Schedule of Student Presentations - GEOL 380 Reports

Date Name Topic

4/27 (Wed.) - 2:40 pm, 258 NHB Derek Duplack Water Supply - City vs. Agricultural Needs

4/29 (Fri.) - 2 pm, 258 NHB Gregory Gauf Water Supply - Ogallala Aquifer

Kelsey Isaak Water Supply - Colorado River

Jarrod Cook Water Quality - Fertilizer

Haley Davis Water Quality - Oil Spills

Simi Odueyungbo Water Quality - Oil Spills in Niger Delta

5/2 (Mon.) - 2 pm, 258 NHB Braydon Mahoney Water Quality - South Africa

Briana Millar Water Quality - Water Treatment in Guatemala

Zachary Truex Water Quality - Ganges River

Cait Gallagher Water Quality - Acid Mine Drainage

Ada Morgan Water Quality - Acid Rain

5/2 (Mon.) - 3 pm, 259 NHB William Fanning Water Quality - Mercury

Emily Cross Waste Management - Landfill Gas to Energy

Amber Ward Waste Management - Landfills in Kuwait

Lauren Parisi Waste Management - E-waste

Samir Darras Energy - Coal

Kegan Daugherty Energy - Carbon Sequestration

Kimberly Kotowski Energy - Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster

Stephen Picek Energy - Wind Power and Effects of Turbines

Michael Powers Land Use - Deforestation

Leonard Caccamo Energy - Biomass

5/4 (Wed.) - 2 pm, 258 NHB Andrew Kustusch Land Use - Organic Agriculture

Bradley Meadows Energy - Biofuel and Corn-based Ethanol

Alexander Valvassori Energy - Biofuel and Corn-based Ethanol

Steven Battaglia Energy - Solar Energy

Guidelines - Geol 380 Student Presentations

Timing: Oral presentations will be timed. Length must be 5 - 7 minutes. You will be told when you reach

the 5-minute mark, 6-minute mark, and 7-minute mark (if necessary). Ten points will be deducted from your

presentation grade if your presentation ends before the 5-minute mark or continues after the 7-minute mark.

You will not be allowed to continue after the 7-minute mark. There will be 1 - 2 minutes for questions. After a

presentation, the next student is allowed up to 30 seconds before they must begin their presentation.

Style and Computer Presentations: Refer to January lectures on effective scientific communication.

Use any visual aids that you think are appropriate, e.g., whiteboard, overhead transparencies, hand samples,

computer graphics, + Web sites. Diagrams must be visible from back of room, unless handout is distributed to

audience. If you plan a computer-aided presentation, you need to know how to use the equipment and you

should prepare a back-up plan in case of equipment problems. You can temporarily check out a key for

258 NHB or 259 NHB from Julie in 208 NHB during regular business hours (M - F 8:30 am - noon + 1 - 5

pm). Check the schedule for 258 NHB or 259 NHB (at the end of this document) to ensure there is no

class when you want to use the computer or projection equipment. Presentations will not be rescheduled.

If you read your presentation from written materials, you will receive a very low score. Please do not

begin your presentation by introducing yourself. Instead, begin with a “hook”! End your presentation by

saying “Thank you” and not “That’s all I have to say.”

Grading: Based on quality of introduction, hook, organization, content, visual aids, delivery, and ending as

well as clarity of theme, understanding of topic and ability to answer questions; worth 25% of overall report

grade (worth 10% of total class grade)

Black and White Copies: Prof. Altaner will make black and white copies for you if you provide him with

“copy ready” materials and copying instructions (e.g., overhead transparency or class handout) by noon on the

day of your scheduled presentation.

Instructions for Computer Projector in 258 NHB (GEOL 380 Lecture Room)

1) For Use with Lap Top Computer

• Turn on projector using remote control or by pressing rectangular button on top of projector unit, which hangs

from ceiling in middle of room.

• On tan box near computer, make sure that black switch points to ext. cable and not computer.

• Plug lap top computer connector to VGA cable connector (black cord and connector usually located behind

Macintosh computer) and turn on lap top computer

• Wait 30 seconds for projector to warm up; eventually image should appear on front screen.

• After you are done (and nobody else will be using the computer projector for a while), turn off projector by

pressing twice the rectangular button on top of projector unit. (Note: After turning off projector, you need to

wait several minutes before turning it back on.) After disconnecting your lap top computer from VGA cable

connector, please wrap the VGA cable and store behind computer.

