When the FP Director authorizes you to deposit the FP's Report in the Panal, a Virtual Room access is activated where you can record your Oral Presentation. This access is individual for each student. Students can access the Virtual Room at their convenience (no prior reservation is required). In specific cases where it is busy, you will be prompted to log in again at a later time.

2.1 Technical aspects

Before starting the Oral Presentation, you must ensure that you have the necessary technical resources (computer, microphone, camera, presentation, Internet connection). The Oral Presentation cannot be processed if the microphone and camera are not active. See the: Virtual Room user's manual.

2.2 Duration of the presentation

When planning the presentation, you should keep in mind that it is recommended that it should last approximately 20 minutes. Longer presentations make it difficult for those responsible for evaluating the oral presentation to pay attention.

2.3 Support material: Oral Presentation template

To assist in the presentation, you should use the Oral Presentation Template for FP Research. It is composed of the following sections:

• Cover
• Presentation
• Justification
• Research problem and objectives
• Main theoretical foundations
• Methodology
• Results
• Conclusions

Formal aspects of the Template (PPT)

• Complete all sections of the template
• Respect the margins of the slides. Take care that nothing is outside these limits so as not to impair your presentation.
• Never use a font size smaller than 20, as it makes it difficult for viewers to read.
• Preferably, use Arial or Calibri font, size 24 to 36 for the body text and size 40 for the title of each slide.
• Keep the color of the text used in the title of the slides.
• The presentation should have a maximum of 9 to 12 slides.
• In the elaboration of the slides, be brief. Remember that the Committee will also evaluate your ability to summarize.
• Never fill a slide with text. You will lose important points in addition to making the presentation monotonous.
• Present images when they are really important in your project, especially those related to materials and methods and results.
• Be careful with audiovisual resources: use them when they are really important in your project. Do not use very long resources.

2.4 Preliminary tests

• Rehearse your presentation at home. Remember that you will have a maximum of 20 minutes to present the synthesis of the entire project. It is better to be brief than to spend too much time.
• If possible, it is advisable to make the presentation to colleagues and family members and ask for suggestions.
• The presentation ceremony is a moment that generates some anxiety: it is normal. One of the best ways to manage it is through rehearsal and advance preparation.
• Although there is the possibility of re-recording the Presentation, experience leads us to recommend that students rehearse it beforehand and perform it in one attempt. Therefore, they must ensure the avoidance of distractions and the absence of interruptions in the tests and especially in the exposure.

2.5 Final review

Before making the Oral Presentation, it is advisable to make a final review, both of the support material and of the planned presentation. In the case of the FP Scientific Research, it is suggested to review the following aspects in particular:

• Is the rationale for the study evidenced in the introduction?
• Is there consistency between objectives, methodology, results, and conclusions?
• Are the main results adequately highlighted?

 

3.1 Phase 1: Before making the Oral Presentation

Before accessing the Virtual Room to record the Oral Presentation:

• Sufficient time must be allowed for the Oral Presentation. Always allow for the possibility of an interruption that may delay you and the review time of the recording. That is, plan at least one hour in the schedule for this recording.
• Make sure you will be able to deliver the presentation without distractions or interruptions.
• Make sure you have the PowerPoint or PDF file on the computer you are going to use for the presentation.
• It is advisable to have more than one copy on different media (cloud, USB flash drive, email) in case the main one fails.

3.2 Phase 2: Development of the Oral Presentation

When you make the presentation:

• Be absolutely clear in your work about the approach, development, and conclusion.
• Pay attention to tone of voice, gesticulation, and posture.
• Be sure to look at the camera.
• Respect the maximum presentation time of 20 minutes. You will lose points if you exceed this limit or finish well before the proposed time.
• If you notice any errors in the slides at this point, briefly mention the correction and continue with the presentation.

To conclude the Oral Presentation:

• Make sure at the end of your presentation that you have achieved the objectives defined in the introduction.
• You can include at the end a personal analysis of the limitations of the work (everything you would have liked to have done and that was not possible, factors that hindered the good execution of the work).
• It is not necessary to present the bibliographic references consulted.
• Mark the end of the presentation. For example, with a "thank you very much."

3.3 Phase 3: Oral Presentation Submission

Once the recording is finished, the system will take 10 to 15 minutes to process the video. At the end, you will be given the option to review it and choose between repeating the recording or sending the already recorded version (accept recording). Once the recorded version has been accepted, you will not be able to make any further changes and the Evaluation Committee will have access to the link automatically. The student can view the presentation again by accessing the Virtual Room in the Panal.