1. Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference IEEE 6-9 Dec. 2015, Nanjing MTT-S APMC2015 Presentation Guidelines

2. TH1G-2 2 APMC2015, Nanjing, 6-9 Dec., 2015 This presentation contains recommended guidelines for electronic slide preparation provides an electronic template –The file you are reading has settings, colors and fonts that make it easy to read –You may edit this file and replace our slides with your presentation Please review the excellent article by Joseph White JFWhite.pdf JFWhite.pdf Purpose of this Presentation

3. Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference IEEE 6-9 Dec. 2015, Nanjing MTT-S -

4. Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference IEEE 6-9 Dec. 2015, Nanjing MTT-S A 1.1 THz Micromachined On-Wafer Probe M. Bauwens 1,2, N. Alijabbari 2, N. S. Barker 2,1, A. Lichtenberger 2,1, R. M. Weikle, II 2,1, 1 Dominion MicroProbes, Inc., Charlottesville, United States, 2 University of Virginia, Charlottesville, United States TH1G-2 Example

5. Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference IEEE 6-9 Dec. 2015, Nanjing MTT-S For student paper finalists Add badge in upper right corner of title slide Student Paper Finalist

6. TH1G-2 6 APMC2015, Nanjing, 6-9 Dec., 2015 Affiliation logos allowed only on title slide Edit the slide master to list your session and paper designation For example TH1G-2 Edit the Slide Master!!!

7. TH1G-2 7 APMC2015, Nanjing, 6-9 Dec., 2015 Title slide Outline slide of your talk Introduction / Motivation / Problem or Challenge Details of work State how your results compare to other reported work Conclusion slide Backup slides if desired Typical Presentation Flow

8. TH1G-2 8 APMC2015, Nanjing, 6-9 Dec., 2015 Style Guidelines Use short phrases, not long sentences Use Arial (or similar) sans serif font -This line uses Helvetica 24 pt bold - This is Calibri 24 pt bold -The rest of the document uses Arial bold 28 Point or larger for titles This font is 16 pt. If you use fonts that are smaller than 18 point, people in the back of the room cannot read your slide.

9. TH1G-2 9 APMC2015, Nanjing, 6-9 Dec., 2015 Watch out for: –Wingdings –MS Line Draw –Monotype Sorts –Symbol fonts –Asian language fonts Please embed TrueType fonts Special Fonts or Symbols

10. TH1G-2 10 APMC2015, Nanjing, 6-9 Dec., 2015 Goal of one slide in 1 to 2 minutes Each slide should have a title Limit ~ 9 lines of text Limit ~ 7 words per line Slides sized for “On Screen Show” Slide orientation: Landscape Style Guidelines (cont)

11. TH1G-2 11 APMC2015, Nanjing, 6-9 Dec., 2015 Choose high contrast font color Use dark lines/text on a light background –Foreground: Black, Blue, Red –Background: White –Caution: yellow, grey or cyan lettering and lines are unreadable when projected Contrast

12. TH1G-2 12 APMC2015, Nanjing, 6-9 Dec., 2015 Slides should display without delay Do not distract the audience with any transition effects Avoid use of slow graphics, fonts and special effects Do not use sound effects Display Speed

13. TH1G-2 13 APMC2015, Nanjing, 6-9 Dec., 2015 Keep diagrams simple Easy to view Make all text readable with large font Use all space in rectangle No borders Diagrams

14. TH1G-2 14 APMC2015, Nanjing, 6-9 Dec., 2015 Use graphs, avoid tables Keep graphs simple Eliminate or subdue distracting grid lines Use large font sizes including axes labels You do not need to apologize for presenting an “eye chart” if you do not present one. Graphs

15. TH1G-2 15 APMC2015, Nanjing, 6-9 Dec., 2015 Summary Keep your slides simple Use large fonts for high visibility Use high contrast colors Present the highlights, not the detail