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2017　Presentation for Science and Engineering II

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Human Centered Science and Biomedical Engineering
Instructor(s)
Chu Ray 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Thr3-4(J232)  
Group
-
Course number
HCB.C442
Credits
1
Academic year
2017
Offered quarter
3Q
Syllabus updated
2017/3/17
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
English
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Course description and aims

For any successful researcher or business person presentation skill is not only essential but a prerequisite. The result of a presentation can differ greatly when the same topic is presented by two different presenters. Why certain presenters can grab the audience’s heart while others make people fall asleep? This course aims to help students inject a fresh flavor into template presentations that tend to follow the same pattern. Through weekly activities and on-the-stage practices, students will learn and apply elements in their presentations that will keep their audience engaged throughout.　　　　　　　　　

Student learning outcomes

Through this course:
Students will be able to recognize the elements of engaging presentations.
Students will be able to utilize language tools to enhance their messages and interactions with the audience in English presentations.　　

Keywords

confidence, English, presentation, discussion, techniques　

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills ✔ Intercultural skills ✔ Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

1. Exposure to skills
2. Hands-on practices of the skills
3. Analysis
4. 2nd enactment of the skill　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Course overview Watch TED video: "How to sound smart in your TEDx Talk" Discussion on elements that make the presentation fun. Handout　　　　　　
Class 2 Jump-starting the presentation Students learn to engage the whole audience at the start of a presentation by conducting polls and telling stories.　　　　　　　 Handout　　　　　　
Class 3 Engaging the audience's emotions Students learn to incorporate jokes, pauses and rhetorical questions in presentations.　　　 Handout　　　　　　
Class 4 Handling slides Students learn to present slides effectively in two very different styles. 　 Handout　　　　　　
Class 5 Connecting with the audience Students learn to create connections with the audience by including the audience in the presentation and putting down the script.　　　 Handout　　　　　　
Class 6 Ending with a message; Review quiz Students learn to end the presentation with a strong impression by using certain keywords.　　 Handout Course review Presentation preparation
Class 7 Final Test Day 1: Presentations The listeners will be writing down feedback for each presentation and the finished paper will be graded as a final exam. Prepare presentations　
Class 8 Final Test Day 2: Presentations The listeners will be writing down feedback for each presentation and the finished paper will be graded as a final exam.　　 Prepare presentations

Textbook(s)

No text　

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Handouts and videos

Assessment criteria and methods

1. Being able to engage the audience during a speech
2. Being able to recognize the elements of a engaging presentation

Related courses

  • Presentation for Science and Engineering I　

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

The prerequisite to take this course is that you have acquired the credits of "Presentation for Science and Engineering I".
Without having acquired the credits of the above course, the credits of this course will not be counted as the necessary number of credits for graduation.

Presentation for Science and Engineering I　

Contact information (e-mail and phone)    Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).

raychu.titech[at]gmail.com

Office hours

None

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