TOPIC FOR SLIDES (ASTRONOMY RESEARCH):
Astronomical spectroscopy
On the day noted on the syllabus as “Project reports,” you will present your
paper to the class. You do not have to present a report to the class, but if you
choose not to, you will miss out on the presentation points.
8. You will have five minutes to present your material. A presentation less than four
minutes long is considered inadequate, and you will be silenced at 5 minutes
and 30 seconds. If your presentation is too long or short, your grade will suffer.
8. Your presentation should have at least 3 quality images that support your
presentation. If you opt to give a presentation without a computer display, you
should have copies of your illustrations for everyone in the classroom. It is your
job to make the copies—the instructor will not.
10. If your presentation includes a powerpoint, you must have it ready on a
thumbdrive for the instructor at the beginning of class. The instructor will spend
the first few minutes of class transferring files to the class computer. If you miss
this window of opportunity, you will not be allowed to use powerpoint. (Even
better, arrive early to class so the professor can attend to your file.)
Expecting to email your documents to the instructor, or accessing an cloud-
based or other form of internet drive (such as Google) is allowed only by the
instructor’s prior approval. Bear in mind that if your presentation is inaccessible
for any reason, you will lose all the presentation points.
Important note: this will be a busy, packed night. The instructor will have no time
to make special considerations for downloading your presentation from an
obscure internet location. Simply stated—the most reliable option is to bring a
powerpoint, on a thumb drive.
11. Keep any powerpoints simple. Do not expect the computer to be able to use any
special plugins, etc. You should also be careful about designing a presentation
on a display with a different aspect ratio from the ones in the lab.
12. Your instructor will grade you on your time usage, presentation relevance,
knowledge, clarity of presentation, and handling of any questions.
