1. CVE-1000
Intro to Civil Engineering & Construction
Topic:
Making Professional Presentations
Prof. Ralph V. Locurcio, PE

2. Class Objectives… Part I Part II Understand the phases of engineering
Describe the construction process
Part II
Making a professional presentation
Presentations assignment

3. Part II
Making a
Professional
Presentation

4. Communications: The Most Essential Tool
Ralph V. Locurcio, P.E.

5. Communications in Engineering
Role of communications
Convey needs & goals
Provide instructions
Clarify information
Connection to leadership
Establish & maintain team relationships
Give directives & corrections
Motivate and reward personnel

6. Engineer’s Communication Goals
Deliver a clear picture of the task & goals
Obtain needed information
Convey a clear plan of action
Listen, consider views, answer questions
Motivate & make people feel important
Supervise work & make corrections
Give praise & encouragement
Establish balance & maintain relationships
Show you value employees & their ability
Market work to prospective clients
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8. Communications Exercise
Select a volunteer “communicator”
Without naming the object, give directions to the group so that they will reproduce this object exactly in terms of size, shape and orientation.
You have 5 minutes for the task
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9. Communications Exercise
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11. Communications Model A,A,A,A!! ---- ---- Skill level Organization
Format
Environment
Delivery
A,A,A,A!!
Message
??????
Personality
Perception
Attitudes
Emotions
Prejudices
Source
Encoder
Receiver
Decoder
Did he get the
Same message????
Feedback
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12. Communications Filters
Verbal:
Words
Gestures
Voice
Non-verbal:
Face
Eyes
Expression
Reaction
A,A,A,A!!
Message
A,B,C,D
Source
Encoder
Receiver
Decoder
Filters
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13. Why Communications Fail
Poor expression – choice of words, sensitivity to group, poor diction or delivery, culture differences
Reluctant communicators – shy, uncomfortable, avoid conflict, personality, unfamiliar with group
Dominant communicators – over power others, status, experience, cause “group think”
Failure to question/disagree – issues remain, risks not questioned, new methods not explored
Mechanics – distance, method, distortion, overload, filters, poor delivery
No Feedback – failure to check for accuracy
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14. Making Presentations Structure Delivery Evaluation
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15. Basic Format for a Presentation
Introduction
- Attention getting step
- Preview of your presentation
II. Discussion
- Develop key points
- Support with data… be careful!
- Logical order
III. Conclusion
- Review main points
- Memorable statement
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16. Effective Presentations
Eye contact: face your audience
Diction: speak slowly & clearly
Impact: use simple clear graphics
Time: stick to your limit = 5 minutes!!!
Memory: 3 or 4 Key points… max!
Organize: simple clear structure
Rehearse: practice delivery & timing
Engage: your audience… do not read
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17. 10 Steps to a Good Delivery
Step up and speak with confidence & authority
Face the audience; establish contact!
Begin without using notes
Maintain eye contact with your audience
Conversational… don’t read or memorize!
Use only one 3x5 card for notes
Speak loudly & clearly, avoid annoying pauses
Have good posture, don’t lean or cross legs
No distractions like coins, pencils, aids
Dress appropriately… professionally!
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18. Homework assignment Prepare 5 min group presentation See topic list
Group 1 – presents on__________
Group 2 – presents on__________
See topic list
Complete evaluation sheet for all
Submit 1 page evaluation summary
Include evaluation sheets

19. Homework-1 Presentations :
Groups each prepare a 20 min. presentation on the assigned topic (5 min per person)
The presentation may be delivered using PowerPoint technology or flip charts.
Presentation should be a creative explanation of your topic to enhance prior instruction and make the information memorable and useful for students in the class.
You may only use 3x5 note cards for reference during the presentation.
Follow the techniques presented in the class on oral presentations, cited on the attached evaluation sheets and the attached guide.

20. Homework-2 Grading Student Presentations :
Students will observe and grade the student group presentations.
Use the attached evaluation sheets for this purpose.
After all presentations have been completed, analyze your evaluations and turn in a summary of your observations in a 1-2 page paper.
Papers should summarize at least 5 good and 5 bad traits that you observed during the group presentations such as good or bad topic organization, diction, eye-contact, voice, body language, etc.
Comment on the effect these traits had on the overall effectiveness of the presentation.

21. Homework-3 Student Groups –
Groups have been formed of 3 to 5 students. Each will present on the following topics:
Plans, Dimensions & Units
Construction Management
Geotechnical
Structures & Bridge Design
Water Resources & Fluid Properties
Moments
Transportation & Hiway Design
Ethics
LEED & Resource Conservation; Green Technology
Calculation of Center of Gravity, Centroids and Moments

22. Homework-4 Additional info: A group of four MUST cover all four topics
A group of three can pick any three of the four topics
A group of five MUST cover all four topics and should also cover the
additional topic: Calculation of Centroids and Moments
Group members decide on which member presents each topic
Each team member’s presentation must not exceed 5 min.

23. PRESENTATION EVALUATION
Grading
PRESENTATION EVALUATION
Student/Group____________________ Poor < < < < << < Ave >>> > > > >V. Good
1 - Intro (1x):
Gained attention, confident
oriented the listener, had outline
2 - Body (3x):
Organization logical, easy to follow
3-4 key points were clearly stated
key points were well developed
3 - Closing (2x): key points were restated
had a memorable statement
4 - Effective (3x):
Held attention, interesting, creative
Spoke to audience; voice is loud & clear
5 - Appearance (1x):
Professional posture & dress
Total Score = (#1) + 3x (#2) + 2x (#) + 3x (#4) + (#5) = ________________
Especially good points: ________________________________________________________________
Needs improvement: __________________________________________________________________

24. My Website
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26. Thank you for your attention Good luck in your studies!!
Questions?
Thank you for your attention Good luck in your studies!!
11/28/2018