Technical Presentations

1. The Technical Briefing
Time: 8-10 minutes
Objectives:    Using a systematic approach, organize technical material into a concise presentation.
   Tailor the presentation to the audience's needs, interests and knowledge levels.
2. The Proposal
Time: 8-10 minutes, plus 3-5 minutes (Q&A)
Objectives:    To prepare a technical presentation advocating a product, service, idea or course of action.
   To present your viewpoint logically and convincingly, using an inverted-pyramid approach.
   To effectively use a flipchart to illustrate your message.
   To effectively handle a question-and-answer period.
3. The Nontechnical Audience
Time: 10-12 minutes
Objectives:    Understand the principles of communicating complex information to nontechnical listeners.
   Build and deliver an interesting talk based on these principles.
   Answer audience questions that arise during the presentation.
   Use overhead transparancies to illustrate your message.
4. Presenting a Technical Paper
Time: 10-12 minutes
Objectives:    Deliver an interesting speech based on a technical paper or article.
   Effectively use a flipchart, overhead projector or slides to illustrate your message.
5. Enhancing a Talk with the Internet
Time: 12-15 minutes
Objectives:    Understand the nature and process of a technical presentation supported with professional level visual aids .
   Find or create a post meeting website for further information supporting or enhancing your verbal presentation. You may create a web page and add it to your club's website, making use of podcastng, webcasting or a basic internet template.
   Use a desktop computer,Microsoft word, a web browser, a simple graphics program for photos and other images, Mcrosoft Power Point as well as a flip chart to support your presentation.