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Communication and Teamwork
Published in Quamrul H. Mazumder, Introduction to Engineering, 2018
The purpose of any presentation is to relay information to your audience. It is essential to be aware of who your audience is so that you can present the information they are expecting to hear. The role and motivation of your audience will determine the information that is useful to them. For example, when presenting a progress report to members of upper management, technical details may be irrelevant. Upper management is likely to be more concerned with whether the project is developing as expected, on time and within budget. Boring them with elaborate technical details that they may not even understand can only serve to frustrate your audience. Your goal is to keep your audience engaged with relevant information for the duration of your presentation.
Communicating your work
Published in Adedeji B. Badiru, Christina F. Rusnock, Vhance V. Valencia, Project Management for Research, 2018
Adedeji B. Badiru, Christina F. Rusnock, Vhance V. Valencia
Get the audience involved. Liven up your presentation charts with color, cartoons, captivating humor, and so on to capture and retain the attention of the audience. This will get the audience involved and entertained while becoming informed. Whenever possible, use the participative approach to convey your message. Use sight, sound, and action to make your message to sink in. Adults absorb, retain, and learn according to the following categorization: 10% of what they read20% of what they hear30% of what they read and hear50% of what they hear and see70% of what recite to themselves90% of what they do. So, get the audience involved if possible.
Developing and Delivering Presentations
Published in Kevin Retz, The Professional Skills Handbook for Engineers and Technical Professionals, 2019
Presentations are part of every engineer’s and manager’s life, and giving a great presentation is an art that can be learned. A presentation is given for many reasons: to report data or technical findings, to sell a product or a concept, or for status on a project. There are a few points to remember when preparing and delivering a presentation: You can kill an audience with too many PowerPoint slides that just show endless data. Data is great and can be very powerful, but leave the endless data dump for the paper or final report. Hit the high points and the critical message that you want to deliverKnow your audience, who they are, what they will want to see, and why. Change the presentation to meet the audience needs, even if it is the “same” presentation. A group of engineers and scientists will look at and want different data than a set of business and financial leaders tailor the presentation to the specific audienceKnow why you’re giving the presentation: what questions are you trying to answer, and what message do you want to convey?People want the presentation to grab them and tell a story, data coming off of slides will put people to sleepThe audience wants to be persuaded that your solution or the story you’re telling is the correct oneDon’t let your nerves kill you or your presentation, stress can be overcome with practice, knowing the data, and believing in the message you’re giving.
Using videos to improve oral presentation skills in distance learning engineering master's degrees
Published in International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2020
Carlos Galindo, Pablo Gregori, Vicente Martínez
The description of the task included a list of general guidelines. The first set of guidelines concerned the planning of the presentation: prepare the presentation considering the audience (teachers); establish the purpose; research the topic; select support material; organize the speech; motivate the audience; and state clear conclusions (Fischhoff, 2013; Gareis, 2006; Jucan & Jucan, 2008; Lortie, 2017; Penn State University, 2017). The second set of guidelines concerned the effective communication: speak at an appropriate rate; use pauses for emphasis and give the audience time to understand; maintain eye contact; only present one major point per slide; do not make excessive use of lengthy text; use simple visuals; use the final slide for links to additional resources; and finally, review the production and be self-critical. There were no guidelines about technical resources for video recording, as we did not want to impose restrictions in this respect and we were willing to find out the different solutions that the students would provide.