Self-Introduction

There is no rule that you must do a self-introduction (what you say when the title page is displayed) in a particular format, even in formal presentations. However, for formal presentations you need to include

1. Your name
2. Your student ID
3. Your degree program
4. The title of your presentation (which may not be the title of your research project or your thesis! although usually it is), which should be the same as you gave for the presentation schedule. If for some reason you need to change it, consult with me.

You may also include

5. Some personal detail (your hometown or university)
6. An interesting but unnecessary fact about why you chose your research field or theme

I recommend modeling the formal part of your self-introduction on the following statement:

My name is <FULL NAME>.  I am a member of the Degree Program in
Policy and Planning Science, with student ID number <201xyyyyy>.
I will present my [thesis/proposal] <TITLE>.

社会工学学位プログラムの＜名前＞でございます。学籍番号は＜201xyyyyy＞です。
＜主題＞について発表させていただきます。

It is very helpful to practice this until you start saying it in your sleep. It saves a little time. Although mostly you will recover quickly if you stumble, occasionally you may find yourself flustered and that can cost a lot of time, especially in a short presentation where you are under pressure to say as much as possible as quickly as possible. On the other hand, starting smoothly builds confidence for the rest of presentation, which is likely to go smoothly.

Frequently violated BCPs

1. Papers are about what you want to say.

   Presentations are about listeners want to hear.

2. Your title should be interesting and as short as possible; it should not contain redundant words.

   Make it as precise as possible, not "consumer behavior", but rather "retail channel choice".

3. You should name your hypotheses, as well as numbering them.

   In presentations, refer to them by name, not number.

4. Avoid "wall of text" = "WOT" = "what??" slides.