Visuals

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Visuals Overheads

• Using our time effectively

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Visibility and usability

• poor visibility (the audience)
• poor usability (the speaker)

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Topics

• why
• types
• rules
• usability

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Visuals why?

• increase understanding
• enhance attention
• save time
• help control nervousness

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Types of visuals

• flip charts
• chalk boards
• white boards
• 33 mm slides
• overhead projectors
• data projectors
• get creative!

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Rules

• develop plan B
• keep it simple
• large bold letters (test it yourself)
• colour in moderation
• watch reds/oranges and blues/greens
• 7 and 7

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Rules

• limit 1 topic per slide
• dont overload them
• be careful with gimmicks
• strive to be seen
• estimate 10 min/slide (for long presentations)

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Rules

• boring white backgrounds
• like this slide
• weak (thin) text
• small text
• min 24 to 34 points
• good contrast between content and background

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When visuals go bad

• Identify the problem(s) with the following
  slides.

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How it works
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• Tips for controlling your fear
• Be prepared.
• Before you present you must practice, practice,
  practice your speech in front of everyone who
  will listen.
• Do whatever you have to, to be on time.
• Know the room and work the crowd. That way youll
  have people on your side, not just a bunch of
  strangers.
• Know how your equipment works, how to fix it and
  how to do your presentation if all else fails.
• Memorize first 100 words.
• Get enough rest, do visualizations, breathe and
  concentrate.
• Remember that you are the expert.
• Bring a glass of water and be careful when you
  try to take a drink of it.
• If you lose it do whatever you have to do to
  recover.
• Be yourself youre the best there is and
  imitating someone else will only get you into
  trouble.

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AC Variable Speed Drive
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• It is important when using overheadsto ensure
  there is good contrastbetween the text and the
  background.

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PID Controller
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Drill Belt Pulley System

• Pulley system pulls
• down drill
• Drill Motor

• Output shaft coupled with belt

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Mark sample per assignment
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TIPS FOR CONTROLLING YOUR FEAR
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Turbine Section