Model Presentations on Engineering Design 

The presentations on this page are engineering design talks given by undergraduates. All presentations follow the assertion-evidence approach. For these films, the speakers and audiences are Penn State students in a junior-level design course in mechanical engineering. The course follows the design process outlined in the textbook Product Design and Development, by K. Ulrich and S. Eppinger. Because engineering design talks contain so much detail, showing the audience how the team made decisions such as concept selection is particularly challenging. The talks below reveal clever ways to show that detail without overwhelming the audience. 

Presentation of Proposed Design. Joshua Rosato, Kirby Perosa, Tom Heller, and Katharine Ferster present a proposed design concept for a small-scale wind turbine to run a low-power application. Pay attention to how the presenters designed the visual aids such that the audience can follow the details of the decision-making process. Also pay attention to the way that the members present as a team.

Presentation of Proposed Design. Greta Gasswint and Colin Miller present a proposed design concept for an outreach kit that could be used in engineering outreach to middle schools. Pay attention to how the visual aids present detailed information in a way that the audience can follow the decision-making process. Also pay attention to the methodical presentation of the argument.

Presentation of Final Design. Evan Dibiase, Michael Lacey, and Mark Frederick present a final design of a small-scale wind turbine to run a low-power application. Pay attention to how detailed information is presented in a way that the audience can follow. Also, play attention to how the team incorporates a demonstration into the talk. Finally, pay attention to the transitions between team members.