Defense

How to present your work?

Andy Weeger

Neu-Ulm University of Applied Sciences

August 20, 2024

Opening remarks

Motivation

Never let the facts get in the way of a good story. Unknown, often attributed to Mark Twain

Introduction

Basics

If your paper is accepted to be presented at an conference, you need to deliver an oral presentation of your work.

If you want to obtain a university degree, you have to defend your thesis, usually in front of two or more examiners and possibly the interested public.

Both run very similarly:

  • You give your presentation (usually with slides)
  • The committee and/or the public will ask questions about your research after you finished your presentation

Tipps to prepare

Here are a few tips on how to prepare for your thesis defense.

  • Tell a convincing story
  • Design high-quality slides
  • Anticipate questions and prepare for them
  • Have a backup plan

Q&A

Literature

Hyton, James. n.d. “How to Design Outstanding PowerPoint Slides.” https://phd.academy/blog/how-to-design-outstanding-powerpoint-slides.