Drexel Research Day 2014
The Good
- Able to take the presentation at the pace of judge's understanding and didn't have other audiences walking in at the same time.
- Judges had no qualms about topic, very open to the ideas presented.
- The ability to use multiple media and have all the information ready (on poster, in text files, in ppt) was very helpful to deliver a succinct message.
The Bad
- Not all of the features were finished in the RAC tool, so some of the explanation had to be improvised. Perhaps having more mock-up pictures or video would help.
- My helpful neighbor said that the contrast on the poster can be better. Light text on light background is eye-catching, but not very easy to read. The references might also be skipped or tucked even farther away.
The FUTURE
- Presentation was much easier to do as one-on-one. Group understanding and pace of presentation will have to be finessed and better managed during thesis defense.
- Practice on more diverse people will help anticipate the questions more. Research day was great for hearing from all walks of life, but I do think many visitors were polite and didn't want to press questions. My actual defense will be the complete opposite.
Gym was HOT. Prepare outfits for all conditions during defense.
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