senior design ie/me 4255. it is a design method it helps you clarify ideas it helps you...
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Communication & Presentations
Senior Design IE/ME 4255
Communication 2
It is a design method It helps you clarify ideas It helps you convincingly explain decisions It helps you to organize your project It helps you to manage your project It provides a paper trail that is available for
all future reviews of achievements
Do not underestimate the power of communication!
Communication 3
Team and client meetings Tracking and reporting progress Correspondence Telephone Computer Formal reports Presentations Design information
Communication Hot Spots
Communication 4
Have team rules regarding exchange of ideas and discussions
Prepare agendas and minutes Take notes and sign, date, and file Make sure that you have the names of all
who participated
Team and Client Meetings
Communication 5
Standardize format: Write in 3rd Person! Start early and go through all of the proper
steps
Proofread, Proofread, Proofread Have someone serve as an ‘opponent’ to
critique your writing
Formal Reports
Communication 6
Standardize format Start early and go through all of the ‘proper
steps’ Introduction Problem background Proposed Solutions Analysis and Decisions Suggested Solution Plan for Completing the project
Practice, Practice, Practice
Presentations
ORAL PRESENTATIONMAINTAIN EYE CONTACT
WITH THE AUDIENCE
DO NOT LOOK DOWNDO NOT LOOK AT A FIXED POINT
DO NOT LOOK AT THE SCREEN FOR TOO LONGDO NOT LOOK AT YOUR NOTES FOR TOO LONG
MAKE GOOD USE OF POINTER
POINT TO WHAT YOU ARE DESCRIBING HOLD POINTER IN HAND CLOSER TO THE SCREEN
FACE THE AUDIENCEONLY GLANCE AT THE SCREEN
DO NOT HIT THE SCREEN
ORAL PRESENTATION
BE DYNAMIC
DISPLAY ENERGYSHOW THAT YOU ARE PROUD OF YOUR WORK
BE CONVINCING
ORAL PRESENTATION
DO NOT BLOCK VISION OF AUDIENCE
ORAL PRESENTATION
PREPARE
REHEARSE BEFORE CLASSCOME READY TO DELIVER A SMOOTH PRESENTATION
RESPECT TIME LIMIT
ORAL PRESENTATION
USE PROPER LANGUAGE
DON’T USE SLANG
We’s figure’n on covering some stuff today
ORAL PRESENTATION
CONTROL YOUR BODY LANGUAGE
REMAIN STRAIGHT ANDLOOK PROFESSIONAL
ORAL PRESENTATION
CONTROL YOUR VOICE
SPEAK LOUD ENOUGHARTICULATE
SPEAK AT A NORMAL SPEEDDON’T SPEAK IN A MONOTONE
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ORAL PRESENTATION
LIMIT AMOUNT OF READING
DO NOT READ SCRIPTUSE ONLY BRIEF NOTES, IF ANY AT ALL
ORAL PRESENTATION
INTRODUCE SPEAKERS
I’m Bob Jones, later you will meet Jane Free, etc.
ORAL PRESENTATION
AS A MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE,BE ATTENTIVE
DO NOT SLEEPLISTEN AND ASK QUESTIONS
ORAL PRESENTATION