4/21/14-4/25/14

     This week was my final presentation. I presented at 7:00 on Monday the 21st to a panel of five judges. I spoke for approximately 20 minutes, including the question and answer session. All of the judges seemed to be impressed by what I had accomplished this year. Ms. Bullis also filmed my presentation, in order to show the rising juniors what a successful presentation looks like. I think that I presented well. I hit all of the points that I had wanted to speak about, and also added some additional information that I picked up during the Q&A session.


    The judges did not ask very many questions, but they were good ones. For example, one of the judges had me reiterate 3 reasons why NASA should receive funding. Another judge asked what I thought about the current USA-Russia climate and how it affects our space program. Another judge asked what the bridge between my paper and product was. Finally, I was asked how I could increase audience participation for future aerospace career fairs.

4/14/14-4/18/14

     This week, I have worked towards perfecting my presentation. Specifically, I have finished the judges folder, which consists of my presentation outline, my research abstract, a description of my mentor, an annotated bibliography for both my research paper and my product, and I added a poster for my event, and some event photos. I also worked on my powerpoint presentation, making it more concise and presentable.


     Over the weekend, I have to bind my folders, as they were simply in manila folders, and I have to shorten my abstract to under a page. I also have to practice my presentation for my final presentation on Monday.

4/7/14-4/11/14

     This week, I completed my abstract, which is a short summary of the year's project as a whole. I also signed up for a presentation date, the 21st of April, at 7:00. I also spent a copious amount of time practicing my speech.


     Next week, I have a deadline due, and I will work on my presentation for copious amounts of time. I will also learn more about my judges and tailor my speech towards them. I will also contact my mentor for my final mentor meeting. I will inform him on the success of my event and get his opinion on how to approach judges with certain backgrounds.

3/31/14-4/4/14

     This week, I finished my powerpoint presentation. I added several details that are necessary, such as the NASA Budget, mineral depletion facts, and the survey results from my event. I also ran through my final presentation to a fellow student to gauge its progress. The time for the presentation was approximately 13 minutes, which is a good time. It seems ready to present to the judges. I also started work on my abstract and folder for the judges.

     The survey results were very positive, i.e., before the event, there was approximately a 50-50 split between the students in terms of interest in aerospace. After the event, the vast majority of students replied that they were interested in aerospace.

     Next week, I hope to finish my abstract and folder, and continue to finalize my presentation.