Chapter 1 · Practice 3 of 3
Tell one clear story from problem to result
Why it matters
A good project presentation is a story with a simple arc:
- The problem: who has it and why it matters (one slide).
- What exists and the gap: briefly (one slide).
- What you built: objectives, architecture, key decisions.
- The demo: the system solving the problem.
- Evidence: testing and results against objectives.
- What you learned: limitations and future work.
The University of Sheffield's guide for undergraduate project vivas suggests a similar overview: aims, why the work matters, the approach at a broad level, your personal contribution in a group, and what you achieved. Keep week-by-week history out of it; examiners want to understand the result, not every step.
Do
- Open with the problem, not the technology stack
- End with results against objectives and limitations
Avoid
- A chronological diary of the year