1. Presentation Skills Christine Callsen
Director of Engagement and Learning
Hume Center at VT and S2ERC

2. Things to Avoid
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3. Key Points Know Your Audience Define Purpose/Intent Minimize Text
Match Length/Time
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4. Examples
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5. Assessment measures for stage II of design phase of DAs/SGA (to be completed May 2018)
We will assess stage II of DA/SGA development in May 2018 (and make decisions on next steps) using the following measures: 
Has the DA/SGA developed a truly transdisciplinary, inclusive, transformative approach to complex 21st century problems that spans the relevant areas of knowledge and has the potential to significantly impact the human condition?
Is this transformative vision expressed into transdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate curricula that are well integrated with research and engagement and have the potential to impact a significant number of undergraduate and graduate students. Are these curricula well integrated with our disciplinary degrees? Do these curricula and proposed outcomes have solid external validation?
Is this vision expressed into transdisciplinary research initiatives that are well integrated with curricula and engagement and have the potential to produce world leading, transformative knowledge and secure significant external support? Do the research plans have solid external validation?
Does the DA/SGA have the necessary faculty, college and institute committed participation to achieve its goals?
Do the DAs/SGA plans have interest and support from external stakeholders and partners and have these external stakeholders been integrated in the planning?
Is there clear potential for societal impact and for becoming a global destination for talent?

6. Hume Center Program Summary
Outreach & Education
Electronic Systems Lab
Aerospace Systems Lab
Information Systems Lab
National- and
Cyber-Security
Curriculum
Assured
Communications
Space Situational
Awareness
Embedded
System Security
Extracurricular
Programs
Radar and
Spectrum
Unmanned
Platforms
Secure and Resilient
Infrastructure
Student Career
Mentorship
Autonomy &
Mission
Orchestration
Electronic and
Cyber Warfare
Applied Deep
Learning
Experiential
Learning
Counter A2AD
Cubesats and
Small Satellites
Security and Privacy
for IoT
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7. Tips for Academic Presentations
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8. Academic Presentations
Basic Outline
Rules of Thumb
Motivation
Background
System Level Architecture
Approach
Results – Comparison to Others
Conclusion
Don’t do detailed derivations in your slides
Equations are okay to make it clear you did real math
Don’t walk through the equations
Graphic of some sort on every slide, preferably relevant
No sentences!
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9. Use Color Schemes with Depth
Graphics Design Tips
Use
Tables To
Organize
Use Color Schemes with Depth
Steal Icons off the Internet
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10. Tips for Public Speaking
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11. Public Speaking Takes Practice
Tips
Tricks
Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse
Time
Body language
Volume /Diction
Know your audience
Be sparing with self-deprecating remarks and jokes
Know Your Microphone
Thank your audience
Be VERY nice to your tech people
Dress comfortably but professionally
Drink lots of water, don’t over- caffeinate
Eat
Breathe. Smile. Repeat.
“I don’t know but I’ll find out”
People won’t know you messed up unless you tell them you did
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12. A word about social media….
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