METR2413 Final Project Guidelines

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METR2413 Final Project Guidelines

• Spring 2004

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Introduction

• This presentation is to serve as an information
  resource and guidelines on the final project for
  use by students in Introduction to Synoptic
  Meteorology (METR2413).
• Outline
• Project description and grading
• Presentation mechanics
• Graphics
• References
• Delivery of project

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Project Description

• Due date First day of finals 5pm Monday 3
  May
• Project is to be based on the Meteorological
  topic chosen in class.
• Each project is a PowerPoint presentation,
  assessed from a .ppt file, not from a talk
• The audience for your presentation is the other
  members of this class
• Each presentation is based on a 10-15 minute talk
  which translates to 10-20 slides
• MS PowerPoint will be used to create presentation
• Page count does not include title and reference
  slides

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Project Description

• Research for the presentation is the
  responsibility of the student.
• Textbooks or other books
• Web sites
• Journals or magazines
• You must use at least one example from each
  medium in your references
• Make sure your web source is reputable
• You must acknowledge all your sources in your
  reference list.
• Dont plagiarize !!

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Grading

• Project 40 points total, scaled to count 15 of
  your final grade
• Content 20 points
• Is information accurate and scientifically
  correct?
• To the point and not wandering
• Organization 10 points
• Fit target audience as listed in introduction
• Layout of presentation ordered and logical
• Good mix of graphics and text
• Presentation 10 points
• Good choice of colors Clear graphics
• Presentation flows and moves
• Special effects can hinder as much as help

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Presentation Mechanics

• Introduction Slide
• Tell us what you wish to present
• Body Slides (Information on the topic)
• Conclusion Slide(s)
• References Slide(s)

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Presentation Mechanics

• The presentation should be done in such a way
  that the audience gets the point of your
  presentation/topic without having to read a whole
  narrative.  So, be concise!  Use
• Bullets of important information
• Figures
• Key words or phrases

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Graphics

• Reference photos, graphics both in the
  presentation and formally in the reference
  slide(s)
• One or two bullets should accompany graphic as
  explanation Normally one would just discuss
  graphic during oral presentation.

Photograph courtesy of M. Laufersweiler
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Graphics/Text Animations

• They can be very effective, but
• Test them to make sure that they work

• If they are too complicated, they can be
  distracting or annoying

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Graphics/Text

• You are allowed to be creative and innovative.
  However, be sure to use color schemes that will
  work in all environments.
• Also, remember, some in your audience may be
  color blind or cannot distinguish certain colors.

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References

• Follow AMS reference style as much as possible.
  For examples, check out AMS journals in 14th
  floor lounge or CoG library.
• Koval, J. P and G. S. Young, 1999 Computer
  training for Entrepreneurial Meteorologists.
  Bull. Amer. Met.Soc., 82, 875888
• Laufersweiler, Mark J., 2002, photograph from
  website http/www.laufers.com/familypix/

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Delivery

• Name the PowerPoint file as yourname_final
• Example karolyd_final.ppt
• Either
• Burn to CD and turn in to instructors, or
• sftp to rossby.metr.ou.
• put in directory /class/metr2413_final
• E-mail metr2413_at_rossby.metr.ou.edu to notify
  instructors of upload.

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Selection of your topic

• You will have a chance to select a topic randomly
• You may swap your topic with another student, if
  you both agree
• You may not generate your own topic
• By the end of the first week back after Spring
  Break, you must email the instructors with your
  topic number and title

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