COMP 482 - Topic Presentation Guidelines

Your instructions for this topic presentation are to either present on a cybersecurity topic/news article OR on a scholarly paper. A list of sample ideas can be found below, but feel free to reach out if you would like more suggestions! You can find specific instructions for each below:

Cybersecurity Topic/News Article

The presentation in this area will require you to educate your classmates on a topic/news article that you have found interesting. You will be required to complete the following if you choose to present on in this area:

  • A sufficent background of necessary information needed to understand the topic/news article

  • The new information being shared with the class.

  • You must include discussion questions, a small activity, or some "involvment" of the class.

Scholarly Paper

The presentation in this area will require you to educate your classmates on a paper that you have found interesting. You will be required to complete the following if you choose to present on in this area:

  • A successful presentation of background for necessary information

  • A description of the experiment, with relevant results.

  • The main takeaways of this paper, along with conclusions and future work.

General Guidelines for ALL presentations

  • Choose a topic by Week 3 - Monday.

  • A shareable link of your presentations are due by Week 4 - Wednesday.

  • Aim for the presentation to be around 12-15 minutes per presenter. So, an individual presentation should be about 12 minutes, a two-person presentation should be about 25 minutes, and a three-person presentation might be about 36 minutes. Slightly shorter or slightly longer is okay (depending on group size).

  • Do background research on your topic; compose a presentation (Powerpoint, Prezi, HTML, etc).

  • Your presentation may include information, pictures, possibly even short videos from other sources, but respect copyright and intellectual integrity.

  • Cite your sources! (You may use MLA style, APA style, ACM style, or another style of your own devising, so long as you include all the appropriate information.)

  • PRACTICE! There is no other way to make sure that you have the timing right.

Grading Criteria (20 pts)

6 pts     Structure
  • Overall structure/organization (& be explicit if appropriate)
  • Flow/transitions
  • Presentation length
8 pts     Content
  • Appropriate breadth/depth
  • Appropriate CS/technology content
  • Accurate
  • Appropriate attribution of your sources
4 pts     Presentation
  • Speed
  • Eye contact / natural (not just reading)
  • Appropriate content on slides (including text, pictures, video)
  • Slides are clear and readable

Sample Presentation Ideas

  • Cybersecurity and the Internet of Things
  • Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing
  • Laws and Regulations
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Cybersecurity
  • Quantum Computing and Cybersecurity:
  • Cybersecurity in Education