1. Evaluation and the way forward
Research communications

2. KTH School of Electrical Engineering • www.ee.kth.se
Curriculum 2012
Introduction to popular science: theory and exercise
Elevator pitch and critical reading
Study visit to Forskning och Framsteg and Nobel
Media training
Target groups, message and channels
Presentation Techniques
Final presentation: pitching a real audience
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3. Participants’ feedback
Very good-outstanding!
Teachers (very good-outstanding)
Exercise: elevator pitch, writing poems, nobel article, oneliner presentation… (very useful)
Management and organisation (very good)
Want more of:
Funding proposals
Longer course, more sessions
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4. KTH School of Electrical Engineering • www.ee.kth.se
In what way is this the knowledge you gained on the course useful in your everyday work?
“Adds more value to the importance of planning and preparation as well as assessing target groups. Above all, the knowledge gained in this course gives a basic understanding of how to communicate and actually deliver your ideas not only scientific but in general.”
“When presenting, consciousness about some possible problems.”
“When writing, more care about the readers.”
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5. Audience the final presentation
40 people, 14 respondants
Master students
Students electrical Engineering programme
PhD students from EE, CSC, ICT
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6. What did you think about the presentations - interesting/useful?
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7. Did the presentation meet your expectations?
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8. Would you recommend a colleague to come next year?
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9. Something you would like more of?
More power related projects
More presentations
Explain more about the event and the target
Personal experiences, challanges in doing a PhD. How is it different?
Some detail info should be provided
More diversity in research
More time for questions after presentation
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10. KTH School of Electrical Engineering • www.ee.kth.se
Curriculum 2013
More focus on usefulness in everyday work!
Personal presentation, research calls, policy makers etc
Introduction to popular science: theory and exercise
Target groups, message and channels
Elevator pitch and media training
Presentation Techniques
Study visit to Forskning och Framsteg and Nobel
Final presentation: pitching a real more diverse audience (students and industry)
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11. ACCESS Linnaeus Centre School of Electrical Engineering
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