What to Expect | Day of Event

For your presentations on the Day of Research:

Each time slot is 15 minutes.
- Presenters have 10 minutes to complete their presentations.
- The judges have 5 minutes to ask questions and five minutes to fill out the scoring form.
The presentation length is not negotiable due to the number of presentations on the day of the event.
The room manager time the presentations.
You will be given a one-minute warning before your time is up.
If you have questions or any technical issues while in the room, please look for your room manager, and they will help you.

Presentations will take place virtually using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra.

On the Day of the Event

Consider the following tips for your presentation:

Dress professionally.
Prepare a short statement to walk the viewers through your figures to discuss your project.
Be prepared to briefly discuss your hypothesis, point out your work, address key pieces of data, and summarize your conclusions.
Save a backup copy of your presentation to your computer and email it to yourself.
Speak to the viewers, not your computer or your notes.
Prepare an outline of the topic. Outline form is preferable to complete sentence structure. You will say more than what is written on the page. It is often helpful to prepare separate "note sheets" for discussing each slide.
Keep in mind that you likely know much more about your project than the viewers. Don’t assume knowledge on their part.
When speaking to an audience and judges, slow down your speech and use your best clear and loud voice. Think of your presentation as a professional experience. Prepare well, be organized, and practice!
Go to as many presentations as you can. It is often helpful to listen to other presentations before your presentation time to see how the other students are presenting their work.