Viva details

Time is really tight!

Here is the summary of the tips given so far from Vajira Sir | Dr
Roshan | Students of BMI

• Date: 20th May
• Material required:
   1. Laptop (internet connection if demo is online) [Assumption:
Power sockets to plug in laptop will be available @ presentation area
and viva table as battery life of laptops is not 100% sure)
   2. 5 printed copies of 1 paged abstract
   3. Demo (running in the local machine | online)
   4. Printed thesis with comments of thesis examiner will be with the
viva examiners
• Components of defense:
   1. 10 minute presentation of slides + running of demo
   2. 10 minute question and answer session

• General Advice:
   - Dont Panic
   - All of us are good on paper
   - Present what you have done clearly
   - Prepare early
   - Practice many times
   - Stop on time

• 10 minute presentation of slides
   1. Number of slides to make: ~15
   2. Content of slides:
       - Address the research question, methodology, implementation
and brief discussion (and anything you feel relevant)
       - Emphasis for PHI, MEI: Implementation & Results
       - Emphasis for BI: Data analysis including tools used and data
sources
   3. Running the demo: Just do it! 

• 10 minute question & answer session
   - You can be questioned on anything you say in the viva or anything
you have written down in the dissertation so watch what you say
   - Know every word and sentence of your thesis

Did I mention its 50% of the exam?