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UO Lab Guidelines: Slide Design Hints, Equations, Tables, Figures

Learn how to design effective slides for oral reports in the CHEM E Lab UO Lab. Includes tips for color selection, font size, and formatting equations, tables, and figures.

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UO Lab Guidelines: Slide Design Hints, Equations, Tables, Figures

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  1. UO Lab GUIDELINES/ EXAMPLES FOR ORAL REPORTS CHEM E Lab

  2. UO Lab - SLIDE DESIGN HINTS • Color might work but it’s risky. Avoid busy & flashy themes. Black & white is fine. • Include only key words & phrases. • Use headings & bullets to focus attention & organize ideas. • Keep figures, tables & equations simple. • Use appropriate font size! • Avoid over-riding (32 pt)PowerPoint font selection (24 pt)because small font may be illegible to viewers (14 pt) CHEM E Lab

  3. UO Lab - EQUATIONS • Use Insert Object/MS Equation 3.0 command to format equations. • Display essential equations only. Many professional presenters avoid equations completely. • Resize for legibility as needed. • Define terms. • See following example. This slide could be simplified by putting the “Geometric Similarity” and “Theoretical approximations” on a separate slide. Could then include definitions of symbols. CHEM E Lab

  4. UO Lab -- Example Equation CHEM E Lab

  5. UO Lab - TABLES • Use to present essential numerical information, e. g., variable ranges, key results, uncertainties. • Size for legibility. • See examples of a table copied from a written report (slide 6) and one formatted especially for projection in an oral report (slide 7). • WHICH OF THE 2 TABLES DO YOU PREFER? CHEM E Lab

  6. CONDUCTANCES OF FITTINGSIN LOW PRESSURE FLOWS CHEM E Lab

  7. CONDUCTANCES OF FITTINGS IN LOW PRESSURE FLOWS CHEM E Lab

  8. UO Lab - FIGURES • Figures are best for showing trends, comparing data to literature values or correlations. • Make your point using either a table or a figure -- not both. • Make sure line size is thick enough to be legible. • Avoid more than 3 curves per figure. • Maximize figure size (avoid superfluous titles). • Include theoretical trend lines or appropriate curve-fit. • See following example (copied from written report). Could be improved by formatting for projection: Simplify legend. Make trend lines thicker. CHEM E Lab

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