Govt.

Engg College, Barton Hill, TVM

Dept. of Information Technology
Guidelines for Seminar Presentations

1.Introduction

The following works are to be done before finalising the Seminar topic.
1.1 Identify three standard topics from reputed journals, conference
proceedings, technical magazines or standard books. (You may use
the e-journal facility)
1.2 Prepare one page abstract for each topic clearly specifying the list of
references.
1.3 Get the approval of one topic by the staff member.
1.4 Get ready for the presentation of the seminar as per the schedule.
1.5 Show the draft Seminar Report for approval by a faculty.
1.6 Submit the final Seminar Report within two weeks of presentation.
1.7 Include only the topics you presented in the Seminar Report.
1.8 The seminar report should be in IEEE format.

Seminar presentations are an integral part of your course and it

require skills that need to be learnt and rehearsed. Being able to give a
good and clear presentation to a public audience is an asset you - and
your future employer - will greatly value. Oral skills, alongside writing
and research skills, teamwork, and time management, are aspects of your
course, or key skills, which will have application to your future career in
whatever field that may be. Future employers always ask for these key
skills in references, and they are often seen as more important than the
subject of your degree.

2.Design and delivery guidelines

2.1 A seminar presentation is a means of communication with a specific

audience.
2.2 A seminar presentation is an oral presentation. It is NOT a written
essay that is simply read out from paper.
2.3 Speak in a lively and engaged way, so that you avoid monotonous
delivery.
2.4 Don’t speak too quickly, but keep your pace with your audience
2.5 Make frequent eye contact with your fellow students.
2.6 At the beginning of your presentation, outline in few words the aims
of your presentation.
2.7 Distribute a prepared handout/abstract. A handout is NOT identical
with your notes, but a condensation of your presentation.

3.Illustrating your argument

3.1 A presentation is usually a timed exercise, and you must therefore

select your material carefully so that it fits into the time allocated.
Depending on your time, choose a selected number of key points.
3.2 Concentrate on arguments or developments, rather than simple facts.
The presentation should encourage your audience to think, and to
follow this up with a discussion.
3.3 To facilitate a subsequent discussion, you may want to end your
presentation with a number of conclusions, or even better with a set
of questions that emerge from your research.
3.4 Aim to make your presentation more interesting by using visual aids.
Choose slides to display items such as key points, graphs, grids,
statistics, illustrations, and photos. Have your visual aids ready to use,
and in the right order. Introduce visual aids and speak to them.

4. Guidelines for Creating Accessible Presentation

4.1 Keep the design simple.

4.2 Use a simple, non-cluttered design template.
4.3 Use easily read fonts in minimum 24-point.
4.4 Be mindful of color contrast issues. In general, use light text on a
dark background (white on dark blue, or white on black).
4.5 Do not convey information with color alone. Limit the number of
bullet points and total quantity of text per slide.
4.6 As far as possible, the limit the maximum number of slides to 20.
4. 7 Slide -1 : Title, name of author and name of guide
Slide -2 : Contents of presentation – serially numbered
 Slide -3 : Introduction
Slide -4 : History/background/literature survey
Slides–5–10:Design/Logic/Mathematical Model/Algorithm
Slides 11-15 : Implementation/Application
Slides 16-18 : Output/Results
Slide 19 : Conclusion
Slide 20 : Reference
Marginal variations in the above distribution is permitted depending
upon the topic.

5. Preparing yourself for the presentation

5.1 Make sure you are familiar with the room where you are giving your
presentation.
5.2 Rehearse your presentation at home. If possible, ask friends/house
mates to listen to your performance, and ask them for advice which
parts may still be a bit unclear.
5.3 Time your presentation with a watch, to make sure you are within the
limits you’ve been given (20 minutes for presentation and 5 to 10
minutes for Q&A).
5.4 Do your last rehearsal at the latest the evening before the
presentation. Have a good night’s sleep, avoid getting anxious, and
don’t think about it until the moment of the presentation arrives.
And do remember, your seminar guide is always there in case you
get stuck.
 S. Krishnan Kutty
HOD
14-05-2010