These guidelines have given an overview of the crucial aspects of giving successful technical presentations. An engineering will, over his or her career, be required to give numerous such presentations usually to either persuade or inform an audience on a technical issue.

• Enthusiasm and expertise,
• Organization,
• Visual aids (usually slides),
• Presentation skills, and
• Answering questions.

Cultivating a minimal competence in each of these aspects is essential to giving a good technical presentation. Passing the proficiency examination should ensure that the presenter has sufficient competence in the field.