"Pitch & Present"

WHAT IS THE “PITCH & PRESENT”?

The SSC would like to introduce the first annual student Pitch and Present, a session within the Student Program that allows you, the Students, the opportunity to “Pitch” and “Present” your research and projects to peers and industry experts alike. Each participant, whether it be one Student or a team will pitch 10-minute presentations by a selection of judges representing each level of the industry (from a Student, to Young Professional to Seasoned Professionals), followed by a 5 minute question and answer period.

The pace is lively and keeps presentations to the punch lines. Presentations will be scored and prizes will be given to the top three presenters. This is a great opportunity for feedback on your research interest, hone in on presentation skills and all the while networking, with the colleagues, both present and future.

HOW WILL I BE SCORED?

Delivery [20 points] Do the speaker's voice, poise, and eye contact make a favorable impression? Does the speaker have a smooth and clear delivery?
Presenters may use notes but should not read from notes.

Organization [20 points] Does the presentation have a logical organization? Does the speaker make clear what was done and how it was done? Consider the background, key experiments, methods used, results and conclusions.

Visual Aids [20 points] Did the presenter use visual aids appropriately?

Familiarity with Subject [30 points] Does the presenter demonstrate adequate knowledge of the subject? Did the presenter answer questions fully and clearly?               

Time [10 points] Start time ______ End time ______
Speakers may use 10 minutes for the presentation and 5 minutes for questions

TOTAL (100 points max)


To find out more about this NEW opportunity, please contact Mark Groden, SSC Chair at mgroden@umich.edu.