Engineering 11
Detail
Design
Bruce Mayer, PE
Licensed Electrical & Mechanical Engineer
BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu
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OutLine  Detail Design
 Flow of design information
 Responsibility for “details”
 Graphic communication
 Written communication
 Oral presentations
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Product Development
 Pick a product, any product
• Most require more than one Engineering discipline to develop.
• Some need many disciplines, including (but not limited to):
– Design Engineering
– Quality Engineering
 Mechanical Engineering
 Electrical Engineering
 Software Engineering
 Packaging Engineering
 Industrial Design
 Research &
Development
 Product Assurance Engineering
 Software Quality Engineering
 Supplier Quality Engineering
 Reliability Engineering
– Manufacturing Engineering
 Industrial Engineering
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 Tooling Engineering
 Process/Manufacturing Engineering
 Test Engineering
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Product Development
 But wait, there’s more!
• Also need NON-ENGINEERING groups to
make a product
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Financial Analysts
Product Managers
Marketing Managers
Marketing Communications
Sales, Order Entry, Account Managers
Customer Service / Field Service
Production Control
Purchasing & Commodity Management
And many more, depending on the industry . . .
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Information Flow
Parametric
Design
Design variable values
e.g. Sizes, dimensions
Materials
Mfg. processes
Performance
predictions
Overall satisfaction
Prototype test results
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Special Purpose Parts:
Features
Arrangements
Relative dimensions
Variable list
Standard Parts:
Type
Variable list
Detail
Design
Product specifications
Production drawings
Performance Tests
Bills of materials
Mfg. specifications
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Design Info Flow & Decision-Making
• Product Marketing – Subproject Leader
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• Finance – Subproject Leader
• Information Technology
Finance
Channel Marketing
Sales
PR
Advertising
Marketing
• Product Management – Subproject Leader
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Production Quality
Supplier Quality Engineering
Software Quality Assurance
Technical Assistance
Team
Leader
• Systems Engineering – Subproject Leader
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Software Engineering
Acoustic Engineering
Engineering Services
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Product
Management
Quality
Engineering
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• Industrial Design
Project
Manager
• Product Assurance – Subproject Leader
Operations
• New Product Introduction Manager – Subproject Leader
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Manufacturing Engineering
NPD Procurement
Tooling
Test Engineering
Packaging Engineering
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Sales & Marketing Duties
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Product Warranty
Shipping & Installation Plans
Warehousing for Spare Parts
Advertising campaign
Product literature
Owner’s manual (layout, printing)
• Often Done by a Technical Writing Group
 Product launch
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Industrial Design Duties
 Overall Product Appearance/Impression
• Color(s) & Paneling
• Product trim details
• Finish details
 Ergonomic
Refinements
 Product
Packaging
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“Curb Appeal”
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Design Engineering Duties
 Detail design
performance analyses
 Detail drawings
 Assembly drawings
 Preproduction prototype
performance tests
 Manufacturing process
specifications
 Bills of materials
 Engineering change
notices/orders
 Intellectual Property
 Owner manual(s)
(technical: operation &
maintenance)
 Layout drawings
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• Patents
• Trademarks
• Copyrights
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Industrial Engineering Duties
 Materials & Product flow
 Facility layout/remodeling
 Material handling equipment
 Inventory warehousing
 Assembly planning (machines &
workers)
 Materials Lead-Time Planning
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Manufacturing Engineering Duties
 Fixture design & fabrication
 Tool design & fabrication
 Process equipment
refurbishment/adaptation
 Process equipment acquisition &
installation
 Process planning & development
 Supplier Selection & Qualification
 Worker Training
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Purchasing Dept. Duties
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Supplier Contract Negotiations
Second Source Identification
Issuing Requests for Quotation (RFQs)
Materials planning
Purchased-Part
Cost Control
 Purchased-Part
Delivery Schedule
Control
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Production
 Tooling changeover (assist ManufE)
 Receiving Inspection (Physical)
 Received-Part
Acceptance Testing
 Worker Training
 Material Movement
 Workforce
Scheduling
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Communicate Design Information
 Written and Oral Communications
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eMail
Memoranda & Letters
Phone calls & Voice mails
Reports
Meetings
 Communicate to ALL the stakeholders:
• often
• thoroughly & clearly
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Graphic Comm  Drawings
 Detail drawings (a.k.a.”BluePrints”)
• Fabricated “Piece-Parts”
 Assembly and SubAssembly Drawings
 Bills of Materials
• sometimes on Assembly
• Sometime in a form of a SpreadSheet
 Layouts
• Scaled & Accurate, but not “finished”
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Detail Drawings
 Show all necessary dimensioned
views needed to make the part.
