Visual aids

Oral reports usually involve use of either sHdes or flip charts as visual aids. It has been found that more executives will attend an oral report presentation than will read a 100-page written report. Combiaations and variations of oral and written reports are also widely used. For example, both consultants and ia-house groups often present a brief oral executive summary with or without visual aids several weeks ia advance of the written report. 

Throughout the Pniychpedia cm (or mL) is used in preference to cc. However, the advantage of using cc here is an obvious visual aid in the complex units and there are further comments regarding cc vs cm in the text. 

The following is a summary of visual aids (slides, artefacts and demonstrations) that may be found helpful in presenting the material in this book. Material for slides may be found in this book in the further reading at the ends of the chapters and in other readily available sources (indicated by references [1] to [5] and listed at the end of Appendix 2). Where material for slides needs to be found from more specialised publications and reports we have given appropriate references. Copyright permission should, of course, be obtained where applicable. 

One should not be perturbed by different experts preferences for different kinds of polyhedra after all, these are no more than a visual aid to understanding. The key thing is that different aspects are intimately related... in these figures, every point is linked to every other point. Each of these aspects, whether they be divided into four or six categories, needs a familiarity with. some of the classical disciplines such as physics, chemistry, physical chemistry, and with subsidiary not-quite-independent sciences such as rheology and colloid science. 

The training environment should be noise-free, with proper lighting and a comfortable temperature provided. Good audio-visual aids should be used. 

Recourse to the maintenance and repair records or a visual aid enables the engineer to establish if the planned maintenance tasks that are not to be carried out had been maintained either during the previous scheduled visit or, when next due, a planned maintenance visit. If not carried out as programmed, the engineer must ensure that the period over which no planned maintenance is proposed does not exceed any known maintenance/operational requirement. 

Visual aids are developed from the planning schedule, in that assets and asset numbers are repeated and service visits indicated by a symbol. Hence, the estimated manhours for the specific task per frequency are not displayed for general review. 

The benefit to be gained by the engineer and techni-cian/craftsmen from the visual aid is that it provides them with a visual picture of the full year s program, covering all the recorded assets and their associated work tasks. The format of this visual aid depends on the number of assets within the system, and each visual aid may cover approximately 100 assets. 

If there are not a large number of assets, a visual aid can be prepared for each trade, whereas when there is a greater number (e.g. 400-I-) a visual aid that covers all trades suffices. Indication markers on the aid in this instance would signify the least frequent service of the collective trades (e.g. mechanical monthly visit and electrical quarterly visit). The last would be indicated. 

Visual aids can be purchased on which the information regarding assets and service visits would be affixed or, as in the examples shown in the Appendix, a negative can be drawn covering all the assets. Draft copies can then be printed for each trade s planning schedule. 

The year visual aid visits indicated by color spots relating to frequency is covered by a firm plastic sheet, so that the issue and return of work dockets can be indicated on the plastic by a chinagraph pencil (e.g. 7 docket issued X work completed). 

The balanced equation presented in the problem is the visual aid we need to identify the bonds that break and form. 

Fig. 31. NSE spectra of linear end-labelled PDMS chains (Mw = 5500 g/mol) and of four-functional cross-links at T = 373 K. The solid lines are visual aids. (Reprinted with permission from [84]. Copyright 1988 The American Physical Society, Maryland)...

Fig. 54. Reduced relaxation rates Q/Q3 for the fully protonated ( ) and the one-arm labelled star ( ) as a function of Q. The lines are visual aids. (Reprinted with permission from [149]. Copyright 1989 American Chemical Society, Washington)...

Fig. 20 A plot of the observed pseudo-first-order rate constants (kobs) for the methanolysis of HPNPP (4 x 10 5moldm ) as a function of [35 2Zn(II)] in the presence of 1 equivalent of added CH30 per complex giving jpH = 9.5, T = 25 + 0.1 °C. Dotted line is presented as a visual aid directed through all actual data collected at 280 nm ( ) or 320 nm (O) which are the wavelengths for disappearance of HPNPP and appearance of /j-nitrophenol solid line is a linear fit of the data corrected for inhibition by triflate counterions at 280 nm ( ) or 320 nm ( ). Reproduced with permission from ref. 95.

A quality control chart is a visual aid for determining whether a given analytical result is outside the action limits determined for the results for that procedure. If it is outside the action limits, the cause may be a problem with the procedure, among other things. 

If you answered 1-3 questions correctly, you need help and clarification on the topics in this section. First, carefully read this chapter and concentrate on the sidebars and visual aids that will help with comprehension. Perhaps... 

If you answered 1-3 questions correcdy, you need extended clarification on the topics in this section. A solid understanding of fractions and decimals is crucial to your success in any type of mathematics test. First, carefully read this chapter and concentrate on the sidebars and visual aids that will help with comprehension. Perhaps you learned this information and forgot take the time now to refresh your skills and improve your knowledge. Go to the suggested website in the Extra Help sidebar in this chapter, and do extended practice. You may also want to refer to Practical Math Success in 20 Minutes a Day, Lessons 1-8, published by LearningExpress. This book provides more extensive lessons on fractions and decimals. 

Assess your presentation of information to the class. Did you use visual aids in your explanation ... 

An overview of the project plan, with timeline and delineated critical path, may be conveniently presented as a Gantt chart. A decision tree is another visual aid which can serve to clarify the critical information required for each milestone decision. 

The use of charts, graphs, and other graphic elements do not belong on a resume. Although these visual aids can be used during a job interview, the majority of the time, they re simply not appropriate for use in a job-search situation. 

This chapter has examined key aspects of making effective business presentations. The key notion is to present—to give a talk supported by visual aids—not speak. Busy businesspeople make a presentation more often than they give a speech, and you should do likewise. We ve also considered the importance of audience analysis and subject selection and have enumerated some of the important elements of a typical presentation. 

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