Formal Progress Update Presenation Outline - October 2010

Minute 1:

·         Introduction to self

·         Provide background of the problem

o   Why this is helpful

o   What has been done in the past about the problem

·         Provide design briefs

o   Group/overall design brief first

o   Individual design brief second

Minute 2:

·         Provide Specifications specific to my involvement

·         Provide Limitations specific to my involvement

·         Provide Testing Procedures specific to my involvement

Minute 3:

·         Describe summer research/investigation

o   Include mentor

·         Talk about Brainstorming

·         Talk about Alternative solutions

o   Propulsion

o   Body

o   Arm

·         Present chosen solution

o   Use rationale report/chart

Minute 4:

·         Display developmental work

o   Model

o   Specifications

o   Limitations

o   Working drawings

Minute 5:

·         Quickly summarize presentation

·         Conclude presentation

·         Open floor for brief question and answer period