Anyway, I'm going to post the basics for the Question-Answer sessions that we determined on Sunday here. Remember, you don't need to know all this stuff. It's just you should know at least a bit of it from each category... like know a bit about the program, a bit about the robot, the strategy, and so on.
What You Need To Know About:
The Robot
-What's so special about it?
-Why'd you design it that way?
-Who helped come up with the design?
-How'd you come up with the design?
The Strategy
-Explain it
-Why'd you decide to skip/get certain things?
-How does your robot design affect the strategy?
-What's really important to watch out for when you're in the Competition? (like the jig?)
The Program
-What does it accomplish really well?
-Who helped write the programs?
-Is there anything special about it?
-Show them a picture of your program.
Extra Stuff To Talk About
-The Jig
-How do you use it?
-Why is it important?
-Attachments
-Third Motor
The Major Rules of Talking to Judges!
1. Act Confidently- Eye contact, don't play with random stuff in the room, don't mumble
2. Never run out of smart stuff to say- keep the conversation moving!
3. Be Polite to both the Judges and your Team
4. Everybody needs to say something, and if that means interrupting politely, you may have to
5. Pay attention to the Judges-they are deciding whether you win or not! That means don't show them your backside. They don't want to see it that much.
6. If someone interrupts you, that probably means you are talking a little too much.
7. Don't freak out. Things will go fine.
Hi Everybody this is Noah Kwock!
ReplyDeleteSome pretty important things to remember about the tech presentation:
1. You will ONLY have FIVE MINUTES!!! I know that you all want to talk about the robot and how awesome it is but remember, you must explain ALL of the important stuff BEFORE time runs out. Be sure to keep things moving and don't spend so much time explaining one thing.
2. Never EVER show your back to the judges! EVER!!!
3. Speak in a LOUD CLEAR voice. If the judges can't hear you or understand what you are saying, IT DOESN'T MATTER TO THEM.
4. Be sure you have a good idea about EVERYTHING so that if the judges ask you questions, you won't stand there thinking to yourself "uh..."
5. As stated above, DO NOT play around with anything (the robot, the jig, etc.). It is a serious distraction to both you and the judges.
6. If the judges write stuff down or stare at you, don't freak out. Stay confident and keep cool.
7. If you make a mistake, MOVE ON! Don't let it mess up the rest of the presentation