Guidelines for Lab Presentation

During the first lab, students will form Presentation Groups of 2-3 people. Once during the term, each Presentation Group will present the solutions of the previous week's lab to the rest of the class during the first 20 minutes of the lab.

The Group making the presentation will need to work together, and decide how to prepare and present their material (what graphics/text/other visual aids to use; who will speak and when, etc.) A perfect presentation is awarded 5 marks. The following evaluation sheet indicates a breakdown of the marks and how the presentation is evaluated. As part of the presentation, each student must complete an evaluation of their own and each of their group member's teamwork habits on the following Teamwork Evaluation form. Any non-participating group member will receive zero for the entire assignment.

The Presentation Group must meet with their Lab Instructor in advance of their presentation to ensure content accuracy and presentation appropriateness. Marks will be deducted for not doing this.

Presentation Tips (points to consider)

The main objective of any presentation is to clearly communicate information to your audience. This means you must know your audience; be clear and to the point; and cover the relevant information well. Any content, visual aids, communication strategies (jokes, gestures, use of voice, appearance, and audience interaction) or technical aids should enhance your message. Presenting information in a variety of ways helps communicate it to everyone (but watch being too repetitive). Structured and organized presentations are easier to follow and allow the audience to concentrate on the information rather than how it was presented. Most follow this type of format:

• Introduction (outline/objectives/topic background)
• Presentation of individual solutions and learning tips
• Conclusions reemphasizing main points and their significance

Be careful of having too much or too little material. Fully use the allotted time but allow time for questions and answers either throughout the presentation or at its end.

Presentation Evaluation (5 marks total)

	Component	Circle Mark Given
		Excel.	Good	Satis.	Poor	Fail
	Teamwork (1 mark)	1.0	0.75	0.5	0.25	0
$\bullet$	worked cooperatively with others in group	comments:
	Content (2 marks)	2.0	1.5	1.0	0.5	0
$\bullet$	Content accurate	comments:
$\bullet$	Content streamlined for main points and their relevance to the solution
$\bullet$	Presented key learning tips
$\bullet$	Clear, understandable content and visual aids
$\bullet$	Content appropriate to audience
$\bullet$	Related solution(s) to other material (from the lecture, other courses, outside knowledge, etc.)
	Organization and Timing (1 mark)	1.0	0.75	0.5	0.25	0
$\bullet$	Well timed and appropriate amount of content	comments:
$\bullet$	Good presentation pacing
$\bullet$	Presentation structure apparent and material appropriately organized within it
$\bullet$	Main points emphasized
	Presentation and Audience Rapport (1 mark)	1.0	0.75	0.5	0.25	0
$\bullet$	Presenter's rapport/appearance (comfortable with audience, good eye contact, conveys enthusiasm for topic, appropriate gestures)	comments:
$\bullet$	Audience interaction (responds to audience needs - makes adjustments if not understanding what was presented)
$\bullet$	Handles questions well (clear responses, non-defensive attitude, rephrases questions for the audience if needed, avoids digressions, indicates knowledge limitations rather than ``guessing the answer'')
$\bullet$	Appropriate use of visual aids or other presentation technology
$\bullet$	Voice audibility (tone, loudness, inflection)

Presentation Teamwork Evaluation

(Complete and return this form to your Lab Instructor at the end of the Presentation)

Instructions

As part of the presentation, each student must complete an individual evaluation of their own and other group member's teamwork habits. A complete evaluation consists of a numerical grade and reasons/comments that account for that grade. Once turned in, the completed information is confidential and is seen only by your lab instructor and the course instructor.

Consider the following points as you grade/comment on the teamwork habits for each individual in your group:

• Did this individual communicate well with the group to complete the tasks needed? Did they work cooperatively with the others?
• Was he/she eager and committed to participating in all parts of your presentation (preparation / planning / presentation stages)?
• Did he/she equally share in the tasks that needed doing? Did one individual do all the work? Did anyone not participate?
• Did she/he provide leadership or help to coordinate the group?

Marking Scheme

The maximum mark for each person is 1 (excellent teamwork). Record less than perfect marks as decimals, so a rough division of marks would look like this:

1 = excellent

0.75 = mostly good (small difficulties)

0.50 = satisfactory (some good some needs more work)

0.25 = unsatisfactory (major difficulties)

0 = failure

Group Member Name	Mark Given	Reasons / Comments
1.
(me)
2.
3.