Presentation Structure

Title page: Title of article, authors, presenters, date, place

Roleplaying

Part I: Author (10 minutes – 10 slides)

1. Main idea of the article: Problem (motivation, need), solution (design)
2. Details: Introduction, background, methods, results
3. Discussion and conclusions

Part II: Reviewer (2 minutes – 2 slides) – Justify your answers

1. Topic: Is it important? Is it interesting to many readers? Is it up to date? Does it
advance science?
2. Literature: Is it comprehensive? Is it helpful? Is it biased?
3. Methods: Are they correct? Are they complete? Are they clear?
4. Results: Are they clearly presented? Are they meaningful and justifiable? Are they
reproducible?
5. Writing Style: Is it clear? Is it concise? Is it correct?
6. Are the authors self-critical? Do they discuss the limitations of their work?
7. Your conclusion: What are the strengths and weaknesses of the article? Does the
work follow the scientific approach? Does it comply with the mechatronic design
approach whenever applicable?

Part III: Innovator / Researcher (or Thesis Writer) (3 minutes – 3 slides)

Ask yourself the following questions to find your way in going ahead with your research:
1. What is the main idea that I like most in this article? How can I build upon it in my
work?
2. What are the limitations of the work? How can I eliminate / reduce them?
3. How can I make the design or the development of the work presented in the article
better, easier, faster, more accurate, more exact, more general, or more cost
effective?
4. How can I introduce an idea (or topic) that I am aware of (expert in) from another
field to the field of research?