Software Engineering Design Project Presentation Evaluation Form

Presenters:

Evaluator:

Please evaluate the group's presentation according to the following
criteria.  Note that some items relate to an individual presenter,
while others relate to the group's presentation as a whole.  Please
edit a copy of this file for each group and submit it by email after
the presentations are complete.

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I. Preparation

Please complete this section based on the presentation overall.

- Comment on the effectiveness of the prepared presentation guides
  (e.g., slides, web pages).

- Comment on the organization of the presentation.  In particular, was
  it organized in a logical and interesting sequence that was easy for
  the audience to follow, including appropriate introductory and
  concluding sections?

- Did you notice any misspellings or grammatical errors?

- If a software demonstration was included, was it well-presented and
  helpful?

- Was the length of the presentation appropriate?

- Did all team members participate in a meaningful way in the
  presentation?

- Were the presenters able to answer questions about their project?

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II. Presentation Skills

Please complete this section separately for each individual involved
in the presentation.

- Comment on the speaker's ability to hold the audience's attention
  through effective eye contact and to avoid reading from notes or
  slides.

- Comment on the speaker's body language (e.g., did he or she use
  appropriate movements and gestures to enhance the audience's ability
  to understand)?

- Comment on the speaker's poise.  Was the speaker relaxed and
  confident?  If the speaker made any mistakes, did he or she recover
  quickly?

- Comment on the speaker's enthusiasm about the content of his or her
  portion of the presentation.

- Comment on the presenter's speaking skills.  Did the speaker use a
  clear voice at an appropriate volume, articulate his or her words,
  and speak at an appropriate pace?

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III. Content

Please complete this section based on the presentation overall.

- Did the presentation clearly state the purpose of the project?

- Did the presentation clearly describe background information about
  the project?

- Did the presentation clearly describe the team structure?

- Did the presentation clearly summarize the design decisions made?

- Did the presentation clearly summarize the implementation?

- Did the presentation clearly summarize the documentation?

- Did the presentation discuss the design and implementation process
  in retrospect, including what went well and what the group might do
  differently?

- Did the presentation convey the results of or the plans for delivery
  to the client?

- Did the presentation describe features of their software that did
  not get completed, justifying the decision to leave them in the
  "waiting room"?

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IV. Project

Please complete this section based on the presentation overall.

- Based on what you learned from the presentation, do you believe the
  design project was completed successfully?

- Did you get the sense that the workload for this team was evenly
  distributed?

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V. Comments

Please provide any additional feedback you wish to share about the
project or its presentation.