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CHEM 294 CHEM 294 CHEMISTRY SEMINAR CHEMISTRY SEMINAR
Overview and Tips for Student Overview and Tips for Student PresentationsPresentations
HandoutsHandouts
►Course SyllabusCourse Syllabus►Seminar Evaluation HandoutSeminar Evaluation Handout►Preliminary Seminar SchedulePreliminary Seminar Schedule
Course MaterialsCourse Materials
► I plan to add a Chem 294 website I plan to add a Chem 294 website linked to my faculty websitelinked to my faculty website
►This should have links to the seminar This should have links to the seminar schedule (which will be updated)schedule (which will be updated)
►This will also have links to handoutsThis will also have links to handouts► I also plan on having a page on steps I also plan on having a page on steps
to prepare for a literature seminarto prepare for a literature seminar
Seminar OverviewSeminar Overview
► Types of SeminarsTypes of Seminars MS student literature seminarsMS student literature seminars
Research seminarsResearch seminars
Other seminars (career seminars, undergraduate seminars)Other seminars (career seminars, undergraduate seminars)
► Attendance Requirement:Attendance Requirement: 15 Seminar Dates (including today’s and assuming no 15 Seminar Dates (including today’s and assuming no
cancelled seminars)cancelled seminars)
You must attend 12 seminars (sign attendance list) – You must attend 12 seminars (sign attendance list) –
unless seminars are cancelledunless seminars are cancelled
Seminar OverviewSeminar Overview► Grading: Credit/No CreditGrading: Credit/No Credit
Based on attendanceBased on attendance
Students giving a literature seminar must exceed a minimum Students giving a literature seminar must exceed a minimum
evaluation scoreevaluation score
► Literature Seminar:Literature Seminar: Tips on Tips on howhow to plan and give seminar given later to plan and give seminar given later
The seminar can not be given the same semester as your Thesis The seminar can not be given the same semester as your Thesis
Research SeminarResearch Seminar
I would advise students to give their literature seminar in their I would advise students to give their literature seminar in their
second or third semesterssecond or third semesters
Must make sign up deadline (for Fall, ~ Aug. 1)Must make sign up deadline (for Fall, ~ Aug. 1)
Seminar OverviewSeminar Overview- My Expectations- My Expectations
►Show up on time; don’t leave earlyShow up on time; don’t leave early
►Pay attention to speakerPay attention to speaker
►Please, no distractions during seminarPlease, no distractions during seminar
►Student seminars: Be committedStudent seminars: Be committed
Seminar Schedule Seminar Schedule – – Tentative ScheduleTentative Schedule
► See HandoutSee Handout
Some Tips on Giving Some Tips on Giving a Literature Seminara Literature Seminar
Presentation by Roy DixonPresentation by Roy Dixon
Chem. 294 Organizational Chem. 294 Organizational MeetingMeeting
OverviewOverview
► IntroductionIntroduction
► How to Select the Topic and Get InformationHow to Select the Topic and Get Information
► How to Organize the InformationHow to Organize the Information
► How to Prepare a Professional SeminarHow to Prepare a Professional Seminar
► Practice Makes PerfectPractice Makes Perfect
► Seminar DaySeminar Day
► SummarySummary
IntroductionIntroduction
► Public speaking is an important skillPublic speaking is an important skill
► Perceive literature seminar as an opportunityPerceive literature seminar as an opportunity
► Your scientific reputation depends on the Your scientific reputation depends on the
quality of your presentationsquality of your presentations
► A guide to giving presentations will be posted A guide to giving presentations will be posted
on the course website on the course website ((http://www.csus.edu/indiv/d/dixonr/C294/C294.htmhttp://www.csus.edu/indiv/d/dixonr/C294/C294.htm) )
(not yet set up)(not yet set up)
Introduction - continuedIntroduction - continued
►Sources of Help:Sources of Help: Your Research AdvisorYour Research Advisor
Seminar Coordinator (me)Seminar Coordinator (me)
Fellow Graduate StudentsFellow Graduate Students
The Graduate AdvisorThe Graduate Advisor
Professors That Work in Seminar FieldProfessors That Work in Seminar Field
Introduction - TimelineIntroduction - TimelineTimeTime Tasks to CompleteTasks to Complete
Semester Before Semester Before
SeminarSeminarChoose general topic area, preliminary Choose general topic area, preliminary
