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Technical Presentation for Engineering Students Yonsei University March 6, 2013 Outline Technical Communication in General Academic/Technical Presentation Outline Visuals Script Verbal Delivery Common Errors


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Technical Presentation

for Engineering Students Yonsei University

March 6, 2013

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  • Technical Communication in General
  • Academic/Technical Presentation

– Outline – Visuals – Script – Verbal Delivery

  • Common Errors

Outline

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Technical Information Author -------------- Audience Objective Specific/Concrete Concise

Technical Communication

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Technical Communication

  • Topic-Oriented
  • Audience-Oriented

– Coverage – Organization – Style – Technical Level

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Technical Presentation

  • Speaking vs. Writing
  • Audience and Environment
  • Presentation Structure
  • Time Limit
  • Visuals
  • Pronunciation (Key Words)
  • Dress Rehearsal

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Outline – Presentation Structure

  • Answers to:

– What – How Presentation Title – Why – Who – When Research Plan – Where

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Realtime Personal Presenter ---Information--- Audience Interactive Responsive

Verbal Presentation

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Message

  • Key Words
  • Specific Information
  • Relevant Data

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Communication Style

  • Interactive Communication

– Questions – Clarification

  • Simple Sentences
  • Jargons x

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Perspective of Audience

  • Understandability

– Voice – Pace – Noise

  • Agreeability

– Attire – Facial Expressions – Posture

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Voice Quality

  • Tone
  • Volume
  • Pace
  • Emphasis

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Visual Impression

  • First Impression
  • Facial Expression
  • Posture
  • Body Movement/Management

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Script

  • Full Script vs. Key Words
  • Formal Language
  • Length - Time Constraint

– Irrelevant Details X – Fillers and Clichés X

  • Cue Cards
  • Introduction vs. Conclusion

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Title

  • Key Words

– What – How – Why

  • Relevance
  • Noun Compounds

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Student’s Sample Title 1

Real-Time Face Tracking Techniques Used for the Interaction between Humans and Robots Real-Time Face Tracking for Human-Robot Interaction Real-time Face Tracking for Human-Robot Interaction Using an Particle Filter

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Student’s Sample Title 2

Invariant Biometric Code Extraction Frequency domain regulation filter for invariant biometric code generation with lattice- structured code pattern

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Convert the following full-form noun phrases into noun compounds.

  • 1. A screw jack operated by machine
  • 2. Junctions made of polymer semiconductors
  • 3. A program of research in electrical engineering
  • 4. The control of costs in building projects
  • 5. Tasks involving the handling of materials at low risk
  • 6. An award given for discovering a formula for succeeding at

managing the training of engineers in large volume

Noun Compound Exercise 1

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Unwind the following noun compounds into full-form noun phrases. (This exercise will require some educated guesses.)

  • 1. Charge-coupled devices
  • 2. Roadside breadth-testing surveys
  • 3. An auto entertainment center
  • 4. Land disposal system
  • 5. High-latitude radio transmission
  • 6. On-chip high-voltage generation
  • 7. Semiconductor fabrication process

Noun Compound Exercise 2

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Introduction

  • Attention Getter

– Question – Quotation – Description

  • Transition
  • Thesis

– Main Idea – Subtopics

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Visuals - Slides

  • Visuals as Aids? – Seeing vs. Reading
  • Milestones
  • Slides

– Simple – Coherent – Consistent – Readable

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Visuals - Slides

  • Aids, Not as Distracters

– Font Style and Size – Color – Animation

  • Relevant Supporters

– Photos – Graphs – Tables

  • Sentences?

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  • Simple Graphs/Charts
  • Line Graph: < 5 Curves

Bar Graph: < 8 Bars

  • Distinct Patterns for Curves and Bars
  • X Axis: Independent Variable
  • Y Axis: Dependent Variable
  • Informative Caption, Axes Labels and Legends
  • Scale Units with Multiples

Data Presentation - Figures

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  • Comparable Items down Columns
  • Number Rounding
  • Number Alignment
  • Descriptive Caption
  • Accurate Information: Data and Analysis
  • Consistency: Symbols, Units of Measure,

Labels

Data Presentation - Tables

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Verbal Delivery

  • Confidence as the Expert
  • Objective of the Presentation
  • Interactive Communication

– Eye Contact – Questions – Movement

  • Time Limit – Pace
  • Punch Line

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  • Correct Pronunciation
  • Stress Points
  • Loan Words
  • Greek Letters

Pronunciation

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  • Feedback from Live Audience
  • Self Monitoring
  • Presentation Setting
  • Time Check

Dress Rehearsal

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  • Know your audience.

– What do they need?

  • Know yourself.

– What can you offer?

How can I meet the needs?

Why Are You Here?

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Questions and Answers

Comments and Questions to Renee Yoon reneeyoon@alum.mit.edu

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