Schedule of Student Presentations - GEOL 380 Reports

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1 Schedule of Student Presentations - GEOL 380 Reports Date Name Topic 4/27 (Wed.) - 2:40 pm, 258 NHB Derek Duplack Water Supply - City vs. Agricultural Needs 4/29 (Fri.) - 2 pm, 258 NHB Gregory Gauf Water Supply - Ogallala Aquifer Kelsey Isaak Jarrod Cook Haley Davis Simi Odueyungbo Water Supply - Colorado River Water Quality - Fertilizer Water Quality - Oil Spills Water Quality - Oil Spills in Niger Delta 5/2 (Mon.) - 2 pm, 258 NHB Braydon Mahoney Water Quality - South Africa Briana Millar Zachary Truex Cait Gallagher Ada Morgan Water Quality - Water Treatment in Guatemala Water Quality - Ganges River Water Quality - Acid Mine Drainage Water Quality - Acid Rain 5/2 (Mon.) - 3 pm, 259 NHB William Fanning Water Quality - Mercury Emily Cross Amber Ward Lauren Parisi Samir Darras Kegan Daugherty Kimberly Kotowski Stephen Picek Michael Powers Leonard Caccamo Waste Management - Landfill Gas to Energy Waste Management - Landfills in Kuwait Waste Management - E-waste Energy - Coal Energy - Carbon Sequestration Energy - Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster Energy - Wind Power and Effects of Turbines Land Use - Deforestation Energy - Biomass 5/4 (Wed.) - 2 pm, 258 NHB Andrew Kustusch Land Use - Organic Agriculture Bradley Meadows Alexander Valvassori Steven Battaglia Energy - Biofuel and Corn-based Ethanol Energy - Biofuel and Corn-based Ethanol Energy - Solar Energy

2 Guidelines - Geol 380 Student Presentations Timing: Oral presentations will be timed. Length must be 5-7 minutes. You will be told when you reach the 5-minute mark, 6-minute mark, and 7-minute mark (if necessary). Ten points will be deducted from your presentation grade if your presentation ends before the 5-minute mark or continues after the 7-minute mark. You will not be allowed to continue after the 7-minute mark. There will be 1-2 minutes for questions. After a presentation, the next student is allowed up to 30 seconds before they must begin their presentation. Style and Computer Presentations: Refer to January lectures on effective scientific communication. Use any visual aids that you think are appropriate, e.g., whiteboard, overhead transparencies, hand samples, computer graphics, + Web sites. Diagrams must be visible from back of room, unless handout is distributed to audience. If you plan a computer-aided presentation, you need to know how to use the equipment and you should prepare a back-up plan in case of equipment problems. You can temporarily check out a key for 258 NHB or 259 NHB from Julie in 208 NHB during regular business hours (M - F 8:30 am - noon pm). Check the schedule for 258 NHB or 259 NHB (at the end of this document) to ensure there is no class when you want to use the computer or projection equipment. Presentations will not be rescheduled. If you read your presentation from written materials, you will receive a very low score. Please do not begin your presentation by introducing yourself. Instead, begin with a hook! End your presentation by saying Thank you and not That s all I have to say. Grading: Based on quality of introduction, hook, organization, content, visual aids, delivery, and ending as well as clarity of theme, understanding of topic and ability to answer questions; worth 25% of overall report grade (worth 10% of total class grade) Black and White Copies: Prof. Altaner will make black and white copies for you if you provide him with copy ready materials and copying instructions (e.g., overhead transparency or class handout) by noon on the day of your scheduled presentation. Instructions for Computer Projector in 258 NHB (GEOL 380 Lecture Room) 1) For Use with Lap Top Computer Turn on projector using remote control or by pressing rectangular button on top of projector unit, which hangs from ceiling in middle of room. On tan box near computer, make sure that black switch points to ext. cable and not computer. Plug lap top computer connector to VGA cable connector (black cord and connector usually located behind Macintosh computer) and turn on lap top computer wait several minutes before turning it back on.) After disconnecting your lap top computer from VGA cable connector, please wrap the VGA cable and store behind computer. 2) For Use with Macintosh Computer in 258 NHB (PC computer is NOT connected to projector) Turn on projector using remote control or by pressing rectangular button on top of projector unit, which hangs from ceiling in middle of room. On tan box behind computer, make sure that black switch points to computer and not ext. cable If necessary, turn on Macintosh computer (round button on rear lower left side of computer) wait several minutes before turning it back on.) Turn off computer by navigating with mouse to Apple pulldown menu and selecting "Shut Down " Questions? Contact Steve Hurst ( , shurst@illinois.edu)

3 Instructions for Computer Projector in 259 NHB (GEOL 380 Lab Room) 1) For Use with Lap Top Computer Turn on projector using Epson remote control, which is usually located near the computer. On tan box near computer, make sure that black switch points to External Laptop and not Computer. Plug lap top computer connector to VGA cable connector (black cord and connector usually located behind Macintosh computer) and turn on lap top computer. To mute projector (temporarily turn off picture without having to go through lengthy power down/up cycle), press A/V button of Epson remote control (lower right). To restore the picture to projector, press A/V button of Epson remote control again. wait several minutes before turning it back on.) After disconnecting your lap top computer from VGA cable connector, please wrap the VGA cable and store behind computer. 2) For Use with Macintosh Computer in 258 NHB (There is no PC computer in this room.) Turn on projector using Epson remote control, which is usually located near the computer. On tan box near computer, make sure that black switch points to Computer and not External Laptop. If necessary, turn on Macintosh computer by pressing round button on rear lower left side of computer. To mute projector (temporarily turn off picture without having to go through lengthy power down/up cycle), press A/V button of Epson remote control (lower right). To restore the picture to projector, press A/V button of Epson remote control again. wait several minutes before turning it back on.) Turn off computer by navigating with mouse to Apple pulldown menu and selecting "Shut Down " Questions? Contact Steve Hurst ( ,

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6 Evaluation Form - GEOL 380 Student Presentations Student name: Jane Scientist Date: April 31, 2011 Topic: Asbestos - Love it or Leave it! Excellent Good Can do better Did presentation begin on time? Was topic introduced properly? Did speaker quickly capture audience's attention? Was major theme clearly stated? Was presentation logically organized + coherent? Was all relevant information included? Did speaker show understanding of topic? Did speaker make appropriate use of visual aids? Were illustrations or demonstrations clearly presented? Did speaker end appropriately? Did speaker handle questions appropriately? What was quality of speaking? Overall evaluation Comments:

7 Final Draft of Report and Oral Presentations Final draft of your report is due by 2 pm on Monday, April 25 There is a 4% penalty for every day the report is late. Oral presentations will be on April 27, April 29, May 2 (Lecture and Lab), and May 4. Order of presentations and other presentation guidelines were distributed in Lecture and also are available on Class Web site. If you plan a computer-aided presentation, you must know how to use the equipment, you must be ready to begin your presentation quickly, and you should prepare a back-up plan in case of equipment problems. You can check out a key for 258 NHB or 259 NHB from Julie in 208 NHB during regular business hours (8:30 am - noon pm Mon. - Fri.). Check schedule for 258 NHB or 259 NHB to ensure there is no class when you want to use the computer or projection equipment. Presentations will not be rescheduled. Prof. Altaner will make black and white copies for you if you provide him with copy ready materials and copying instructions (e.g., overhead transparency or class handout) by Noon on the day of your scheduled presentation.