 Indicate material and tolerances.
 Indicate any finish treatments (plating, etc.)
and requirements for surface-finish roughness.
 Detail drawings are not necessary for
purchased parts, only for parts that will be
manufactured to the Engineer’s design.
 It is often preferred to show just one part per
sheet so the same part drawing can be
included in multiple assemblies without
confusion.
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Fabrication Drawing (ENGR22)
TWO Parts
on this Sheet
Poor form
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Fabrication Drawing
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Assembly Drawings
 Can be exploded-isometric, sections, single
views, exterior views, or
assembled isometric drawings.
 Not usually
dimensioned unless
there are dimensions
that are critical to
maintain during
assembly.
 Hidden lines not
usually needed.
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Assembly Drawing
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Parts Lists (Bill of Materials)
 Parts list (a.k.a. “BoM”) on assembly
drawings or combined assembly and detail
drawings indicates part name, item number,
material, and quantity required.
• Parts List May be on a Separate Document
– Reference in NOTES Section of the Dwg
 Often a company stock number is also
included
 Part ID on Dwg
• Balltags on drawing indicate which part is being
called out (next slide)
• Part No. may be Placed Directly on Drawing
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Ball-Tag BoM Assy Dwg
BallTag
Ref. to
Parts List
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Direct P/N Callout; No BallTags
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Anatomy of a Working Dwg
Rev. Block
Zone No.
Zone Ltr.
Note Block
Note Indicator
BoM BallTag
On-Dwg BoM
FOIA Disclaimer
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Title Block
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Anatomy of a Working Dwg
Zone Block
Section/View Line
Separate-Sheet
Parts List
Detail Bubble
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Anatomy of a “BluePrint” Title Block
 Drawing Title SubBlock
 Drawing Number
 Release SubBlock
 Revision Level
 Tolerance SubBlock
 Dwg Sheet Size
 Matl-Spec SubBlock
 Dwg Scale
 BoM Table SubHeadings
 Company ID SubBlock
 Dwg Sheet: No. & Cnt
 Co. Division ID
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Graphic Comm – Illustrations
 CHARTS - portray relationship(s) among numerical
data, for example sales versus time.
 DIAGRAMS - explain how something works or the
relationship between the parts; e.g., free body
diagrams to analyze how forces and moments
interact with rigid bodies
 SCHEMATICS - uses abstract symbols; e.g., fluid
Plumbing schematic, or electrical-wiring schematic.
 FIGURES - illustrates textual material
 SKETCHES - hand-drawn preliminary, or rough
“drawings”, drawn without the use of drawing
instruments.
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Analytical XY Graph (ENGR25)
Temperature Field Self-Iteration Convergence Plot
2.0
1.8
1.3
1.0
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= (Ti-To)/(Tf-To)
1.5
0.8
PARAMETERS
• Inj/Ceiling Temp, T1 = 65C
• Chuck Temp, T2 = 550C
• k[T(z)) for N2 by Reid, Prausnitz, Poling
• To = 483.5 °C
• Tf = 519.47 °C
0.5
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file = Chuck
Heat_Xfer_Oct99.xls
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Iteration Number, i
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Technical Column Chart
Wafer Processing Time Budget for 8k-USG and 5k-BPSG • Apr00
20
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t0 = Dep-On Time
Tcln
Thc
Processing Time (min/wafer)
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file = ThruPut_Calc.xls
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USG: mill sys3
USG: 2@3X/1
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USG:2@3X/2
BPSG: mill sys3
BPSG: 2@3X/1
BPSG:2@3X/2
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FreeBody Diagram (ENGR36)
 Shows How
Forces &
Moments
InterAct with
Physical
Objects
Example 
FBD for
DrawBridge
Plank
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Plumbing Schematic
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Technical Illustrations
Cross Belt N2 Dist ribut ion
t ube (8 Pl)
Cross Belt N2 Dist ribut ion
t ube Header/Plenum
WJ-1500 Muffle
Figure 1. Top/Plan view showing how the cross-belt N2 distribution tubes
integrate into the M2 WJ-1500 muffle
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Design Sketch
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Gantt Chart (MileStone Sched)
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Written Design Communication
 Letters & eMail
• Brief communications, often <1 page in
length
• Sent to a few selected individuals
• On a specific, usually familiar, topic
• HardCopy Letters are FORMAL
– Use Company LetterHead Paper
• eMail “letters” are INformal in format and
typically very brief
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Written Design Communication
 Memoranda
• Longer than letter, from
3 to 9 pages,
• Sent to a broader,
usually Internal
audience
• Can cover more topics
in greater depth than a
letter.
