Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering: Presentation Tools & Guidelines

• Overview of Presentation tools: when to use what

• Image Presentation Guidelines

•  Presentation Authoring Software

• Presentation Authoring Online

• Presentation Sharing Sites

• Presentation Studio
  

There is a new presentation studio at the MRC.  This allows presenters to rehearse their presentation and be taped and then review the tape as many times as you choose, so that you can be aware of any ways to improve your presentation.  Please see details about how to schedule the room and facilities.

Guidelines from UCI:

• UCI Undergraduate Research Symposium Presentation Guidelines - good tips for beginners with liks to additional resources
  
  
• UCI Graphics Standards

• UCI Style Guidelines

General Tutorials and Tips:

• Using ArtSTOR to present - (includes tips for other presentation tools as well as ArtSTOR's Onilne and Offline Image viewers)
  
  

• Guide to Making a Pecha Kucha Presentation

• Oral Presentations

• Power Point Tips

• Power Point Guides, tips, and help

• Creating an Effective Poster

• Presentation Zen Blog

• Presentation Tips on Slideshare
  

The following document provides an extensive overview of presentation tools including a descriptions of who can use each tool, and why you might want to use them, the document also includes the pros and cons for each for each tool.

• PowerPoint - Microsoft Office software for creating and sharing presentations.
  
  
• KeyNote- Apple iWork software for creating and sharing presentations.  Available for Macintosh and iPad only.
  
  
• Impress- Open-source software available in several versions (Open Office, NeoOffice, etc.) for creating and sharing presentations.
  
  
• ARTstor Offline Image Viewer (OIV)- ARTstor-optimized software for creating and sharing presentations. 

• Prezi- Unique online presentation creation and sharing system with easy image and video handling.  Basic features and public sharing are free
  
  
• Pachyderm- Uses forms and templates to create presentations with minimal work.  Intended for institutional use; requires local server and configuration support.  Free to New Media Consortium members; available for a cost to others.
  
  
• 280Slides (beta)- Free web-based presentation authoring and sharing tool.
  
  
• Google Presentations- Free online presentation authoring and sharing tool.  As part of Google Docs, it allows for easy collaboration and sharing with others who have free Google accounts.
  
  
• Zoho Show- Free online presentation authoring and sharing tool.  Allows remote presentations.
  
  
• SlideRocket - Online presentation authoring and sharing tool optimized for high resolution images.  Basic features are free.

• UCI Replay- UCI sponsored service to capture and share audio and screen for instrucation or presentations.
  
  
• Slideshare- Free web-based service that allows uploading and sharing of presentation slides and audio.  Includes tool to sync audio with individual slides.  Has also social features allowing users to follow and comment on favorite presenters, topics, etc.
  
  
• Authorstream- Free web-based service that allows uploading and sharing of presentation slides and audio.  Includes PresentLive feature that lets viewers follow and chat about your live presentations on their own computer. 

To print a poster or to make slides for your work at UCI there are several options about where to go.  First, you should save the poster and size it accordingly.  The following installations are places that will print your poster or help you with digital imaging of slides and other photographic processes: