Fall Semester Blog #7: Presentation Review & Coalition Idea

Part 1:

  1. Go back through your presentation, the Q&A, and feedback received and come up with a list of TEN takeaways / lessons learned / things to do differently next time. 
    1. Try to answer questions more directly
    2. There were times when 3 people on our team answered 1 question which was an overkill, have 1-2 people answer it well and move on
    3. Use 7 minutes wisely by defining the problem well and clearly stating what we did during fieldwork
    4. Know everything we put on our slides because that is what the referees will base their questions on.
    5. Good eye contact, hand movements, and maybe some pacing while presenting. We are not just reading off of a script, we are talking about a project we are passionate about.
    6. We should explain manufacturing a bit more as well
    7. We all should try answering more questions 
    8. Stronger outline for future plans
    9. Have a better closing statement that can stick
    10. We should sound more excited as we present, since this is our own project that we are all passionate about.

 

  1. From the other presentations in your room, list FIVE things that other teams did well that you could learn from.
    1. We should be more lively as we present
    2. Some teams were able to cite sources off the top of their head so having a few numbers we memorize is helpful
    3. We have to solidify what our future plans are, what we need to get there, and what the biggest obstacles are to get there. 
    4. Other teams have much more developed cost analytical slides
    5. Some teams answered questions much more clearly than we did which is something we must improve upon.

Part 2: Coalition Slides

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