literature search, produce title and literature search, produce title and
abstractabstract
6 Weeks Before6 Weeks Before Complete literature search, read main Complete literature search, read main
articles, obtain background literaturearticles, obtain background literature
4 Weeks Before4 Weeks Before Complete all reading, organize material, Complete all reading, organize material,
choose title for talkchoose title for talk
2 Weeks Before2 Weeks Before Complete detailed talk outline, prepare Complete detailed talk outline, prepare
graphical informationgraphical information
1 Week Before1 Week Before Complete slides for talk, send abstract to Complete slides for talk, send abstract to
Seminar CoordinatorSeminar Coordinator
Topic SelectionTopic Selection
► The topic must be in a different area than The topic must be in a different area than
the thesis topicthe thesis topic Example: a student whose thesis research is on Example: a student whose thesis research is on
using an HPLC method to analyze atmospheric using an HPLC method to analyze atmospheric
aerosols should not cover HPLC methodology or aerosols should not cover HPLC methodology or
atmospheric aerosolsatmospheric aerosols
The less related the topic is to your thesis The less related the topic is to your thesis
research, the more you can expect to learn.research, the more you can expect to learn.
Topic Selection – Topic Selection – ContinuedContinued
► Topic should be in a chemistry, biochemistry, or Topic should be in a chemistry, biochemistry, or
applied chemistry area.applied chemistry area.
► The topic should be in a significant area and of The topic should be in a significant area and of
recent concern.recent concern.
► A good source of new and significant research is A good source of new and significant research is
Chemical and Engineering NewsChemical and Engineering News (especially Science (especially Science
and Technology Concentrates).and Technology Concentrates).
► Other sources are review articles, Other sources are review articles, NatureNature, , JACSJACS, ,
ScienceScience, , Scientific AmericanScientific American, etc., etc.
Topic Selection – Topic Selection – ContinuedContinued
► The topic material should be of proper breadth and The topic material should be of proper breadth and
depthdepth
► Topic area should have at least 10 publications in Topic area should have at least 10 publications in
scientific journalsscientific journals
► Examples:Examples: Microchip capillary electrophoresis is too broad Microchip capillary electrophoresis is too broad
Application of microchip capillary electrophoresis to the Application of microchip capillary electrophoresis to the
analysis of banana slug trail chemicals is too narrowanalysis of banana slug trail chemicals is too narrow
Application of microchip capillary electrophoresis to the Application of microchip capillary electrophoresis to the
analysis of various types of mucous may be betteranalysis of various types of mucous may be better
How to Get Information on the How to Get Information on the TopicTopic
► Learn to use Scifinder/Chem AbstractsLearn to use Scifinder/Chem Abstracts
► Pick up the key words to enter into a searchPick up the key words to enter into a search
► Read books and review articles to enhance your Read books and review articles to enhance your
understanding of the topic areaunderstanding of the topic area
► Check references of papersCheck references of papers
► I would recommend 2 to 3 review articles or books, ~3 I would recommend 2 to 3 review articles or books, ~3
main articles to focus on, and ~10 general field main articles to focus on, and ~10 general field
research articles (to enhance understanding of research articles (to enhance understanding of
concepts)concepts)
Organization of MaterialOrganization of Material
► A traditional scientific presentation will be A traditional scientific presentation will be
organized as follows:organized as follows: OverviewOverview
Introduction (background and objectives)Introduction (background and objectives)
Methods (description of experiments)Methods (description of experiments)
Results and Discussion (what did the experiments show Results and Discussion (what did the experiments show
and what are the implications)and what are the implications)
Conclusions and Future directionsConclusions and Future directions
AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements
Organization of MaterialOrganization of Material - - continuedcontinued
