Presentation Skills 演讲/报告技巧

Presentation Skills

(Started 29 April 1997)

Updated 20 August, 2009

As engineers, it is vitally important to be able to communicate your thoughts and ideas effectively, using a variety of tools and medium. You will need to develop and use this skill throughout your years in University; when you attend job interviews and especially when you start working in the big wide world. But, it is often said that engineers do not possess the ability to communicate well. Of course that is a load of b*&%@ks - not enough coaching and practise that's all!

This page contains links to material that is designed to improve your presentation skills. Most of the links are to the Web sites of business consultants, so they should know what they are talking about. If you are a member of the IChemE, you should have received a little booklet entitled "Communication Skills for Engineers and Scientists". Nevertheless, you may still find these links useful.

Homegrown Advice and Tips

Making Oral Presentations

Poster Presentation of Research Work

Sue Haile's tips on oral presentations

General Advice, Tips and Guidelines

How to write a presentation - the WHPI method

Tips from Pacific Lutheran University's Media ServicesDesigning Presentation Visuals

Using Overhead Projectors

Using Slide Projectors

Presentation Resources from Maynard Leigh Associates

Presentation Skills from PowertoPresent.com (requires registration for full, free access to a whole load of tips and advice)

Presenters University - contains online courses as well as tips and guidelines (archived version)

The Art of Speech Making - from the Impact Factory

One Minute Pause Get emailed weekly presentation tips fromNatural Training  

Public Speaking

Advice and tips

Making Effective Oral Presentations is written by Edward G. Wertheim, Associate Prof. in Human Resources Management, Northeastern University, Boston

Oral presentation advice - how to deliver a conference paper by Mark Hill

Power Public Speaking - a website containing numerous articles on how to improve your oral presentation skills

Presentation Skills for Emergent Managers is an article by G. Blair aimed at engineers. This page also contains links to matters related toBasic Management Skills. He has also written an article onConversation as Communication

Speakers Tips (from The Image Maker)

Tips of the Month (from Gorin Communications, Inc.)

Tips of the Month (from Lenny Laskowski, a professional speaker)

Overcoming fear and shyness

Crossing a Bridge of Shyness, written by Diane Ullius, gives pointers on how to overcome your fear or shyness to public speaking

Overcome the Fear of Speaking to Groups by Ron Kurtus

Overcoming fear of public speaking from Pagewise

Visit the companionwriting tips page.

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