1. Presentations
1/27/17

2. Slide 1
Know your material and purpose of your presentation. Know your audience.
Be prepared and organized; divide presentation into three parts:
Introduction
Body (include interpretations and benefits of
decisions made thus far in project)
Conclusion (summarize main points and action steps)

3. Use visuals (make them simple, graphic and clear)
Slide 2
Use visuals (make them simple, graphic and clear)

4. Senior Design Projects
CSC 492
Senior Design Projects
Presentations
Ms. Margaret Heil
Director, Senior Design Center
Technical Communication Consultant

5. Introduction
Preparation
Organization
Visuals
Delivery
Evaluation Form

6. Preparation
Know Your Music!
Material
Purpose
Audience

7. Organization of Content
Three Sections:
Introduction
Say what you’ll say!
Body
Say it! (Relate Sections)
Conclusion
Say what you said!
Include action steps

8. Content Of Oral Progress Report 1
As Listed in Course Pack
Title Slide
Introduction to Presentation
Sponsor Background
Problem Summary
Project Goals & Benefits
Challenges
Requirements, Design, Implementation/Test
(or Research Items, if Appropriate)
Resources Needed
Each Team Member’s Contribution
Action Steps/Conclusion

9. OPR I: Testing Expectations
Testing Strategy
Testing Tool
Expected Coverage & Why
Any Progress So Far?

10. Visuals Simple Readable & Correct Launching Pad Graphic
Consistent yet interesting
Animation

11. Delivery
Transitions
Space
Focus
Energy

12. Transitions
Presenter to Presenter
Slide to Slide
Section to Section

13. Know Your Space
Room Size & Shape
Tools
Speaking Area

14. Focus
Material
Reaching Audience
Time

15. Convey Energy Voice Intonation Volume Enunciation Eyes Notes People
Demeanor
Movement
Confidence

16. Presentation Reminders
OPRs I & II: 1 Presenter
Feb. 6/7 & Mar. 1/2
OPR III: 2 Presenters
Mar
Posters & Pies (5/3): 1 Presenter
Final (by 5/9): 1-4 Presenters

17. Summary - Presentations
Content
Visuals
Delivery
Preparation & Practice!
Evaluation Form

18. Student Performance as
Teaming
Model Overview
Writing &
Speaking
Methodology
Student Performance as
Measured by Quality of
Output
Back

19. Written Project Report Clarification
Interim Project Report
First Draft Due Feb. 3
Executive Summary
Project Description
Preliminary Requirements (Traditional or Use Cases)
Preliminary Design
Preliminary Testing
Any Other Section (for Feedback!)
Outline for Remainder of Document
Final IPR Due Mar. 3 – See Course Pack for Details
Grade Based on Entire Process (Feedback will be Given on First Draft & Final IPR Version)
Final Project Report
Due May 9

20. Team “A Team is a small number of people with
complementary skills who are committed to a common
purpose, performance goals, and approach for which
they hold themselves mutually accountable.”
From The Wisdom of Teams, Creating the
High-Performance Organization - Katzenbach & Smith, 1993

21. Brainstorming Exercise
Leadership