Open house presentation lecture

The document provides guidance for students preparing for an engineering open house at WSU. It outlines the steps needed to create an effective elevator pitch and visual presentation. For the elevator pitch, it recommends following the STEP formula of stating statistics, testimonials, expert opinions, and promises. Students are instructed to sketch out their elevator pitch, write it out on a blog, and practice delivering it. For the visual presentation, students are told to identify the key parts, upload them to the class blog, and present them next week. The document aims to help students effectively communicate their projects to visitors at the open house.