► In preparing materials, you need to:In preparing materials, you need to: Understand the main concepts (both in the Understand the main concepts (both in the
papers and in background material)papers and in background material)
Be able to explain the concepts to the Be able to explain the concepts to the
audienceaudience
►Select some specific examples and Select some specific examples and
graphics to use in making slidesgraphics to use in making slides
Tips on Seminar Preparation Tips on Seminar Preparation Textual vs. GraphicalTextual vs. Graphical
► Studies of Studies of interpersonal interpersonal communications communications show that:show that: 55% comes from facial 55% comes from facial
expressions and body expressions and body languagelanguage
38% comes from vocal 38% comes from vocal quality or tone of voicequality or tone of voice
7% comes from 7% comes from content, the actual content, the actual meaning of the wordsmeaning of the words
Sources of Concept Transfer
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Tips on Seminar Preparation Tips on Seminar Preparation Preparation of SlidesPreparation of Slides
►Aim for one to four concepts per slideAim for one to four concepts per slide
►No more than 2 figures per slideNo more than 2 figures per slide
►Assume you will spend about one to Assume you will spend about one to
two minutes per slidetwo minutes per slide
► I suggest preparing a few “extra” I suggest preparing a few “extra”
slides that can be removedslides that can be removed
Tips on Seminar Preparation Tips on Seminar Preparation DOs and DO NOTs - 1DOs and DO NOTs - 1
► Make sure the font is large enough to be read from back of roomMake sure the font is large enough to be read from back of room
►Proofred slides –mistakees ar embarrassingProofred slides –mistakees ar embarrassing►BE BE ConsistentConsistent aboutabout fontsfonts andand capitalizationcapitalization
►Test animation sequence; don’t abuse Test animation sequence; don’t abuse animation featuresanimation features
► remove long superfluous sentences or words that remove long superfluous sentences or words that detract from the slide, especially ones that detract from the slide, especially ones that ramble on and on and on because anyone who ramble on and on and on because anyone who reads them won’t be paying attention to what reads them won’t be paying attention to what you sayyou say
Don’t have slides cluttered with text boxes in the wrong places
Keep it simple, edit for brevity
Tips on Seminar Preparation Tips on Seminar Preparation DOs and DO NOTs - 2DOs and DO NOTs - 2
► Check figure qualityCheck figure quality
► Avoid data tablesAvoid data tables
► Highlight important Highlight important
parts of complicated parts of complicated
figuresfigures
► Have someone else Have someone else
review your slidesreview your slides
► Reference borrowed Reference borrowed
materialmaterial
What an exciting figure and data table on aerosol composition!!
Improved Figure
Oops, from Schauer and Cass, ES&T, Oops, from Schauer and Cass, ES&T, 20002000
Practice Makes PerfectPractice Makes Perfect
► Figure out what you want to say for each slideFigure out what you want to say for each slide
► Figure out how to use the technology availableFigure out how to use the technology available
► Have someone point out any annoying Have someone point out any annoying nervous habits you havenervous habits you have
► Practice with actual equipment and keep track Practice with actual equipment and keep track of timeof time
Seminar DaySeminar Day
►Dress appropriatelyDress appropriately
►Make sure the technology is available Make sure the technology is available
and ready with plenty of time to spareand ready with plenty of time to spare
►Look at audience, not at slidesLook at audience, not at slides
►Be prepared to answer questionsBe prepared to answer questions
SummarySummary
►View the seminar as a learning View the seminar as a learning opportunity (both on the topic and on opportunity (both on the topic and on giving seminars)giving seminars)
►Make yourself comfortable with your Make yourself comfortable with your subject and with your presentationsubject and with your presentation
►Give yourself enough time to make Give yourself enough time to make improvementsimprovements
AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements
► I want to thank past audiences who I want to thank past audiences who
had to put up with some of my had to put up with some of my
“learning experiences”“learning experiences”
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