Engineering Soft Skills Presentation skills Personal impact - PDF document

JEE4360 – Energy Alternatives • Presentation Skills • Report writing • EXCEL • Quiz 2 Presentation Skills 1 Engineering Soft Skills – Presentation skills – Personal impact – Report writing – Teamwork – Project & Time Management – Meeting effectiveness “ Number crunching dominates the personalities of many of the students here who come from engineering and mathematics backgrounds; it is my job to remind them they’re human. It’s the human impression and connections that really matter in business.” Geoffrey Hitch, Carnegie Mellon University MBA Professor Presentation Skills 2 1

Presentation Skills • Prepare for audience • Practice at least 3 times • Body language is generally as important as content • Powerpoint – avg 2 min/slide – Avoid clutter – Mix in pictures graphs, etc. Presentation Skills 3 Roles • Presenting Team – Nearly equal balance in time & content – Professional appearance – Clear handoffs • Questioner – Knowledgeable, insight – Does Not embarrass • Evaluator – Technical evaluation of presentation style(s) Presentation Skills 4 2

Presentation Skills 5 Report Writing • Consider the audience • Executive Summary up front • Active voice • Concise, clear • Independent read / review Presentation Skills 6 3

Spreadsheets • Clear, concise column headings • Logical flow • Use notes or comments to explain calculations • Significant figures still matter (clutter) Presentation Skills 7 4