Lecture: Preparing for the FYP Symposium 2006 FYP – ELEC4800/ELEC4850/ELEC4890 Brendan McGrath Coordinator Preparing for the FYP Symposium School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

Lecture: Preparing for the FYP Symposium 2006 Overview  Symposium Details  How to prepare for a presentation  How to deliver a presentation

Lecture: Preparing for the FYP Symposium 2006 Symposium Details Thursday 23 rd & Friday 24 th June  Considered an Examination.  Required to be there from 8:30am to approx. 4pm both days  Three parallel sessions  Presentation to be 12 to 15 minutes each and 5 minute questions  Marking will be by: your supervisor + another academic + 2 students  Students will be allocated to be the chair and timer in each session  Sponsors provide funding – discuss career possibilities

Lecture: Preparing for the FYP Symposium 2006 How to prepare for a presentation  Overheads  The beginning  Title page (Name, working title, supervisor(s))  Outline of talk  The end  Summary and future direction  Number of Slides  Rule of thumb: 1 slide every 1 to 2 minutes  Approximately 10 slides including beginning and end slides

Lecture: Preparing for the FYP Symposium 2006 How to prepare for a presentation (cont.)  Establishing technical level of content  Not too technical  You should make it understandable for another FYP student who is not involved in your area of study  Show the ‘bigger’ picture of your project to illustrate its interest or importance  Make it clear where your work fits into the ‘bigger’ picture  Clearly explain what your contribution has been and will be  Practice

Lecture: Preparing for the FYP Symposium 2006 How to prepare for a presentation (cont.)  What to put on your slides …  Words and phases - not sentences  No spelling mistakes  Same frame size, font, and location  Use bold or italic - not underline  Images – where appropriate – but keep them simple  In professional presentations limit the use of animation  Make it easy to read – dark background with light text or light on dark is up to you  Keep it uncluttered

Lecture: Preparing for the FYP Symposium 2006 Delivery of a professional presentation  Practice  Timing  Reading  Audience  Humor  Voice

Lecture: Preparing for the FYP Symposium 2006 Delivery of a professional presentation (cont.)  Dress  Neat  Movement  In moderation  Props & Handouts  Not necessary. Be careful in using props  Pointers  Develop own presence and style ……

Lecture: Preparing for the FYP Symposium 2006 Summary  How to prepare for a presentation  Limit number of slides and information on them  Timing  Understand who your audience is  Delivery of a professional presentation  Practice  Develop own presence and style with help from friends & critics  Confidence