1. Prof. Liang-Chien Chen Seminar Regulations RS6001 RS6003 CI 8031

2. Class starts at 10:00 Thursday. Should you be late in coming to the class for more than five minutes, identify yourself upon entering the classroom. Any change to the presentation roster must be made through your advisor and the professors in charge of the seminar.

3. Post a one-page (A4) abstract of your presentation on the board outside R2-116 by 17:00 Tuesday in the week of your scheduled presentation. The format of the abstract should be: 1) title; 2) your institute, grade and name; 3) your advisor; 4) body of the abstract; and 5) reference(s).

4. In case of an extension of previous presentation, prepare your abstract in the following structures: 1) general introduction; 2) previous works; and 3) current status, new findings and achievements. All abstracts and presentation materials, including figure legends, captions and tables, must be in English.

5. The available time for each presentation is 20 minutes, including 15 minutes of oral presentation and 5 minutes of Q & A. The presentation should also be made in English. All abstracts and presentation materials must be reviewed and approved by your advisor before your scheduled presentation.

6. Submit a written report summarizing your presentations to your advisor in the end of the semester. Grading Scheme  Presentation and Interaction: 70%  Participation: 10%  Written Report: 20%

7. Dress Code  Presenter: Smart Casual  Other Participants: Casual http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dress_code

8. Fetch this Regulation File at http://www.csrsr.ncu.edu.tw/08CSRWeb/ChinVer /C4RSSTmaster/RSSTStatute/SeminarRegulation s.pdf http://www.csrsr.ncu.edu.tw/08CSRWeb/ChinVer /C4RSSTmaster/RSSTStatute/SeminarRegulation s.pdf

9. Prof. Chian-Yi Liu (RS6001 / RS6003) Prof. Fuan Tsai (CI8031) Seminar Regulations – Supplement

10. Fetch the Regulation File at 1. Blackboard Learn system (https://bb.ncu.edu.tw) with your Portal accounthttps://bb.ncu.edu.tw or 2. http://www.csrsr.ncu.edu.tw/08CSRWeb/ChinVer/C4RSS Tmaster/RSSTStatute/SeminarRegulations.pdf http://www.csrsr.ncu.edu.tw/08CSRWeb/ChinVer/C4RSS Tmaster/RSSTStatute/SeminarRegulations.pdf

11. Friendly Reminder - Essay 1. Hypothesis / Scientific Question / Objectives 2. Approach / Methodology (model/data/analysis techniques used) 3. Results / Findings 4. Overall Significance / Implications / Contributions to Our Understanding 5. Key Uncertainties / Weak Points

12. Friendly Reminder - Presentation 1. Hypothesis / Scientific Question / Objectives 2. Approach / Methodology (model/data/analysis techniques used) 3. Results / Findings 4. Significance / Implications / Contributions to Our Understanding 5. Key Uncertainties / Weak Points 6. Presentation Quality 7. Delivery 8. Timing

13. DOs and DONTs DOs: Make a Presentation Like Steve Jobs by BNET.com (6’55”) Make a Presentation Like Steve Jobs DONTs : Life After Death by Powerpoint 2010 by Don McMillan (9’29”) Life After Death by Powerpoint 2010 (1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHX-xnP_G5s (2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbSPPFYxx3o

14. Absolute no script-reading style oral presentation. E-mail to Anny Liu （劉媞柔； ouch14@csrsr.ncu.edu.tw ） with your abstract by 17:00 Tuesdays. ouch14@csrsr.ncu.edu.tw