#1 - The Technical Briefing
Time: 8 - 10 minutes
Objectives:

• Using a systematic approach, organize technical material into a concise presentation.
• Tailor the presentation to the audience's needs, interests and knowledge levels.

#2 - The Proposal
Time: 8 - 10 minutes, plus a 3-5 minute question period
Objectives:

• To prepare a technical presentation advocating a product, service, idea or course of action.
• To present your viewpoint logically and convincingly, using an inverted-pyramid approach.
• To effectively use a flipchart to illustrate your message.
• To effectively handle a question-and-answer period.

#3 - The Nontechnical Audience
Time: 10 - 12 minutes
Objectives:

• Understand the principles of communicating complex information to nontechnical listeners.
• Build and deliver an interesting talk based on these principles.
• Answer audience questions that arise during the presentation.
• Use overhead transparancies to illustrate your message.

#4 - Presenting a Technical Paper
Time: 10 - 12 minutes
Objectives:

• Deliver an interesting speech based on a technical paper or article.
• Effectively use a flipchart, overhead projector or slides to illustrate your message.

#5 - The Team Technical Presentation
Time: 20 - 30 minutes
Objectives:

• Understand the nature and process of a team technical presentation.
• Conceptualize a briefing or proposal involving three or more speakers, including yourself.
• Assemble a team of club members capable of getting the job done.
• Orchestrate the planning, preparation and delivery of a team technical presentation.