Tools and techniques for presenting
Aim
The aim of the workshop is to enhance our skills in scientific presentations within
fire safety community.
Schedule
| Thursday, Aug 31 | |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Welcome and introduction. Research presentation good practices |
| 10:00 – 10:50 | Digital storytelling – Luka Piškorec |
| 11:00 – 12:15 | Visit: Eurofins fire lab |
| 12:30 – 13:15 | Lunch |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Small groups |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | Storytelling in Fire Science Show – Wojciech Węgrzyński |
| 15:00 – 16:00 | Student presentation (Iancu & Dragoi) Small groups |
| 16:00 – 16:45 | Programming your presentation – Bryan Klein, Thunderhead Engineering. |
| 19:00 | Dinner in Helsinki |
| Friday, Sep 1 | |
| 09:00 – 09:30 | AI-tools for research presentations |
| 09:30 – 10:15 | Student presentations + discussion |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | Visit: Aalto fire lab |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Visit: VTT test hall |
| 12:30 – 13:15 | Lunch |
| 13:30 – 16:00 | Student presentations + discussion |
| 16:00 | Close and goodbye |
ToDo before the workshop: Test a presentation idea
Each participant will prepare a short (max 10 min) presentation of his/her research. In addition to present and discuss our research, the aim is to try some new visual/presentation technique, that you have not had opportunity to try before.
- Pick one idea
- Prepare a 10-min presentation of your own research project using this new idea.
- Show the idea in small group (Thursday), discuss, improve.
- Give a presentation in Friday.
- Get feedback
- Learn from others
In Thursday, we will split up in small groups to share and improve our ideas. Friday
List of possible things you can test
- Using AI-tools for presentation drafting, for example https://gamma.app/
- How to prepare 3D graphics or visualization, of e.g. experimental setup? Demonstrate some modelling tool, like
- How to create a short animation of your research procedure?
- Use Matlab (or similar) for animated graphs
- Exploit PowerPoint features you haven’t tried before.
- How to include VR / AR?
- Prezi
Pitch tips: https://www.entrepreneur.com/growing-a-business/10-presentation-trends-to-help-your-next-pitch/450177
Travel instructions
Funding
Each participant makes the travel arrangements themselves according to the rules of their university / research institute. After the trip, make a travel claim to your university /research institute. They will charge NFSN.
Venue
Aalto University campus is located in Espoo. It is about 15 min metro drive from Helsinki center. Venue is Civil engineering department.
Address: Rakentajanaukio 4, Espoo
Room: R3, second floor
How to arrive?
- Fly to Helsinki Airport (HEL)
- Take a train to Helsinki central railway station.
- Take a metro towards Tapiola or Kivenlahti.
- Walk to Rakentajanaukio 4
Local transportation
Operator is HSL. Tickets can be bought with HSL app. Tickets are priced by regions. From Helsinki center to Aalto is two-zone ticket (AB). From airport to the university, you need ABC-ticket.
Hotels
It is best to arrive Wed 30th Aug.
Radisson Blu Espoo On the campus
Hotel Mats Matinkylä, Espoo. 4 metro stops.
**** Any hotel in Helsinki centre.
Help
Soroush Rashidzadeh, +358 50 473 0474, soroush.rashidzadeh@aalto.fi
Simo Hostikka, +358 50 447 1582, simo.hostikka@aalto.fi
