ICT4S 2013 - ICT for Sustainability - PhD Student Workshop

This PhD workshop is related to the topics of the main conference and meant to support you as a PhD student on different levels of your scientific journey. We do not only offer you an opportunity to present your ongoing research project. We also offer you a platform to let you deal with constructive criticism and provide space for you to debate specific dilemmas and challenges with the audience. Optionally, in addition to the presentation, you get the opportunity to submit a paper of your work in progress. If you do so you will receive feedback on the submitted paper based on a review of the expert committee and have it published in the ETH’s e-collection after the conference.
Presentation
You as a PhD student will benefit from presenting your ongoing research project in the field of ICT for sustainability in front of an international audience.
After your presentation a specific question you submitted in advance will be discussed, focussing on challenges and dilemmas you have been encountering on your scientific journey so far. This offers you the possibility to get new ideas and deepen your research.
Moreover, everyone will give a feedback to everyone according to a feedback form pre-defined by the organization committee. Therefore you will get constructive criticism for your presentation from your fellow students, focussing on your research project as well as on your presentation style. This allows you to improve your abilities in both, research and presentation.
According to the focus of the feedback form (which will be distributed in the workshop) the following elements should be stated clearly in your presentation.
WHAT is the phenomena of interest? Can you clearly point out the goal/motivation of your research project?
WHO cares? Is it clear who will benefit out of your research result? Can you point out the relevance/necessity?
WHAT challenges do exist?
HOW is the presentation technique? (Voice, appearance, use of tools, contact to the audience,…)