PRESENTATION
Many of the people at DNR who are interested in supporting our work may never actually read the report. However, they will be there for our presentation. This is our chance to explain the work we did and why it is important to them. It is our chance to talk about the sensitive issues we faced and the solutions we found, and perhaps even offer a new perspective. Basically, it is a presentation to summarize our recommendations and how we got there. The best way to make the most of this opportunity to shine is to get your presentation finished with plenty of time to practice. Don't procrastinate!
We will use Microsoft powerpoint for our presentations. Each student will be in charge of one or more parts of the presentation. However, it is a good idea to use similar formatting for the slides. Check out previous years’ presentations on their CDs. (highlead/fe/pack_forest/pack_2000/report/presentation) (highlead/fe/pack_forest/pack_1999/hoodsport_99/report/presentation). The 2000 presentation is also on the web on the FE 450 Web Site. It is under the project report section on the Burnt Mountain project home page.
Another useful thing about the presentation is that it forms a "skeleton" for the final report. The tables and figures from the presentation will be in the report, in fact, one needs to be able to understand the report based on the figures and their captions alone.
Excerpt from FE Handbook (FE 450 Web Site):
Getting Presentation Ready -- Its time to start thinking about what you plan to do for the presentation. Start thinking about what types of maps you want to present, any images of interest, and how you want the presentation to look. Microsoft PowerPoint is a very useful tool for making you presentations look good.