Why Do We Have To Do Oral Presentations

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Why Do We Have To Do Oral Presentations???

• Engineering teams solve problems...
• Must SELL solution

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Objectives of Proposal Presentation

• Ask for the business by demonstrating
• We understand the problem
• We are capable of solving it
• We are proposing a solution that meets your
  specs.
• We will carry out the project with the same
  intensity and attention to detail as we gave this
  presentation.

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Format

• Introduction - Say what youre going to say
• Body - Say it
• Summary Conclusion - Say what you said

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Introduction

• Team name members
• Problem description/motivation
• The proposed solution
• Managerial summary - total cost, total time

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Body

• Technical Discussion (How)
• Methodology, justifications, insights, etc.
• Block Diagram(s)/Illustrations
• Specifications how they will be met
• Managerial details (estimates)
• Cost breakdown
• Schedule breakdown
• Task distribution

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Summary Conclusion

• Current Status
• Future plans (If we win this bid we will... )
• Limitations, disclaimers, etc.
• Ask for the business

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Recommendations

• Oral presentations should be 15-20 minutes long
• 10-15 min. presentation
• 5 min. Q A
• Equal talking time
• Rehearse
• Eye contact
• Control nerves
• Perform
• Voice

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Recommendations

• Attitude
• Relaxed, convincing, non-apologetic
• Confident, respectful, professional
• Use visual aids
• Transparencies, slide show
• Bullets, large text
• A few brief points
• Judicious use of color