CMSE495 Project Showcase (in-person)

Wednesday December 3, 2025

The CMSE Project Showcase will be held in the CMSE seminar room (EB1502 and EB1503) and is open to the public.

Presentation Format

• The style of the presentations will be Lightning Talks followed by Digital Posters.
• Teams will be grouped into sets of three based on your Tripods. Each team will use one of the three TVs available which will be labeled ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’.

Tripod V3	Team A	Team B	Team C
1	HFH_MT	MxV_Rail	MSU_Deer_Drones
2	MSU_Curriculum	Justair	WBTPD

• Each team will connect a laptop (via HDMI) to their assigned TV and display their content. Content may include:
  • Slides
  • Demo code
  • Videos

    Setup Tips

• Bring your own HDMI adapter if needed.
• Test your display before the session starts.
• Have your content ready to share (slides, demos, videos).

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Lightning Talks

• Instructor will introduce each team one-by-one who will give a short introduction presentation (3–5 minutes) about their work. These are called Lightning Talks.
• All team members are encouraged to participate in the presentation.
• While one group presents, the other teams and visitors will be the audience. Then, the teams will rotate.

Interactive Digital Poster Session

• After Lightning Talks, teams that are not presenting this round and visitors will walk around and interact with each team at their TV.
• Discussions during the poster session should be flexible and dynamic, allowing visitors to ask questions and engage with the team.
• Teams should be prepared to:
  • Give demos
  • Answer questions
  • Provide additional visuals
• Consider assigning roles within your team:
  • Greeter: Welcomes visitors and starts conversations
  • Demo Lead: Runs code or shows interactive elements
  • Subject Expert: Answers detailed questions
• Be adaptable and keep the conversation flowing until it is time to rotate!

Attendance

• All students are required to attend in person.

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Agenda (70 Minutes)

1. Welcome & Setup – 5 minutes
2. Lightning Talks (Group 1) – 20 minutes
3. Interactive Digital Poster Session for Tripod Group 1 – 10 minutes
4. Lightning Talks (Group 2) – 20 minutes
5. Interactive Digital Poster Session for Tripod Group 2 – 10 minutes
6. Wrap-Up & Closing Remarks – 5 minutes

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Feedback form

Every student is required to submit a feedback form for the teams NOT in their tripod. Visitors may also fill out this form.

• Direct Link to Feedback Form

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Written by Dr. Dirk Colbry, Michigan State University
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.