Transcript Document
METR2413 Final Project
Guidelines
Spring 2004
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
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
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.
Don’t plagiarize !!
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
Presentation Mechanics
Introduction Slide
Tell us what you wish to present
Body Slides (Information on the topic)
Conclusion Slide(s)
References Slide(s)
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
Graphics
Photograph courtesy of M. Laufersweiler
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.
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
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.
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, 875—888
Laufersweiler, Mark J., 2002, photograph from
website http:/www.laufers.com/familypix/
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 [email protected] to notify instructors
of upload.
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