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Undergraduate
Seminar
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A seminar to discuss and practice giving effective scientific presentations
Instructor: Clint Conrad
Contact: 804 POST, 956-6649, clintc@hawaii.edu
Office Hours: After class or by appointment
Class Time: Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:30 to 1:20 PM
Class Location: POST 703
More Information: The course syllabus can be downloaded here:
Handouts:
Assignments:
- Out-of-class evaluations: Each
student should submit three evaluation sheets
based on seminars they attended outside of
class (for example, TGIF). Please be thorough in
your evaluations. DUE DATE: By the end of the semester (Dec. 7)
- Figure
Presentations I: We will
present simple x-y plots using the 5 steps we
discussed in class. The goal is to present the
information clearly and efficiently. DUE DATE: We will begin
presentations on Wed. 8/31, so please e-mail me your
figures by AM of that day.
- Abstract
Writing: Please read the following
papers:
[ Sculpting the Earth ]
[
Methane, Plants, and Climate Change ]
[ Abrupt Climate Change ]
On Wednesday (9/7), we will write an abstract together in
class for "Scuplting the Earth". Out of class,
Group A will write an abstract for "Abrupt Climate
Change "and Group B will write an abstract for
"Methane, Plants, and Climate Change". We
will discuss student abstracts in class on Wednesday (9/14). DUE DATES:
Read "Scuplting the Earth" for
Wednesday (9/7). Please e-mail me your group abstracts by the end of
Tuesday (9/13).
- Topic Introductions:
During the period of 9/16 to 9/30, we will be
introducing the topics for the final presentations
at the end of the semester. Please prepare a short
introduction to your topic, with a focus on the
problem you are trying to solve and its
importance. You will present this introduction to
the class on your assigned day, and receive feedback.
- Figure Presentations II:
We will again present simple figures using the 5 steps we
discussed in class. This time, we will present key
figures that will be used in your main
presentations. DUE DATE: We will be
presenting on October 12 and 14. Please e-mail me your
figures by AM of that day.
- Mini-Posters:
During the period Oct 19 to Oct 28, we will be
giving mini-versions of our final presentations. We
will show a sigle powerpoint slide (like a poster) in
which we (1) Introduce the problem, (2) Show 1 or 2
key figures, and (3) State and discuss our
conclusions. The presentations should only be a few
minutes long, but the full scope of what you talk
will cover should be clear - this will require you to focus
your message. [ Poster Presentations]
- Practice
and Final Presentations:
During the period Nov 9 to Nov 23, we will
be giving practice talks for our final
presentations, which will be Nov. 30 and
Dec. 2. Please submit an abstract for your talk
and be ready to give your talk on your specified
day. After your talk, we will e-mail your abstract
to the rest of your group (Groups A and B), who will have 2 days to
return comments that will improve your abstract. Talks should be no more than 10
minutes and abstracts should be no more than 200
words. Please see the seminar schedule for the dates
of your practice and final presentations, and for
group compositions. [Seminar Dates]
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