Team Presentation Assignment Brief
Title
Horizons Competition - Team Presentation
Task
Deliver a compelling presentation focusing on the innovative strategy your team selected in your written report. Your presentation should convince the panel of expert advisors of the merits and feasibility of your chosen solution, demonstrating why it's superior to the alternatives and why it’s worthy of investment. We strongly encourage creative and innovative presentation formats.
Requirements
- Time limit: 10 minutes for presentation, followed by 5 minutes Q&A
- Format: Any format that effectively communicates your ideas within the time constraint. This could include, but is not limited to:
- Traditional slide presentations
- Physical or digital prototypes
- Interactive demonstrations
- Multimedia presentations (video, audio, etc.)
- Role-playing or scenario enactments
- Any combination of the above or other creative formats
- Content:
- Brief overview of the grand challenge and problem statement
- Quick summary of alternative solutions considered in your report
- Detailed explanation of your chosen innovative strategy
- Justification for selecting this strategy over alternatives
- In-depth feasibility analysis and impact projection
- Your implementation plan
- Potential future developments or expansions of your solution
Grading Criteria
Your presentation will be evaluated on the following criteria (scale 1-5, where 1 is poor and 5 is excellent):
- Clarity and Organization
- Innovation and Uniqueness of Solution
- Feasibility and Potential Impact
- Q&A and Team Dynamics
- Presentation Innovation and Engagement
- Creative and effective use of chosen presentation format
- Originality in presentation approach
- Ability to captivate and maintain audience interest
Expectations
- Choose a presentation format that best showcases your solution and team strengths
- Deliver a clear, concise, and engaging presentation
- Demonstrate thorough understanding of your solution and its context
- Show confidence and professionalism in your delivery
- Use your chosen format effectively to enhance your message
- Engage all team members in the presentation and Q&A
- Be prepared to defend your chosen solution against alternatives
- Showcase creativity in both your solution and presentation style
- Present a convincing implementation plan and future outlook
- Demonstrate excellent time management, delivering a complete and convincing pitch within the 10-minute limit
Note on Presentation Format: We highly value innovative presentation strategies. Points will be specifically awarded for creative and effective presentation formats that go beyond traditional PowerPoint-style presentations. Your choice of format should enhance your ability to communicate your ideas and engage the audience.
Presentation Date