• Memoranda often
emailed as attachments
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Written Design Communication
 Test Reports
• Technical reports detailing engineering
and/or scientific tests (on materials,
prototypes and or products).
• Can vary in length from few pages to
hundreds of pages.
• Contents include sections on: test
objectives, test procedures,
• data/results, summary and
recommendations
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Written Design Communication
 Research reports
• Similar to test reports
• But longer in length and
broader in coverage
• Include additional sections
such as: an abstract,
background, literature
review, laboratory/test
program description and
bibliography.
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Owner’s Manuals
 Often Written by the Design Engineer
Spare
80 Card
• SetUp/Installation of the product
• Operating the product
• Maintaining (i.e. clean, lubricate and adjust)
P37
Optical
Sensor
Board
35 Card
83 Card
P38
81 Card
P39
Thermocouple Terminal Block 1 (TCBlk #1)
Thermocouple Terminal Block 2 (TCBlk #2)
Thermocouple Terminal Block 3 (TCBlk #3)
• Repair, if necessary.
 Can vary in length from 1
page to hundreds of pages
 Illustrations usually
very important
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Thermocouple Interface Boards
(33 Card, 34 Card, 35 Card)
B Source
P Source
Si Source
 Include sections on:
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High Resolution
Temperature Interface
Boards (80 Card, 81 Card)
1, 4, 7 (for Injector 1)
2, 5, 8 (for Injector 2)
3, 6, 9 (for Injector 3)
LED Indicators
for Level Sensors
in Bubbler Tanks
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34 Card
33 Card
Engineering Change Orders
 Brief descriptions of
changes made to a
product (i.e.; what,
why, how)
 Detailed on a
company-approved
form
 Authorized (signed)
and distributed to all
the critical depts.
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Project Progress/Status Reports
 Sent to Management, Customers,
Clients and other stakeholders,
 Covers project status re: workscope,
schedule and budget.
 Can vary in length from one to
hundreds of pages
 Prepared weekly, monthly, quarterly,
and annually
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Design PostMortem Report
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Major Sections of an “AfterAction” Report
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Introduction
Design Problem Formulation
Project Engineering
Concept Design
Configuration Design
Parametric Design
Prototype Tests
Final Design
Conclusions and Recommendations
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PowerPoint Presentations
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Preparation Strategy
1. Plan (time, topics, temperament, audience)
2. Outline
3. Compose
4. Rehearse
5. Refine
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An excellent presentation requires
excellent preparation
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See also ENGR10
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Presentation BOTTOM LINE
 Tell them what you WILL tell them
• Start with an OUTLINE
 Tell them
• The BODY of the Presentation
– Make it Inter
– esting & Relevant
 Tell them what you just TOLD them
• End with a SUMMARY that emphasizes
the important points/conclusions
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PowerPoint Presentation Plan
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Decide on:
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who the audience will be
– Know the Audience and their Interest
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what we wish to communicate
– Know the Subject – be Ready for Questions
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why we are giving the presentation
– Know the Point, and Don’t Obscure
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how long it should be
– Time is Valuable – Emphasize Main Point(s)
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PowerPoint OutLine
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Prepare a draft outline of the topics.
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If a group presentation, the Group needs to
agree upon responsibilities.
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Estimate the time devoted to each topic.
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Break up longer topics into smaller chunks.
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Combine or eliminate incidental topics.
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Discuss the draft outline with your co-workers.
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Confirm the draft outline with your immediate
supervisor.
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Compose Presentation
 Use the outline to compose Speaker’s Notes
on 3x5 note cards (can be imbedded in ppt)
• Write clear and concise statements for major
ideas and facts.
• Number each card in succession.
 Compose clear & concise PowerPoint slides,
 Prepare Diagrams using CAD, or Photos with
Digital Camera, Movies with videorecorder
 Bring a MockUp or Working Model if at all
Possible for Physical Demonstration
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Rehearse Presentation
 Important Presentations Should be
Rehearsed in front a forgiving audience
 Practice saying the note card phrases.
