1. Title Name(s) Department of Computer Science and Engineering
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL 33620

2. Acknowledgments
Acknowledge anyone that has helped you

3. Agenda Background Problem Requirements Design Constraints
This is your talk outline. Don’t change it.
Try to do this with one slide per item, except for Design where you will need more than one slide.
Background
Problem
Requirements
Design
Constraints
Applicable standards
Risk analysis and mitigation
Project plan

4. Background First level Second level
Third level
Here describe the background to your project. The
background should be sufficient so that your problem
statement makes sense to your audience.
Do not discuss your solution here.

5. Problem First level Second level Here describe your problem in one or
Third level
Here describe your problem in one or
two concise and precise sentences.
Problems are usually stated as questions.
Do not discuss your solution here.

6. Requirements First level Second level
Third level
Here list your requirements. They should
match what you submitted. Remember,
requirements are always numbered and
If you have many requirements, you may need to omit the acceptance criteria for brevity.
measurable.

7. Design First level Second level
Third level
Here describe how you will solve your problem (and
meet your requirements). This is the meat of your
Presentation – you will spent the most time here. You will likely need mock-up screens, data structure descriptions, flowcharts, and/or block diagrams.
In short, a design is a picture… it is not a bullet list.

8. Constraints First level Second level
Third level
What are the constraints for your project? This may include one or more of accessibility, aesthetics, codes, constructability, cost, ergonomics, extensibility, functionality, interoperability, legal considerations, maintainability, manufacturability, marketability, policy, regulations, schedule, standards, sustainability, or usability.

9. Applicable standards First level Second level
Third level
What are the engineering standards that apply to your project? List them. Explain how they apply to your project.

10. Risk analysis and mitigation
First level
Second level
Third level
What are the risks to project success? How are you minimizing (mitigating) these risks?

11. Project plan First level Second level
Third level
Give a Gannt chart with milestones and dates. Remember that milestones must be measurable and must relate to the requirements.

12. Notes Some rules of thumb This is an example of
One slide per minute of your talk
Bullet text is one line at most
Slides are not meant to be read
Make sure font sizes are large enough for all to see
No gratuitous “art”
Neatness counts for more than you may first think
Sloppy presentation implies sloppy thinking and sloppy work
This is an example of
a bad slide. It has far
too much text on it.