CS 3724 Fall 2003 Project Presentations
Each project group will
present the results of their semester project in class during the weeks of
December 1 and 8. Following is some general information about the
presentations:
- Schedule: Groups will be randomly assigned to a
presentation slot. The schedule is below. If your group has an unavoidable
conflict, contact other groups to try to switch times. Only if two groups
are in complete agreement on a switch will it be approved.
Wednesday,
December 3rd:
Group
B
Group
E
Group
I
Group
D
Group
M
Monday,
December 8th:
Group
H
Group
C
Group
L
Group
A
Group
G
Wednesday, December 10th:
Group
K
Group
J
Group
N
Group
F
- Length: Presentations will be 10 minutes in length,
with 2-3 minutes for question & answer afterwards.
- Format: Groups must present using PowerPoint or similar
presentation software from a portable computer. The instructor will
provide a projector and all necessary cables. If any group wants to use
the instructorÕs laptop computer, they must email him the presentation
file no later than 8:00 am the day of the presentation. Please bring
backup materials in the form of a backup computer, a CD with the
presentation file, and/or physical transparencies. Remember that you have
only 10 minutes. This means that 10 slides is probably the maximum number
you can present. Use as many illustrative pictures on your slides as you
can, and donÕt try to overload slides with text.
- Participation: Each member of the group must participate
(speak) during the presentation. Practice the transitions between group
members so that they are smooth and so that each person knows what he/she
will say.
- Content: You should summarize phases 1-4 of your class
project. Focus on the important decisions you made along the way, and the
rationale for your choices. Since everyone worked on the same basic
project, do not include basic information that everyone will already be
familiar with. Instead, focus on the novel aspects of your project, and
the best/most important results you obtained.
- Grading: The presentation will be graded on
understandability, professionalism, smoothness, participation, etc. The
presentation will not be graded on content (the results of your
project) because those results are already being graded in your project
reports. At least two graders will assess each presentation. The grading
criteria are:
- Poise &
confidence (10 points): Results from preparation; includes smoothness and
clarity of presentation, and ability to answer questions
- Engagement (10
points): Talking seriously about your project, making eye contact with
your audience, attempting to engage the audience, etc.
- Quality of materials
(20 points): The visual quality, readability, etc. of your slides and any
other materials
- Organization (25
points): The structure and understandability of your presentation
- Communication of
content (25 points): How well you communicate the novel aspects of your
project
- Participation (10
points): Each group member must participate in the presentation