2) For Use with Macintosh Computer in 258 NHB (PC computer is NOT connected to projector)

• Turn on projector using remote control or by pressing rectangular button on top of projector unit, which hangs

from ceiling in middle of room.

• On tan box behind computer, make sure that black switch points to computer and not ext. cable

• If necessary, turn on Macintosh computer (round button on rear lower left side of computer)

• Wait 30 seconds for projector to warm up; eventually image should appear on front screen.

• After you are done (and nobody else will be using the computer projector for a while), turn off projector by

pressing twice the rectangular button on top of projector unit. (Note: After turning off projector, you need to

wait several minutes before turning it back on.) Turn off computer by navigating with mouse to Apple pull-

down menu and selecting "Shut Down…"

Questions? Contact Steve Hurst (333-0205, shurst@illinois.edu)

Instructions for Computer Projector in 259 NHB (GEOL 380 Lab Room)

1) For Use with Lap Top Computer

• Turn on projector using Epson remote control, which is usually located near the computer.

• On tan box near computer, make sure that black switch points to External Laptop and not Computer.

• Plug lap top computer connector to VGA cable connector (black cord and connector usually located behind

Macintosh computer) and turn on lap top computer.

• Wait 30 seconds for projector to warm up; eventually image should appear on front screen.

• To mute projector (temporarily turn off picture without having to go through lengthy power down/up cycle),

press A/V button of Epson remote control (lower right). To restore the picture to projector, press A/V button

of Epson remote control again.

• After you are done (and nobody else will be using the computer projector for a while), turn off projector by

pressing twice the rectangular button on top of projector unit. (Note: After turning off projector, you need to

wait several minutes before turning it back on.) After disconnecting your lap top computer from VGA cable

connector, please wrap the VGA cable and store behind computer.

2) For Use with Macintosh Computer in 258 NHB (There is no PC computer in this room.)

• Turn on projector using Epson remote control, which is usually located near the computer.

• On tan box near computer, make sure that black switch points to Computer and not External Laptop.

• If necessary, turn on Macintosh computer by pressing round button on rear lower left side of computer.

• Wait 30 seconds for projector to warm up; eventually image should appear on front screen.

• To mute projector (temporarily turn off picture without having to go through lengthy power down/up cycle),

press A/V button of Epson remote control (lower right). To restore the picture to projector, press A/V button

of Epson remote control again.

• After you are done (and nobody else will be using the computer projector for a while), turn off projector by

pressing twice the rectangular button on top of projector unit. (Note: After turning off projector, you need to

wait several minutes before turning it back on.) Turn off computer by navigating with mouse to Apple pull-

down menu and selecting "Shut Down…"

Questions? Contact Steve Hurst (333-0205, shurst@illinois.edu)

Evaluation Form - GEOL 380 Student Presentations Student name: Jane Scientist

Date: April 31, 2011

Topic: Asbestos - Love it or Leave it!

Excellent Good Can do better

Did presentation begin on time?

Was topic introduced properly?

Did speaker quickly capture audience's attention?

Was major theme clearly stated?

Was presentation logically organized + coherent?

Was all relevant information included?

Did speaker show understanding of topic?

Did speaker make appropriate use of visual aids?

Were illustrations or demonstrations clearly presented?

Did speaker end appropriately?

Did speaker handle questions appropriately?

What was quality of speaking?

Overall evaluation

Comments:

Final Draft of Report and Oral Presentations

Final draft of your report is due by 2 pm on Monday, April 25

There is a 4% penalty for every day the report is late. Oral

presentations will be on April 27, April 29, May 2 (Lecture and

Lab), and May 4. Order of presentations and other presentation

guidelines were distributed in Lecture and also are available on

Class Web site.

If you plan a computer-aided presentation, you must know how to

use the equipment, you must be ready to begin your presentation

quickly, and you should prepare a back-up plan in case of

equipment problems. You can check out a key for 258 NHB or 259

NHB from Julie in 208 NHB during regular business hours (8:30

am - noon + 1 - 5 pm Mon. - Fri.). Check schedule for 258 NHB or

259 NHB to ensure there is no class when you want to use the

computer or projection equipment. Presentations will not be

rescheduled.

Prof. Altaner will make black and white copies for you if you

provide him with “copy ready” materials and copying instructions

(e.g., overhead transparency or class handout) by Noon on the day

of your scheduled presentation.