ERM2019 Speaker Instructions

An effective oral presentation engages the audience and uses slides to give a clear and a concise overview of the research material.

Presentation lengths

  • Keynote: 25 min for presentation + 5 min for questions

  • Talk: 20 min for presentation + 5 min for questions

  • Short talk: 10 min for presentation + 5 min for questions

  • Quickfire: 4min for presentation

The Conference room contains the following

  • Screen

  • Video projector

  • PC

    • Software on PC: PowerPoint 2016, Adobe Acrobat Reader 11

  • Mac

    • Software on Mac: Keynote 9.1

  • Audiosystem with microphones

  • Laser pointer

  • There will be a technician in the conference room to help you get set up. The technician can copy your presentation onto the available computers, or assist you in getting your own computer connected.

Preparation

  • When preparing your presentation, use Helvetica or Times New Roman fonts. An unusual font may not translate to the computer used for presenting

  • Speakers should create their presentation using a 16:9 aspect ratio and select a landscape layout.

  • Test your final presentation on a separate computer to ensure that fonts are standard and that additional content, such as movies, have been embedded rather than merely linked.

  • Presenters must bring a copy of all external files in their PowerPoint presentations, including movie and sounds files (.wav, .avi, .mpg, etc.).

  • Please fill the AV form


If you upload your presentation:

  • Upload all the files (PowerPoint file, movie / video files, etc.) using the presentation upload system by Monday, September 9.

  • OR save all files associated with the presentation on a USB flash drive or an external hard drive and test your presentation with the technician before your presentation (see timeslots)

If you use your own laptop, review the following:

  • We will provide the following cables, Mini Display Port, HDMI and USB-C for connecting your laptop to our equipment. If your laptop requires a different connector, you will be responsible for providing a suitable HDMI adapter.

  • Ensure that you know how to use an external monitor/projector with your laptop.

  • The laptop output resolution should be set to 1920x1080.

  • The most recent version/update of drivers must be installed on the device used.