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9.7 Further reading

Etherington, B. 2006 Presentation skills for quivering wrecks, Cyan Books, London. Hall, R. 2007 Brilliant presentations: What the best presenters know, say and do, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, USA. Nicol, A.A.M. and Pexman, P.M. 2003 Displaying your findings: A practical guide to creating figures, posters and presentations, American Psychological Association, Washington, USA. Reynolds, G. 2008 Presentation Zen: Simple ideas on presentation design and delivery, New Riders, Indianapolis, USA. •

9.8 Action points

n Prepare a presentation of around 20 minutes based on the lessons you have learnt within this chapter. Try to identify slides that could be skipped or added if you are overrunning or underrunning. n Prepare a poster based on your project and try to get some feedback on it from your colleagues. n Prepare a software demonstration. Rehearse it thoroughly and try it out on some of your colleagues first. n Prepare for a viva voce examination. Try to think of some questions that might be asked and prepare your response to those questions. SECTION 5 The future CHAPTER 10 Final considerations Aims: To discuss life after your project is handed in. Learning objectives: When you have completed this chapter, you should be able to: n Understand how examiners will be marking your project. n Understand ways in which you can develop your project further in the future. n Recognise the skills you have acquired from doing your project and understand how you can apply these skills in the future. n Develop your project into publishable material. n This chapter is relevant for postgraduate and undergraduate projects. •

10.1 Introduction

Now that your project is coming to an end, there are a number of things you will want to consider. How will your project be examined? What does the future hold for you? Are you going to stay on in academia or move on to pastures new and go into industry? Do you wish to forget all about your project or take it further? Will the successful completion of your project lead to further qualifications and 255