Technical Presentations

• Project 1 - The Technical Briefing
  • Time: 8 - 10 minutes
  • Objectives:
    • Using a systematic approach, organize technical material into a concise presentation.
    • Tailor the presentation to the audience's needs, interests and knowledge levels.
• Project 2 - The Proposal
  • Time: 8 - 10 minutes, plus a 3-5 minute question period
  • Objectives:
    • 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.
• Project 3 - The Non-technical Audience
  • Time: 10 - 12 minutes
  • Objectives:
  • Understand the principles of communicating complex information to non-technical listeners.
  • Build and deliver an interesting talk based on these principles.
  • Answer audience questions that arise during the presentation.
  • Use overhead transparencies to illustrate your message.
• Project 4 - Presenting a Technical Paper
  • Time: 10 - 12 minutes
  • Objectives:
• Deliver an interesting speech based on a technical paper or article.
• Effectively use a flipchart, overhead projector or slides to illustrate your message.
• Project 5 - The Team Technical Presentation
  • Time: 20 - 30 minutes
  • Objectives:
• 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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