Presentation Event FSAE Workshop 102007

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Presentation Event(FSAE Workshop 10/20/07)
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• The Presentation
• Score Sheet
• Scoring Breakdown
• The Event
• Review
• Examples What NOT to do!

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The Presentation

• Intended Format
• Sales / Marketing Presentation
• Not a technical Presentation
• Know your Audience
• Executives of a manufacturing firm

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The Presentation

• Example
• Invent new wrench
• Make presentation
• review design
• convince company to manufacture
• Present as good investment

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Scoring Breakdown

• Delivery
• Questions

• Content
• Organization
• Visual Aids

• Score 75 Pteam / Pmax

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Content

• Intended Buyer
• Nonprofessional weekend autocrosser
• Considerations
• Knowledge of the customer
• Marketability is enhanced by other factors
• Conform to safety regulations

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Content

• Include
• design features performance information
• cost manufacturing information
• marketability information
• Distinguishing Characteristics
• What makes your car design unique or better than
  the competition?

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Organization

• Include
• Outline of the Presentation
• Clear Introduction
• Clear Conclusion
• Logical flow

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Visual Aids

• Include PICTURE OF THE CAR
• Optional Handout

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Delivery

• Pick the right person
• Enthusiasm and salesmanship

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Questions

• Pick the right person
• Be concise
• Be confident
• Yes or No does not meet expectations
• Every team will get 6 questions

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Sample Questions

• Design / Performance
• Do you think a driver will feel safe in your car?
• How much development testing have you done and
  what design changes resulted from it?
• Manufacturing / Cost
• How have you worked with your suppliers to get
  the best parts possible for your car?
• How did you resolve the inherent compromise
  between cost and weight?
• Marketability
• Do you think the exterior styling of your car
  will be a sales benefit or do you think it is
  unimportant?
• Do you see the market for this vehicle expanding
  in the future or declining?

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The Event

• Parameters
• Assigned time location
• Each team is assigned a 30 minute window
• Includes
• Set up
• 10 minute presentation
• 5 minutes of questions and answers
• Allow judges to score the presentation

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Review

• 1. 30 minute time window
• 2. Last 10 minutes followed by 5 minutes of
  questions
• 3. Audience limitations are room size and
  presenter authorization
• 4. Consider other alternatives
• 5. Only judged on presentation aspects of the
  event

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Review

• 6. Include
• a) design features performance information
• b) cost manufacturing information
• c) marketability information
• 7. Only presenters can answer questions
• 8. Leave time for judges to score presentation

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Sample Slides

• What NOT to do

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What not to do. . .

• 1) People tend to put every word they are going
  to say on their Powerpoint slides. Although this
  eliminates the need to memorize you talk.
  Ultimately this makes your slides crowded and
  wordy.

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What not to do. . .

• Standout

• Avoid
• Excessive
• Bullet
• Points
• Only
• Bullet
• Key
• Points

• To
• Many
• Bullet
• Points
• and Your
• Key
• Points
• Wont

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What not to do. . .
Fictional data - do not duplicate
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U of FSAE Racing
Fictional data - do not duplicate
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Any Questions?