MP Presentation

  • Students will participate in the Nicholas School Master’s Project Symposium on April 10 & 11, along with MEM, MF, and DEL students. MP Symposium presentations will be 15 minutes with 5 minutes for Q&A by audience members
  • All students are required to contact their advisor to arrange how they will receive feedback on their MP Presentation. 
    • Advisors may choose to a) attend the symposium session virtually and provide feedback directly to students afterwards (not during the Q&A), b) require student(s) to arrange a separate presentation session with them or c) provide feedback based on the symposium presentation recording. This is at the discretion of your advisor(s), and it is your responsibility to confirm their choice and make necessary arrangements for gaining presentation feedback by April 11
  • Following the presentation, students will submit their final MP on 25 April 2025. The final copy must be submitted in electronic (PDF) through the Final MP Submission page.

The MP presentations offer students the opportunity to demonstrate their command over the material of their Master’s Project, and to gain experience synthesizing and presenting a large volume of information in a succinct and coherent manner.

Expectations and Format

Students will conduct a presentation covering the premise, question and/or problem statement of their MP, along with its execution (eg the methods and approaches used), and key findings. These presentation will be followed by a discussion of their project led by the student presenter. These sessions should total run for 20 minutes, and include:

  1. The use of PowerPoint slides and/or other visual mediums;
  2. 15 minutes is dedicated to the presentation and 5 minutes for question & answer with the audience.