Engineering 1 Chp 8 Power Point Bruce Mayer

Engineering 1 Chp. 8 Power. Point Bruce Mayer, PE Licensed Electrical & Mechanical Engineer BMayer@Chabot. College. edu Engineering-10: Intro to Engineering 1 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@Chabot. College. edu • ENGR-10_Lec-11_Power. Point_Tips. ppt

Basic Power Point Guidelines Some tips to make your presentations presentable Engineering-10: Intro to Engineering 2 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@Chabot. College. edu • ENGR-10_Lec-11_Power. Point_Tips. ppt

Basic Rules for Presentations § Contrast is important. § For paper… • Dark text on a light background. Engineering-10: Intro to Engineering 3 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@Chabot. College. edu • ENGR-10_Lec-11_Power. Point_Tips. ppt

Basic Rules for Presentations § For projection… • Light text on a semi-dark background • The eye is attracted to the light on the screen Engineering-10: Intro to Engineering 4 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@Chabot. College. edu • ENGR-10_Lec-11_Power. Point_Tips. ppt

Basic Rules for Presentations § Stick with a single background. • The background is the stage for your information. • Set the stage and leave it alone! Engineering-10: Intro to Engineering 5 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@Chabot. College. edu • ENGR-10_Lec-11_Power. Point_Tips. ppt

Basic Rules for Presentations § Don’t try to dazzle the audience with graphics or style…but with the information. § The medium is not the message. § The information is the message. Engineering-10: Intro to Engineering 6 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@Chabot. College. edu • ENGR-10_Lec-11_Power. Point_Tips. ppt

Basic Rules for Presentations Balance. § Do not center bullet points. § It makes the text ragged. § And hard to read and follow with your eyes. Engineering-10: Intro to Engineering 7 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@Chabot. College. edu • ENGR-10_Lec-11_Power. Point_Tips. ppt

Basic Rules for Presentations Balance. § Generally, left-justify bullets. § This keeps things neat. . § and easy to follow. Engineering-10: Intro to Engineering 8 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@Chabot. College. edu • ENGR-10_Lec-11_Power. Point_Tips. ppt

Basic Rules for Presentations Balance. Centered graphics leave little room for text. Engineering-10: Intro to Engineering 9 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@Chabot. College. edu • ENGR-10_Lec-11_Power. Point_Tips. ppt

Basic Rules for Presentations Balance. • Place graphics off-center. • More room for text. • Better balance. • More pleasing to the eye. • Left placement leads the eye to the text. Engineering-10: Intro to Engineering 10 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@Chabot. College. edu • ENGR-10_Lec-11_Power. Point_Tips. ppt

Basic Rules- Capitalization • AVOID ALL CAPS – VERY HARD TO READ. • This is an example of capitalizing the first word. • First Cap – • More Formal • Less formal. • Harder To Type And More Decisions. • Easier to type and fewer decisions. Engineering-10: Intro to Engineering 11 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@Chabot. College. edu • ENGR-10_Lec-11_Power. Point_Tips. ppt

Use Restraint With Fonts § Employ only a few. . stick to familiar fonts § Stay away from gimmicky fonts unless for a theme. § Keep type sizes consistent. § Serif vs. Sans Serif. § DON’T USE ALL CAPS. Engineering-10: Intro to Engineering 12 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@Chabot. College. edu • ENGR-10_Lec-11_Power. Point_Tips. ppt

Choose Fonts Wisely § Italics are more difficult to read. § Use bold when you want some words to stand out. § Font size • Easy to read (18 pt) • Easy to read (24 pt) • Easy to read (32 pt) • Easy to read (48 pt) Engineering-10: Intro to Engineering 13 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@Chabot. College. edu • ENGR-10_Lec-11_Power. Point_Tips. ppt

Avoid Text Overload § Having too much text on the screen can defeat the purpose of using Power. Point. The slides begin to look like a jumble of text, making slides difficult to read and unrecognizable from each other. People will either try to read everything or copy everything down or they will lose interest. List only the key points. If you have more info to include use more slides or create handouts. Engineering-10: Intro to Engineering 14 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@Chabot. College. edu • ENGR-10_Lec-11_Power. Point_Tips. ppt

