Lecture 8 Presentation & Report Writing & Assessment

Remember Multimedia work 30% Presentation 20% Report 50% Submit Electronically Printed copy & DVD

Mark Apportionment Default: same mark for all members of team Groups must submit form: Specify weighting of contribution Signed by all members Used for guidance Absent members a special case

Multimedia – 30% Subjective judgement of quality Satisfaction of requirements Execution – filming, editing etc. Creativity, imagination, originality Ambition etc

Presentation – 20% Definition Audience and goals Process Tools Analysis and reflection Product Process Quality of presentation

Report – 50% Clear and coherent account of the project Describe all aspects of the project Analyse Results Processes

Report Structure Introduction Give an overview of the project Main body Address required areas Summary, Conclusions and Further Work References

Required Sections Project definition – 10% Background research ‘product’ research – 10% ‘Tool’ research – 10% Implementation Specification – 10% Design – 25%

Required Sections Management and Teamwork – 10% Results and evaluation Results – 5% Evaluation – 10% Define methodology Present and discuss results References – 5% [5% for style, grammar etc]

Points to Remember Structured document Organise using sections, sub-sections etc Use appropriate document style Clarity Design the document Draft and review and redraft

Points to Remember Use appropriate techniques to describe: Text Diagrams Charts Pictures Concentrate on the important: High level Critical Neglect trivial and routine

Points to Remember Don’t just describe the final solution Review alternatives Evaluate each State the final decision and justify it

Points to Remember Show that you were analytical Not just lucky! Be analytical Try to be objective Identify weaknesses Point to improvements Re-use is good!