General Eng Presentation Tips
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The document provides tips for giving effective mechanical engineering presentations. It discusses the importance of good presentation skills, key characteristics like purpose and audience, visual elements like fonts and graphics, mechanics like dress and mannerisms, online resources for guidance, and "10 Commandments of a Bad Talk" as a reverse summary.
General Eng Presentation Tips
- 1. Effective Mechanical Engineering Presentations Denny Coon Feb. 20, 2002 9 words
- 2. Effective Mechanical Engineering Presentations Important? Characteristics Visuals Mechanics On-line Resources 10 Commandments Summary 28 words
- 3. Why Give an Effective Presentation? Good Oral Presentation Skills Can be learned by anyone Will reflect positively on speaker UW ME Educational Objective Solve open ended problems Effectively communicate the solution 31 words
- 4. Important Presentation Characteristics Purpose Message? Audience Their level and interests Make it interesting! Approach Agree with message Time Limit 34 words
- 5. Important Presentation Characteristics Purpose Message? Audience Their level and interests Make it interesting! Approach Agree with message Time Limit 34 words
- 6. Key Elements of Visuals Organization Background & Color Font Amount of Information Graphics 12 words
- 7. Key Elements of Visuals Organization The rule of Tell’em Tell’em what you’re going to tell’em Tell’em Tell’em what you just told’em Logical flow Title Outline & Intro Details Summary 29 words
- 8. Key Elements of Visuals Background & Color Contrasting Colors Clear and clean text Dark background with light text Avoid nauseating combinations Avoid pastels – wash out on projection 26 words
- 10. Key Elements of Visuals Font No more than 2 font types Use bold and Italic strategically Able to read from back row Font size proportional to importance 27 words
- 11. Key Elements of Visuals Amount of Information KISS No more than 7 lines per slide No more than 7 words per line Bullets and Keywords No faster than 1 minute per slide 32 words
- 12. Key Elements of Visuals Amount of Information Keep it Simple Stupid! – KISS If audience is concentrating too hard on the visuals, they sometimes miss the message that you are trying to convey To many lines in the visual cause the audience to experience confusion – no more than 7 lines per slide Long strings of text can cause visual overload - No more than 7 words per line Generally, text elements can be simplified dramatically. If you combine verbal discussion with visual elements, this simplification does not result in loss of message - Bullets and Keywords Rapidly progressing through the visuals can result in delayed processing of your message. It is always preferred to keep the audience in sync with your discussion - No faster than 1 minute per slide 126 words
- 13. Key Elements of Visuals Graphics Don’t assume the audience understands graphic Explain key elements (symbols, axes, etc.) Explain the significance PowerPoint effects 22 words
- 14. Presentation Mechanics Dress Mannerisms You are the expert! Don’t read slides Don’t read notes Eye Contact Avoid Laser Light Shows! Learn to mask nerves 22 words
- 15. On-Line Resources Important Design Concepts (Psychology Department – Columbia University) Creating Effective Presentations (University of South Dakota) Effective Presentations (Office of Sponsored Research – UCLA) Guidelines for Presentations (American Water Works Association) Guidelines for Presentations (American Society of Primatologists) 37 words
- 16. On-Line Resources Presentation Tips (Physics Department – Rice University) Effective Oral Presentations (Business Administration – Northeastern University Making Effective Presentations (Western Association for Art Conservation – Stanford University) How to Give a Bad Talk! (Computer Science Department – University of Wisconsin) 38 words
- 17. 10 Commandments of a Bad Talk Thou shalt not be neat Thou shalt not waste space Thou shalt not covet brevity Thou shalt cover thy naked slides Thou shalt not write large 32 words
- 18. 10 Commandments of a Bad Talk 6) Thou shalt not use color 7) Thou shalt not illustrate 8) Thou shalt not make eye contact 9) Thou shalt not skip slides 10) Thou shalt not practice 30 words
- 19. Effective Presentations Summary Importance Characteristics Visuals Mechanics On-line Resources 10 Commandments 28 words