Technical Presentations
In an increasingly complicated world, the ability to communicate technical concepts becomes increasingly important with each passing day. The projects in this module are designed to improve your skills in this arena.
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1. The Technical Briefing
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8-10 minutes |
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- Using a systematic approach, organize technical material into a concise presentation.
- Tailor the presentation to the audience's needs, interests and knowledge levels.
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2. The Proposal
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8-10 minutes, plus 3-5 minutes (Q&A) |
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- To prepare a technical presentation advocating a product, service, idea or course of action.
- To present your viewpoint logically and convincingly, using an inverted-pyramid approach.
- To effectively use a flipchart to illustrate your message.
- To effectively handle a question-and-answer period.
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3. The Nontechnical Audience
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10-12 minutes |
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- Understand the principles of communicating complex information to nontechnical listeners.
- Build and deliver an interesting talk based on these principles.
- Answer audience questions that arise during the presentation.
- Use overhead transparancies to illustrate your message.
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4. Presenting a Technical Paper
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10-12 minutes |
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- Deliver an interesting speech based on a technical paper or article.
- Effectively use a flipchart, overhead projector or slides to illustrate your message.
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5. The Team Technical Presentation
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20-30 minutes |
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- Understand the nature and process of a team technical presentation.
- Conceptualize a briefing or proposal involving three or more speakers, including yourself.
- Assemble a team of club members capable of getting the job done.
- Orchestrate the planning, preparation and delivery of a team technical presentation.
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