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351-0351-00L NDS D-MTEC

Presentation Skills I

Präsentationstechnik I

Lecturers: Thomas Skipwith
VVZ CR n/a

Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:25:06

Abstract

This course will cover how to prepare and deliver your future presentations. You will be more confident presenting yourself. Thanks to the feedback from your colleagues and the trainer you will be able to identify your strengths and weaknesses.

Objective

The participants know the most important elements of a professional presentation, their presentations are more professional and interesting than before, they can structure their presentation for easy delivery and understanding, they can tell what their strengths and areas for improvement are, they will know how to speak of the cuff, they deliver constructive feedback.

Content

This course will cover how to prepare and deliver your future presentations. The following contents will be covered: the most important elements of a powerful presentation, structure of prepared presentations, do´s and don'ts of a professional presentation, dealing with nervousness, how to work with Power Point, body language (gestures, facial expressions, voice, eye contact), handling of Q&A, speaking of the cuff.

General Information

Language
German
Levels
NDS
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
no performance assessment

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
seminar Presentation Skills I
Special permission required by the MAS-secretariat. Exclusively for MAS MTEC/BWI students of the 1st semester. Crash course of 1.5 days: Fri/Sat 07./08.11.2008 (German), 14./15.11.2008 (English), Fri 8:15 - 17:00 h, Sat 08:30 - 12:30 h. Room: ZUE G1; Zürichbergstrasse 18, 8032 Zürich Please register from the 12.9.2008 to 28.09.2008 via e-mail to , subject: registration presentation skills. Number of participants: maximal 29 persons per course. **** CREDIT POINTS WILL BE ASSIGNED IF YOU ATTEND THE ADDITIONAL WORKSHOP 351-0351-00 "Presentation Skills (Workshop)" IN SPRING SEMESTER!
  • 07.11 Date 08:15-17:00 (ZUE B 6.1)
  • 08.11 Date 08:15-13:00 (ZUE G 1)
  • 14.11 Date 08:15-17:00 (ZUE G 1)
  • 15.11 Date 08:15-13:00 (ZUE G 1)
20 h semesterly

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