APSC 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Hydroelectricity, Systems Theory
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Week 8 presentations and a closer look at sustainability. Video 1 preparing and delivering effective technical presentation. Describe the role of voice and body language in effective delivery of oral presentation. Describe the factors influencing the professionalism of a presentation, and the impact they have. Explain how language choices enhance or detract from a presentation. Delivery art of conveying your ideas through voice and body language. Poor delivery of a presentation can result in a disengaged presentation. A professional level is one with energy but without it being distracting. Attire: dress as well as or slightly better than your audience. Language goal is to speak clearly with compelling language choices that are appropriate for the audience. Appreciate the value of systems in thinking of engineering problems. System consists of individual components that work together in a common enterprise. Consider three examples: gearbox in a car (a system) Easily predict how it works: a car (a system)
