1. Communication Workshop For Research Engineers Presentation: Preparing presentation slides Ian F. C. Smith, EPFL Lynne C. Dennis

2. Slides make your research understood rapidly easy to remember standout by the quality of your presentation Just because you understand your research, doesn’t mean they will. Help your audience by keeping it simple. Remember

3. Presentation slides contain images (photos, drawings, figures, diagrams, charts…) text bullet points for lists colors white space in between consistent design

4. Figures and diagrams Simplify to one important conclusion per figure. Use one figure or diagram per slide. Label simply. Captions could include important conclusions. « introduce, describe, observe, conclude »

5. Photos Images must be pertinent. Photos can be informative, entertaining or… just confusing? Add labels with arrows, within the image, to increase understanding. Use consistent treatment throughout the presentation. Ensure that resolution is adapted to projection needs.

6. Text recommendations Select font for relevance. Use limited variations of the chosen typeface. Keep same typefaces throughout the presentation. Do not make words smaller than 24pt. Consider the spacing and alignment. Ensure the text contrasts sufficiently with the background.

7. Civil Engineering project = Calibri Civil Engineering project = Arial Civil Engineering project = Arial Narrow Civil Engineering project = Verdana Civil Engineering project = Agency FB Civil Engineering project = Tahoma Civil Engineering project = Trebuchet Civil Engineering project = Harrow Solid Civil Engineering project = Georgia Civil Engineering project = Elephant Civil Engineering project = Vladimir Script Civil engineering project = stencil Civil Engineering project = Times New Roman Civil Engineering project = Freestyle Script

8. Civil Engineering project = Calibri Civil Engineering project = Arial Civil Engineering project = Arial Narrow Civil Engineering project = Verdana Civil Engineering project = Agency FB Civil Engineering project = Tahoma Civil Engineering project = Trebuchet Civil Engineering project = Harrow Solid Civil Engineering project = Georgia Civil Engineering project = Elephant Civil Engineering project = Vladimir Script Civil engineering project = stencil Civil Engineering project = Times New Roman Civil Engineering project = Freestyle Script

9. Civil Engineering project = Arial (32pt) normal Civil Engineering project = Arial (32pt) italic Civil Engineering project = Arial (32pt) bold Civil Engineering project = Arial (32pt) underline Civil Engineering project = Arial (32pt) shadow

10. Civil Engineering project = Times / normal + Civil Engineering project = Times / italic or Civil Engineering project = Times / bold

11. Civil Engineering project = Arial (54pt) Civil Engineering project = Arial (48pt) Civil Engineering project = Arial (36pt) Civil Engineering project = Arial (24pt) Civil Engineering project = Arial (16pt) Civil Engineering project = Arial (10pt)

12. Spacing font size: 24pt, spacing 1,0 Select font for relevance. Use limited variations of the chosen typeface. Keep same typefaces throughout the presentation. Do not make words smaller than 24pt. Consider the spacing and alignment. Ensure the text contrasts sufficiently with the background.

13. Spacing font size: 24pt, spacing 1,0 font size: 17pt, spacing 3,0 Select font for relevance. Use limited variations of the chosen typeface. Keep same typefaces throughout the presentation. Do not make words smaller than 24pt. Consider the spacing and alignment. Ensure the text contrasts sufficiently with the background.

14. Spacing font size: 24pt, spacing 1,5 Select font for relevance. Use limited variations of the chosen typeface. Keep same typefaces throughout the presentation. Do not make words smaller than 24pt. Consider the spacing and alignment. Ensure the text contrasts sufficiently with the background.

15. Alignment (list like) left Select font for relevance. Use limited variations of the chosen typeface. Keep same typefaces throughout the presentation. Do not make words smaller than 24pt. Consider the spacing and alignment. Ensure the text contrasts sufficiently with the background.

16. Alignment (menu like) central Select font for relevance. Use limited variations of the chosen typeface. Keep same typefaces throughout the presentation. Do not make words smaller than 24pt. Consider the spacing and alignment. Ensure the text contrasts sufficiently with the background.

17. Bullet points help understanding, or hinder it? are elements of a list should not exceed five in the list can be numbered are not sentences (capital letters and periods do not apply)

18. Bullet points? Help understanding, or hinder it? Are elements of a list Should not have more than five things in a list Can be numbered Are not sentences (capital letters and periods do not apply) Are not always necessary

19. Contrast with background is important Contrast

20. Contrast with background is important Bullet points Contrast

21. Contrast with background is important dark backgrounds require bigger letters… and they will not photocopy as nicely Contrast

27. Value & Contrast Mood Connotations Color

29. Calming Optimistic Nature-friendly Energetic Dynamic Mystic

30. File sizes and formats Remember that a presentation may be shared in different formats projection printing photocopies Do everything you can to make your presentation file as small as possible. Images (photos and figures) are  reduced for Powerpoint presentations  enriched for printing  modified to black & white in large-run photocopies

31. keep it simple

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33. tell a story? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFsTSS7aZ5o

34. tell a story

35. tell a story?

37. use large images?

38. use large images? Dont’t be ridiculous, a sunset has nothing to do with it…

39. shake them up?