Designing Effective Power Point Presentation

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Designing Effective PowerPoint Presentations

Designing Effective PowerPoint Presentation

SimpleConsistent

Big Progressive

Summary

Make It Big

Make it Big (Text)

• This is Arial 12

• This is Arial 24• This is Arial 28• This is Arial 32• This is Arial 36• This is Arial 40

Make it Big (Text)

• This is Arial 24• This is Arial 28• This is Arial 32• This is Arial 36• This is Arial 40

Too Small

Make It Big (How to Estimate)

• Look at it from 2 meters away2 m

Keep It Simple

Keep It Simple (Text)

• Too many colours• Too Many Fonts and Styles• The 6 x 7 rule

o No more than 6 lines per slideo No more than 7 words per line

Instructional Technology:A complex integrated process involving people, procedures, ideas, devices, and organization, for analyzing problems and devising, implementing, evaluating, and managing solutions to those problems in situations in which learning is purposive and controlled(HMRS 5th ed.)

Too detailed !

A processinvolving people, procedures & toolsfor solutionsto problems in learning(HMRS 5th ed.)

Instructional Technology:

Much Simpler

Falling Leaves

Too detailed !

Falling Leaves

Much Simpler

Keep It Simple (Picture)

• Art work may distract your audience• Artistry does not substitute for

content

Keep It Simple (Sound)

• Sound effects may distract too

• Use sound only when necessary

Keep It Simple (Transition)

• This transition is annoying, not enhancing

• "Appear" and "Disappear" are better

Keep It Simple (Animation)

Too distracting !

Keep It Simple (Animation)

Simple & to the point

Make It Clear

Make It Clear (Capitalisation)

• ALL CAPITAL LETTERS ARE DIFFICULT TO READ

• Upper and lower case letters are easier

Sanserif Z Serif Z

Make It Clear (Fonts)

Confusingclear

• Serif fonts are difficult to read on screen• Sanserif fonts are clearer• Italics are difficult to read on screen• Normal or bold fonts are clearer• Underlines may signify hyperlinks• Instead, use colours to emphasise

Make It Clear (Fonts)

Make It Clear (Numbers)

Use numbers for lists with sequence

For example:

How to put an elephant into a fridge?1. Open the door of the fridge2. Put the elephant in3. Close the door

Make It Clear (Numbers)

How to put a giraffe into a fridge?

1. Open the door of the fridge2. Take out the elephant3. Put the giraffe in4. Close the door

Make It Clear (Bullets)

Use bullets to show a list without

• Priority• Sequence• Hierarchy, …..

Make It Clear (Colours)

• Use contrasting colours • Light on dark vs dark on light• Use complementary colours

Make It Clear (Contrast)

• Use contrasting colours• Light on dark vs dark on light• Use complementary colours

low contrast

high contrast

This is light on dark

This is dark on light

Make It Clear (Complement)

• Use contrasting colours

• Light on dark vs dark on light • Use complementary colours

These colours do not complement

Make It Clear (Complement)

• Use contrasting colours

• Light on dark vs dark on light • Use complementary colours

These colours complement

Make It Clear (Size)

• Size implies importance

Make It Clear (Size)

•Size implies importance

Make It Clear (Focal Points)

• Focal points direct attention

Make It Clear (Focal Points)

• Focal points direct attention

Be Progressive

Methodology

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Study of solar water heaterStudy of solar water heater

Exergy AuditExergy Audit

Modification in Experimental setupModification in Experimental setup

Result AnalysisResult Analysis

Recommendations for Process Improvement

Energy Intensification

Reduce Losses

ComparisonComparison

Identification of ParametersIdentification of Parameters

Be Consistent

• Differences draw attention• Differences may imply importance• Use surprises to attract not distract

Be Consistent

Differences draw attention• Differences may imply importance• Use surprises to attract not distract

This tick draws attention

Be Consistent

These differences distract!

Be Consistent

This implies importance

Be Consistent

Confusing differences!

Be Consistent

This surprise attracts

Be Consistent

These distract!

In Summary

• Big• Simple• Clear• Progressive• Consistent

What should be the contents of a good

presentation?Suppose the topic of your presentation is “Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)”

First Slide

Should be the Title Slide e.g.

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Your name & Roll no.

(including topic of your presentation and your name. You may include your roll no., your

teacher’s name, date, name of your department, university etc.)

Second Slide

Should be of Contents or Introduction or Synopsis of your presentation e.g.

What is MSDS?Why we use MSDS?

Parts of MSDSTypes of MSDS

How MSDS are prepared?Summary

(Write contents as a bulleted list)

Third Slide onwards…

• Explain the contents of your presentation one by one

• Use at least one slide for one content• Use pictures/images and animations where

necessary• Avoid too much theory• Insert smart arts and charts to explain the

relationship between things

Third Last Slide

• Conclude your presentation• Have a definite ending • Summarize your whole presentation

Second Last Slide

References (Include book names, websites, pdf files etc.

Instead of writing website address, write the whole URL e.g.

http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/air-compressor-types-d_441.html

Instead of writing book name, write in general

format e.g. Gulshan, S., Ramzan, N., “Production of Hydrogen by Coal Gasification”, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing Germany)

Last Slide

Thank You

Some Final Words

• Communication is the key• Text to support the communication• Pictures to simplify complex concepts• Animations for complex relationships• Visuals to support, not to distract• Sounds only when absolutely

necessary

Lab Activity

Make a power point presentation on

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