The Team Technical Presentation

Technical Presentations - Advanced Communication Manual
Project #5 "The Team Technical Presentation" Objectives:

• Understand the nature and process of a team technical presentation
• Conceptualize a briefing or proposal involving three or more speakers, including yourself
• Assemble a team of club members capable of getting the job done
• Orchestrate the planning, preparation and delivery of a team technical presentation.
• Time 20-30 minutes

Presenting A Technical Paper

Technical Presentations - Advanced Communication Manual
Project #4 "Presenting a Technical Paper" Objectives:

• Deliver an interesting speech based on a technical paper or article
• Effectively use a flipchart, overhead projector or slides to illustrate your message
• Time 10-12 minutes

The Nontechnical Audience

Technical Presentations - Advanced Communication Manual
Project #3 "The Nontechnical Audience" Objectives:

• Understand the principles of communicating complex information to nontechnical listeners
• Build and deliver an interesting talk based on these principals
• Answer audience questions that arise during the presentation
• Use overhead transparencies to illustrate your message
• Time 10-12 minutes

The Proposal

Technical Presentations - Advanced Communication Manual
Project #2 "The Proposal" 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
• Time 8-10 minutes

The Technical Briefing

Technical Presentations - Advanced Communication Manual
Project #1 "The Technical Briefing" Objectives:

• Using a systematic approach, organize technical material into a concise presentation
• Tailor the presentation to the audience’s needs, interests and knowledge levels
• Time 8-10 minutes