Use Solid Colors instead of fill Patterns on Charts § Patterns on bars or pie slices cause confusion. § Solid colors convey a clear bold message Engineering-10: Intro to Engineering 15 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@Chabot. College. edu • ENGR-10_Lec-11_Power. Point_Tips. ppt

Use Simple Tables to Present Numbers Try not to make footnotes too small Engineering-10: Intro to Engineering 16 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@Chabot. College. edu • ENGR-10_Lec-11_Power. Point_Tips. ppt

Basic Rules That You Must Have to Have a Good Presentation. One of the most common mistakes in creating a presentation is to place too much information on the screen. This can cause the reader to become distracted from the speaker…just like you are now. Audiences are much more receptive to the spoken word. Engineering-10: Intro to Engineering 17 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@Chabot. College. edu • ENGR-10_Lec-11_Power. Point_Tips. ppt

Basic Presentation Mistakes. • Too much information. • Reader gets distracted • Audiences are much more receptive to the spoken word. Engineering-10: Intro to Engineering 18 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@Chabot. College. edu • ENGR-10_Lec-11_Power. Point_Tips. ppt

Basic Rules Keep it simple. . § Make bulleted points easy to read. § Keep text easy to understand. § § Use concise wording. Bullets are focal points. Presenter provides elaboration. Keep font size large. Engineering-10: Intro to Engineering 19 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@Chabot. College. edu • ENGR-10_Lec-11_Power. Point_Tips. ppt

Basic Power Point Guidelines § Use builds…don’t give them too much info at once. § Stick with the same transition. § Be creative but leave some color choices to professionals. § Six words per line. § Six lines per page. Engineering-10: Intro to Engineering 20 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@Chabot. College. edu • ENGR-10_Lec-11_Power. Point_Tips. ppt

Choosing a Color Scheme § Stick with power point defaults. § What may look good on your computer may be unreadable when projected. § Remember to use strong, contrasting colors. Engineering-10: Intro to Engineering 21 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@Chabot. College. edu • ENGR-10_Lec-11_Power. Point_Tips. ppt

Use Contrasting Colors § Light colors on dark background. • Dark colors on light background. Engineering-10: Intro to Engineering 22 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@Chabot. College. edu • ENGR-10_Lec-11_Power. Point_Tips. ppt

Clip Art & Graphics § A few excellent graphics are better than many poor ones. § Photographs can be powerful. § Use sparingly! Engineering-10: Intro to Engineering 23 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@Chabot. College. edu • ENGR-10_Lec-11_Power. Point_Tips. ppt

• Religious leader • Civil rights activist • Author • Poet • Minister Engineering-10: Intro to Engineering 24 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@Chabot. College. edu • ENGR-10_Lec-11_Power. Point_Tips. ppt

Martin Luther King Jr. • Religious leader • Civil rights activist • Author • Poet • Minister Engineering-10: Intro to Engineering 25 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@Chabot. College. edu • ENGR-10_Lec-11_Power. Point_Tips. ppt

Some Comments § The Previous Tips are Good for General Interest Presentations § 6 Words per Line, 6 Line per Slide is Easy to Follow, But • Builds a NON-Archival Slide – If Handouts are Made, Audience MUST MAKE NOTES Ø This is at Least as Distracting as too Much Text • Slide Set is not FREE STANDING Engineering-10: Intro to Engineering 26 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@Chabot. College. edu • ENGR-10_Lec-11_Power. Point_Tips. ppt

Comments cont § You Don’t Want the Medium to Overwhelm the Message, But… § Presentation Should Show Respect for the Audience by • Being NEAT and Well ORGANIZED • Rehearsed Ahead of time if Needed • Made Available Either – In Hard. Copy – On. LIne Engineering-10: Intro to Engineering 27 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@Chabot. College. edu • ENGR-10_Lec-11_Power. Point_Tips. ppt

Comments Cont. § Technical Presentations Tend to be Graphics-Heavy • c. f. The Auto Emissions Presentation § The MOST Difficult Task in Slide Construction → Balancing • Information Overload – The slides look “Busy” • Insufficient Information Engineering-10: Intro to Engineering 28 Bruce Mayer, PE BMayer@Chabot. College. edu • ENGR-10_Lec-11_Power. Point_Tips. ppt