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You begin preparing a scientific presentation by analyzing your constraints what they know why they are there audience purpose occasion to inform time room to persuade

To excel in your scientific presentations, you guide 
 your audience up the mountain of your work Appreciating 
 the view * Keeping audience 
 on the path Orienting audience at the start [Alley, 2013]

Slides influence the preparation, delivery, and understanding of a scientific presentation

A key assumption is that slides are needed 
 for that part of the presentation [estevejobs.com]

The scope and depth of a talk are interwoven 
 because only so much time exists to give details Scope Depth unknown

Success involves defining a valuable scope 
 and a satisfying depth Valuable Satisfying unknown

Many scientific talks fail because the scope is too broad Scope Unsatisfying depth

Many scientific talks fail because the depth is too deep Too narrow Overwhelming unknown

Success involves defining a valuable scope 
 and a satisfying depth Scope Valuable Satisfying Depth unknown [Alley, 2013]

An important part of the beginning is selecting 
 an appropriate entry point [TED.com]

A common error in the beginning of scientific talks 
 is to leave the audience behind Atmospheric Mercury Depletion Events (AMDEs) in Polar Regions During Arctic Spring Stuart Apple, Kerry Cho, Dale Gray Environmental Engineering Department 22 October 2011

Determining Whether Atmospheric Mercury Goes 
 into Surface Snow after a Depletion Event Ny-Ålesund Katrine Aspmo Torunn Berg Norwegian Institute for 
 Air Research Grethe Wibetoe University of Oslo, 
 Dept. of Chemistry 2.5 2 1.5 ng/m3 June 16, 2004 1 0.5 0 01.01 02.03 01.05 30.06 29.08 28.10 27.12 Event

A common error in the mapping of scientific talks 
 is to show a list that is not memorable [Alley, 2013]

This talk traces what happens to mercury after it depletes from the atmosphere in arctic regions Theory for mercury cycling Measurements from Station Environmental implications

To excel in your scientific presentations, you guide 
 your audience up the mountain of your work * Keeping audience 
 on the path [Alley, 2013]

Background Material prepares the audience for the work pre-combustion methods combustion methods post-combustion methods

The assertion–evidence structure consists of a message headline supported by visual evidence

The way a dog sniffs does not contaminate 
 the vapor stream from the scent source scent source [Settles et al., 2002]

The way a dog sniffs does not contaminate 
 the vapor stream from the scent source scent source [Settles et al., 2002]

The first step is to write a sentence headline that states 
 the main message of the slide sentence headline

The second step is to find or create visual evidence 
 that supports the sentence headline visual 
 evidence [Alley, 2013]

A data acquisition system changes the form of the data A digital acquisition system has to sample at a rate 
 fast enough to retain the shape of the analog signal Digital Acquisition System Sampling ● Vibration measured by accelerometer Measurement 
 – Analog voltage produced Device – Sinusoidal shape ● Analog signal converted to digital signal ● Signal sampled at a specific rate ● Rate → high enough to retain analog shape Analog-to-Digital Converter

A digital acquisition system has to sample at a rate 
 fast enough to retain the shape of the analog signal Measurement 
 Device Analog-to-Digital Converter

Since its construction in 1952, traffic across the bridge 
 has grown exponentially 1952 1.1 million vehicles [Maryland Transportation Authority, 2007]

Since its construction in 1952, traffic across the bridge 
 has grown exponentially 1952 1.1 million 1961 1.5 million [Maryland Transportation Authority, 2007]

Since its construction in 1952, traffic across the bridge 
 has grown exponentially 1952 1.1 million 1961 1.5 million 2007 27 Million

Normalized friction factors and Nusselt numbers correlated our data with the data of others Pressure Taps Venturi Meter Voltmeter Thermocouples Pressure Drop Reynolds Number T wall Heat Flux, q˝ T inlet T bulk h dP D 0 . 2 Friction Factor, f f 0 . 046 Re ⋅ − = ⋅ Nu o , f o tap h f = 0 2 2 x u ⋅ Δ ⋅ ρ ⋅ air bulk 0 . 8 0 . 4 h D Nu Nu 0 . 023 Re Pr ⋅ = ⋅ ⋅ h Nu 0 = k air

At typical highway speeds, overcoming drag requires 
 about two-thirds of a truck engine’s output Aerodynamic Drag C D = 0.6 Rolling Friction 
 and Accessories

Tsunamis cause devastating destruction, 
 especially to sparsely vegetated areas After Before Sparse Sparse Sparse 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: Gleebruk Village, Sri Lanka [homepage.mac.com/demark/]

Treat what you’re going to say and the slides as separate but complementary tools. Spend as much, if not more, time on what you’re going to say and let that guide your slides. ≠

To excel in your scientific presentations, you guide 
 your audience up the mountain of your work Appreciating 
 the view * [Alley, 2013]

A common error in the endings of scientific talks 
 is to waste the last slide [Alley, 2013]

In summary, high concentrations of acetic acid 
 help protect steel from corrosion Adsorbed HOAc allows 
 the growth of siderite FeCO 3 Fe 3+x O 4-y Steel A thick siderite layer protects 
 the steel from corrosion Questions?

Some Specific Tips from Ten Secrets to Giving a Good Scientific Talk (Do not make a slide like this) http://www.cgd.ucar.edu/cms/agu/scientific_talk.html 1) Prepare your material carefully and logically. Tell a story. The story should have four parts: (a)Introduction (b) Method (c) Results (d) Conclusion/Summary. • The Introduction should not just be a statement of the problem - but it should indicate your motivation to solve the problem, and you must also motivate the audience to be interested in your problem. • The Method includes your approach and the caveats. • The Results section is a brief summary of your main results. • The Conclusion/Summary section should condense your results and implications. • Good speakers often broaden the Introduction to set the problem within a very wide context. • Good speakers may also add fifth item: Future Research. • There is a crusty old saying among good speakers that describes a presentation from the communication viewpoint: "Tell'em what you are going to tell'em. Tell'em. Then tell'em what you told'em." (It is OK to repeat). 2) Practice your talk. 3) Don't put in too much material. 4) If you have to show an equation - simplify it and talk to it very briefly. 5) Have only a few conclusion points. 6) Talk to the audience not to the screen. Also Check Out: 7) Avoid making distracting sounds. http://eloquentscience.com 8) Polish your graphics. Here is a list of hints for better graphics: • Use large letters (no fonts smaller than 16 pts!!) • Keep the graphic simple. • Use colour. • Use cartoons I think some of the best talks use little cartoons which explain the science. 9) Use humour if possible. A joke or two in your presentation spices things up and relaxes the audience. It emphasises the casual nature of the talk. I am always amazed how even a really lame joke will get a good laugh in a science talk. 10) Be personable in taking questions. • First, repeat the question. • Be honest and humble. • If you don't know the answer then say "I don't know, I will have to look into that. A couple miscellaneous points • Thank you - It is always a good idea to acknowledge people who helped you, and thank the people who invited you to give a talk. • Dress up • Check your viewgraphs before you give the talk. • If you have an electronic presentation - check out the system well before the talk.