OPR I: Testing Expectations Testing Strategy Testing Tool Expected Coverage & Why Any Progress So Far?

Visuals Simple Readable & Correct Launching Pad Graphic Consistent yet interesting Animation

Delivery Transitions Space Focus Energy

Transitions Presenter to Presenter Slide to Slide Section to Section

Know Your Space Room Size & Shape Tools Speaking Area

Focus Material Reaching Audience Time

Convey Energy Voice Intonation Volume Enunciation Eyes Notes People Demeanor Movement Confidence

Presentation Reminders OPRs I & II: 1 Presenter Feb. 6/7 & Mar. 1/2 OPR III: 2 Presenters Mar. 27 - 30 Posters & Pies (5/3): 1 Presenter Final (by 5/9): 1-4 Presenters

Summary - Presentations Content Visuals Delivery Preparation & Practice! Evaluation Form

Student Performance as Teaming Model Overview Writing & Speaking Methodology Student Performance as Measured by Quality of Output Back

Written Project Report Clarification Interim Project Report First Draft Due Feb. 3 Executive Summary Project Description Preliminary Requirements (Traditional or Use Cases) Preliminary Design Preliminary Testing Any Other Section (for Feedback!) Outline for Remainder of Document Final IPR Due Mar. 3 – See Course Pack for Details Grade Based on Entire Process (Feedback will be Given on First Draft & Final IPR Version) Final Project Report Due May 9

Team “A Team is a small number of people with complementary skills who are committed to a common purpose, performance goals, and approach for which they hold themselves mutually accountable.” From The Wisdom of Teams, Creating the High-Performance Organization - Katzenbach & Smith, 1993

Brainstorming Exercise Leadership