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Final Project — Presentation Template

Length: 6 minutes + 2–3 minutes Q&A · Slides: 6 · Sessions W16 S31–32

Use the timing as a hard budget: Slide 1 (0:30) · Slide 2 (1:00) · Slide 3 (1:30) · Slide 4 (2:00) · Slide 5 (1:00) · Demo (optional, within slide 4's budget).

Slide 1 — Question (30 sec)

  • One sentence: the question.
  • One sentence: why it matters (audience + decision from the proposal).
  • Pitfall to avoid: two questions, or a question the data can't answer.

Slide 2 — Data (1 min)

  • Source, license, shape (rows × columns).
  • ONE quality issue you found and fixed (proves the cleaning skill).
  • Pitfall to avoid: no license, or a wall of columns.

Slide 3 — Method (1.5 min)

  • Model(s) + metric.
  • One line on why this method (not just what it is).
  • Baseline comparison (one number: model X vs. baseline Y).
  • Pitfall to avoid: jargon without meaning; no baseline.

Slide 4 — Results (2 min)

  • ONE chart + the ONE number that answers the question.
  • One sentence of interpretation tied to the decision in Slide 1.
  • Optional 30-sec live demo of the Streamlit app (have a fallback: screenshot or printed output if the demo fails).
  • Pitfall to avoid: five charts; a number with no context.

Slide 5 — Limits & next steps (1 min)

  • One data limitation, one modeling limitation.
  • One concrete next step if given another week.
  • Pitfall to avoid: "our model is perfect."

Slide 6 — Thank you + takeaway (30 sec)

  • One-line takeaway: " shows , so ."
  • Invite questions.

Demo checklist (live or fallback)

  • streamlit run app.py verified the day before, data cached.
  • Fallback ready: saved screenshot + printed headline numbers.
  • One scripted interaction: "I'll select Islamabad, and watch the line plot update."

Q&A prep (answer in ≤ 30 seconds each)

  • Why did you choose this dataset/model/metric?
  • What would you do with more data/time?
  • What could go wrong with your conclusion?
  • How do you know your results are reproducible?
  • Which part did each teammate own?

Rehearsal rules

  • Hard stop at 6:00 — rehearse with a timer twice.
  • Slides must be readable at arm's length (no paragraphs).
  • The audience is non-technical managers: define every metric you name.