Physics 95 2016

NA - no class on Monday

Wed topics are course structure, expectations, nature of assignments, grading, and structure of subfields of physics.

none, that next Monday is a holiday. But assignment for subsequent Monday is to make single-page outlines of pros and cons regarding applicability of physics to the life sciences, which we will discuss

Labor day holiday on Monday, no class

CWS: Discussion of outlines- make a single-page outline with pro and con of physics methods to the life sciences. Discussion about outlines and their importance.

Converting an outline into a presentation

Abstracts and scientific meetings.

all: watch Jamous youtube.

reporter question - spy satellites. Send PDF to Stubbs no later than midnight Sunday

CWS: Making an overhead for a presentation- single-slide exercise on spy satellites, go over their slides

• Who is the audience?
• What's the main message?
• What will make the case the most persuasively? Graphics? Plots? Bulleted list?
• Does the overhead make sense as a "stand-alone" ?
• Font sizes and readability- on laptop, as handout, or on projector?

Tufte article

Basics of powerpoint for scientists

Nature papers on scientific presentations

Pick topics by Wednesday Sept 28

pick a topic for an oral presentation and abstract for a meeting (15 minutes)

find an example of the worst overhead.

CWS: Scientific talks, the good, the bad and the ugly. Class discussion about presentations- pace, content, goals, NYT example. What makes a good presentation? Tell a story!

Group A assignment for Monday- presentation and discussion

Assignment for group B: prepare an abstract (250 word max) appropriate for a professional meeting, that will attract an audience to your talk and that coveys the key message you hope to convey.

MM (Stubbs gone)

group A gives taped 15 minute presentations

group B turns in abstract

Group A assignment is to prepare abstracts

Group B assignment is to prepare presentations

MM (Stubbs gone)

group B gives 15 taped minute presentations

group A turn in abstracts

MM (Stubbs gone)

review of what's been learned, class discussion on student presentations.

CWS: Students give their Elevator speeches

CWS: Communicating with the public- pubic lectures, press releases, blogs

Draft Press release on topic of choice

watch Stubbs LSST spiel on Youtube

select presentation topic #2 for everyone. Presentation #2 is for a non-technical audience- advice to a Senate committee on a technical topic of your choice: solar energy, STEM education, quantum computing, nuclear weapons, etc.

CWS: Class review of press releases, discussion

MM (Stubbs gone)

Group A taped 15 min talks topic #2
Group B turn in position papers 

MM:

Group B 15 min talks topic #2
Group A turn in position papers

Lab Tours

Final posters due Wed Dec 9