One of the final lectures the students of ENGI 120 received before their mid-semester presentations were due was one on how to prepare and give oral presentations and how to ask constructive questions after a presentation. This entire lecture was a tag team effort between Dr. Saterbak, Dr. Volz and all the Apprentice Leaders.
The first portion of the lecture was handled by Dr. Saterbak who explained the CATME evaluation system to the students. This technique has been used by the teams to evaluate each of the members and will contribute to their overall grade.
The next part of the lecture consisted of Dr. Saterbak presenting to the class about how to design a good presentation for a design proposal. This included the strategies required to make an effective presentation and also how to conduct oneself during a presentation.
The final part of the presentation was an interesting Skit on how to ask good questions, done by the ALs. We gave a very short presentation on a sandal that detected metal and provided product descriptions. This was followed by the remainder of the ALs asking a variety of questions, both good and bad, and the presenting ALs showing the students how to answer questions politely and effectively.