 Give your draft presentation to some
friendly coworkers.
 Rehearse using the intended room and
audio/visual aids – always precheck fcn
 Video tape and critically evaluate
presentation delivery & visual-aids.
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Refine Presentation
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Revise or re-write the note cards
Eliminate confusing visual aids.
Refine the visual aids.
Revise presentation room layout or
equipment
• Bring Your OWN Equipment if Unsure
about the suitability of the actual Venue
– Typically LapTop & LiteWeigt PPT Projector
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Execute (Give) Presentation
 Make your listeners physically comfortable.
• Seating, lighting, room temperature, noise level and
ventilation.
 Expect & accept to be somewhat nervous.
• Convert nervousness to enthusiasm.
 Take a deep breath and relax before beginning.
 Start on time, stick to presentation schedule, and
finish on time.
• Do not go overtime!
 Pronounce clearly, sufficient volume, relaxed pace.
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Execute (Give) Presentation
 Vary the pitch or tone of our voice
occasionally
 Add enthusiasm to our delivery.
 Use visual aids to judiciously make points
 Use appropriate gestures and avoid annoying
mannerisms – no one wants to be annoyed
 Make frequent eye contact with our audience.
 Use a Laser pointer when appropriate.
 Relax and “enjoy the ride.”
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Summary  Detail Design
 Product “Launched” Only When Detail
Design Complete
 Detail Design Elements
• Flow of design information
• Responsibility for “details”
• Graphic communication
• Written communication
• Oral presentations
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All Done for Today
More
PPT
Tips
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 Tip 1: Put the PPT files on a
USB Drive
 Tip 2: Use Arial or Times New
Roman Font
 Tip 3: Always Carry the
Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer
 Tip 4: Print a PDF of your
PowerPoint Presentation
 Tip 5: Take Care of Margins
 Tip 6: Some Presentation
Rooms Can Be Very Big
 Tip 7: TurnOFF Screensavers,
etc.
 Tip 8: Power Management
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Engineering 11
Appendix
Bruce Mayer, PE
Registered Electrical & Mechanical Engineer
BMayer@ChabotCollege.edu
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Tip 1: Put the PPT files on a USB Drive
Yes, there’s box.net, slideshare.net and tons of other PowerPoint hosting services where you can
upload your PPT files but I still recommend carrying files on a USB drive because there are chances
that Internet may be very slow (or unavailable) in the presentation room. With files on the USB stick,
you are always in control.
Tip 2: Use Arial or Times New Roman Font
The default fonts in Office 2007 programs are Calibri, Corbel, Cambria, etc but unfortunately these
fonts are not available on computers running older version of Microsoft Office. If you want the
presentations to look the same in the conference room as on your laptop, use fonts like Arial or Times
New Roman which are universally available.
Tip 3: Always Carry the Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer
You have designed a great presentation using the latest PowerPoint 2007 but it possible that the
computer, where you will run the presentation, is running an ancient copy of PowerPoint 2000. In that
case, your presentation will fail to run. not run at all. Download the free Powerpoint 2007 Viewer,
transfer it your USB drive and be rest assured that your slide show will be play just perfect on any
Windows computer.
Tip 4: Print a PDF of your PowerPoint Presentation
You can use Acrobat or the Save as PDF plugin of Microsoft Office 2007 to convert your PPT into a read
only PDF file. Some members in the audience will always ask you for a copy of the Presentation slides
and if you are not too happy in giving away the source file, PDF is a great alternative - it also
maintains the layout, transitions and even the fonts.
Tip 5: Take Care of Margins
If the display properties of your computer do not match that of the projector, chances are that the
presentation slides will be cut off at the edges - to avoid this, designate a margin safe area when
designing presentations and limit your text or graphics to that area.
Tip 6: Some Presentation Rooms Can Be Very Big
Do not use small fonts as that will make your slides unreadable especially for back-benchers when the
room size is large. The minimum recommended font size in PPT slides is around 24-points (more for
headings).
Tip 7: Screensavers, IMs, New Email Notifications
Turn Off all these distractions before running the slideshow - they can sometimes be very
embarrassing.
Tip 8: Power Management
Some computers (especially laptops) turn off the screen after 5-10 minutes of inactivity. Always turn
off this feature using the Power management console.
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