Communication Mechanics Episode 5: Communicating Senior Design Projects - Lessons from Capstone Winners with Mechkiwis, Part 2

In Part 2 of the final episode of Season 1 of the podcast, Dr. Jill Fennell speaks to three members of the team that won in the category of Best Mechanical Engineering Project at the Spring 2024 Capstone Engineering Expo, the Mechkiwis. Seniors Isabelle Gustafson, Miguel Daly, and Sana Hafeez share the experience they and their fellow teammates - Claudia Vitale, Lena Moller, and Maxwell Gart - had creating communication materials for their project and designing a successful expo presentation.

Shownotes and Timestamps:

• 01:11 Third category: Innovative nature of the team’s solution
• 09:38 Fourth category: Presentation energy at the Expo
• 13:01 Team’s delivery during pitch and how it contributes to audience investment
• 16:40 Presentations and matching the energy levels between presenter and audience
• 23:09 Unexpected challenges or successes
• 27:48 Advice and Tips for future presenters and engineering students
• 29:46 Wrap up and outro

Thanks for listening to season 1 of the podcast. Season 2 will begin in early 2025.