CS6905: Class Presentations

Each student is required to deliver a presentation to the class on one of the following seven topics:

  1. Context Acquisition
  2. High Level Modelling of Context of Use
  3. Gestural Interaction
  4. Audio-Based Interaction
  5. Transfer of Visual Displays from Large to Small Screen Devices
  6. Interacting with Large, Public Displays
  7. Current Evaluation Techniques for Mobile Devices

 

Topic Allocation

Topics will be allocated to students on the basis of a blind draw process – that is, each topic will be written on a piece of paper and put into a “hat” from which each student will be asked to draw one topic.   Amongst yourselves, you may choose to “trade” topics.   If you are unhappy with your allocated topic and cannot trade it with a class member, you may suggest an alternative topic as long as it is relevant to the class and does not duplicate one of the above seven topics.

 

You will be given until 4pm on Wednesday 10th November to finalize your chosen topic: you should email Murray Crease (murray.crease@nrc.gc.ca) with your selection by this deadline.   You will be notified of the final topic allocation by the end of the day along with a schedule for all presentations. Alternative topics must be approved by the course instructors so should be emailed to Murray by 3pm on Wednesday 10th November.

 

Format

Each presenter will be allocated 30 minutes during one of the class sessions on the 22nd, 24th, and 29th November.   You should aim to talk for 20 minutes and allow 10 minutes for questions and answers.  All presentations should be prepared and delivered using PowerPoint.  All presentations should include a final slide showing the references used to research the content of the topic.

 

Presenters should take one of two approaches to their allocated topic: (a) present a comparison between different research work/projects/results in the field – highlighting current research trends in the field; or (b) present an in-depth description and discussion of one or two specific research projects.   Although we feel that approach (a) is of greater value, we recognise that for some topics this approach may not be possible and so approach (b) would prove necessary; select the approach most appropriate for your given topic.

 

All presentations should be emailed to either Murray Crease (murray.crease@nrc.gc.ca) or Jo Lumsden (jo.lumsden@nrc.gc.ca) by 5.00pm on Sunday 21st November.   We will produce handouts for the class from the slides; if you wish to provide additional handouts that are not part of your slide presentation, you are free to do so.

 

This assignment is worth 20% of the total course work.