PHIDD1 Minute Madness Fall 2016 Up next Change

PHIDD/1 -Minute Madness Fall 2016 Up next: [Change this to your name] Northeastern University 1

PHIDD/1 -Minute Madness Fall 2016 [Change this to title of your 3 rd best idea] Your name Your school/year Your email Problem solved? [Very succinctly, state what problem the idea would solve. ] Northeastern University 2

PHIDD/1 -Minute Madness Fall 2016 Slide 1 (change title) • You have up to three slides (16 s each) to convey the awesomeness of your idea • Convince the class this is a clever and new idea that will solve a real problem, hopefully in a novel way • Convince the class this would make a great project Northeastern University 3

PHIDD/1 -Minute Madness Fall 2016 Slide 2 (change title) • Images are better than words • If you want to show mock views, rough sketches are fine (and actually preferred) • If you do use sketches, make sure they are large and readable from the back of the classroom • Be specific about why this idea will be break out from the crowd Northeastern University 4

PHIDD/1 -Minute Madness Fall 2016 Slide 3 (change title) • You need to practice your presentation ahead of time and read the fine print: (just because this is only 3 slides doesn’t mean this is easy to do well. . . It’s actually quite hard to do a good pitch like this. The good ones will stand out. ) • You will present standing from where you are sitting, that day, so be prepared (We won’t have time for everyone to come to the front) • Do not change the slide formatting or timing in any way • Do not change the “Up next …. ” slide Northeastern University 5

PHIDD/1 -Minute Madness Fall 2016 Up next: [Change this to the title of your 2 nd best idea] Northeastern University 6

PHIDD/1 -Minute Madness Fall 2016 Title of your 2 nd best idea Your name Your school/year Your email Problem solved? Answer here … Northeastern University 7

PHIDD/1 -Minute Madness Fall 2016 Slide 1 (change title) • Try not to put too much text on any given slide • Think hard about how in 20 s per slide, you can convey a nugget of an idea Northeastern University 8

PHIDD/1 -Minute Madness Fall 2016 Slide 2 (change title) • Do not use – Clip art – Stock images • Do not use – Fancy animations – Animation sounds Northeastern University 9

PHIDD/1 -Minute Madness Fall 2016 Slide 3 (change title) • The goal is to convey an idea in a succinct, compelling way (not easy!) • The goal is NOT to focus on formatting • That is why you will not change this format, the font, or font sizes Northeastern University 10

PHIDD/1 -Minute Madness Fall 2016 Up next: [Change this to the title of your best idea] Northeastern University 11

PHIDD/1 -Minute Madness Fall 2016 Title of your best idea Your name Your school/year Your email Problem solved? Answer here … Northeastern University 12

PHIDD/1 -Minute Madness Fall 2016 Slide 1 (change title) • Each idea should stand alone (i. e. , we should understand it without hearing the other ideas presented frist) • End with your best idea Northeastern University 13

PHIDD/1 -Minute Madness Fall 2016 Slide 2 (change title) • Practice your presentation a few times • Make sure you will not run out of time • You should know the material well enough so that you don’t really need to look at the screen Northeastern University 14

PHIDD/1 -Minute Madness Fall 2016 Slide 3 (change title) • When you present – Look at your audience – Speak more loudly than you think you need to – Speak slowly – Convey enthusiasm • Let Stephen know if you have any questions about this format Northeastern University 15