General
Advanced Technical Presentation Techniques
Lausanne, 2 September 2011
Presenting technical information to an audience is one of the hardest tasks any scientist can face. Presenting effectively is not a natural talent for most people. Indeed, many technical presentations utterly fail in their primary objective — to convey a complex idea or argument clearly and convincingly. This class explains — and demonstrates — the key techniques that combine to produce an effective and enjoyable technical presentation. All participants, from master or PhD students to lab heads will benefit from the techniques presented in this course.
The class is taught by Damian Conway, a well-known speaker (see his official biography or his Wikipedia page). This course was already organized by the SIB in Lausanne in 2010, and the feedback from the students was one of the best we ever got for any SIB course.
A more detailed description of the course is available at http://damian.conway.org/Courses/Presentation.html. Please contact Frédéric Schütz if you have any question.
Requirements
There is no pre-requisite for this course. The number of seats is limited, and they will be attributed on a "first come, first serve" basis. Note that the course may be cancelled if there are not enough participants.
Please note that registration is open exclusively for participants from Swiss academic institutions
Cost
150 CHF for the day (including the course documentation and coffee breaks).
Practical organization - Location and schedule
The course will be held in the Amphimax building of the University of Lausanne. It will run from 9:00 to 16:30 approximately, according to the following schedule:
0850-1030 Course
1030-1045 Coffee break
1045-1215 Course
1215-1315 Lunch
1315-1445 Course
1445-1500 Coffee break
1500-1630 Course
Coffee breaks will be provided, but lunch is on your own.
Registration
Registration is closed.