ATM 693 Scientific Presentations (1 Credit)

Course Information

When: Mondays 3:30-4:30PM, IARC Room 319
Instructor: U. Bhatt (474-2662, bhatt@iarc.uaf.edu)
Registration information: CRN 79319

Course Outline

There may be some adjustment to the schedule depending on the number of registered students.
No Textbook

DATE

MATERIAL COVERED

LOCATION

9 September 2002

Introduction, class expectations, and procedures

IARC 319

16 September 2002

Overview of how to give talks

IARC 319

23 September 2002

5 minute presentations, transparancies

IARC 319

30 September 2002

Discussion of 5 minute presentations

IARC 319

7 October 2002

10 minute presentations, computer

1) Ted Wu
2) Karen Remick
3) Ipshita Majhi
4) Jun Takahashi

Discussion of 10 minute presentations

IARC 417

14 October 2002

10 minute presentations, computer

1) Joy Gonzales
2) Anne Whitehead
3) Mihailo Jankov
4) Zhao Li

Discussion of 10 minute presentations

IARC 407

21 October 2002

Dr. David Newman on 'Strategies for Answering Questions'
* for oral presentations
* during poster presentations

Posters vs Talks

Telling a Story in your talk

IARC 319

28 October 2002

Poster Presentation Guidelines

IARC 319

4 November 2002

Talks - Fine tuning

IARC 319

11 November 2002

15 minute presentations

1) Ted Wu
2) Zhao Li
3) Ipshita Majhi

IARC 401

18 November 2002

15 minute presentations

1) Karen Remick

IARC 401

25 November 2002

15 minute presentations

1) Joy Gonzales
2) Mihailo Jankov
3) Anne Whitehead

IARC 401

2 December 2002

 

IARC 319

9 December 2002

Guest speaker TBD

IARC 319

 

Course Objectives

Master basic mechanics (making slides, organizing information) of giving a scientific talk
Learn to explain your scientific ideas clearly and succinctly
Learn to critique other presentations in a helpful manner

 

Course Grades (letter grades)

 

% of total grade

Details

Attendance

12%

 

Participation

23%

 

3 minute talk

15%

Talk will be graded on

1) Mechanics of Talk

2) Presentation of Scientific Ideas

3) Delivery

10 minute talk

20%

15 minute talk

30%


Course Pre-requisites

Graduate standing in any science

 

References

Scientific Papers and Presentations by Martha Davis, Gloria Fry (Academic Press; ISBN: 0122063708; November 1996)

 

Web References

Tips for Preparing and Delivering Scientific Talks and Using Visual Aids from ONR

Dazzle 'em with Style: The Art of Oral Scientific Presentation
Robert R H Anholt, © 1994 by W H Freeman and Company

NOAA Seattle Regional Library Scientific Publications References

KU Medical Center Effective Presentations

Guidelines for Scientific Presentations by Maria Canapero

Tips for giving presentations by Dave Feldman

Giving a Talk by Frank Kschischang

Roy's Guidelines for good talks

Ruth Vilmi's Oral Skills

Dr. Jim Callen's Preparation of Effective Scientific Talks (Univ. of Wisconsin)

Other References


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