Public graduation presentations, June 25
On Friday June 25, eight students will present their Media Technology MSc graduation thesis work. In 20-25 minutes each graduate will present their research project, followed by 10-15 minutes public discussion. Everyone is invited to attend.
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the presentations take on a hybrid form. Some students will present from the Snellius Building at Leiden University, with their thesis advisors and a limited number of staff members present. Others will present from their own home via a video link.
All presentations are in English and publicly available to attend online!
Presentation Schedule
Abstracts, thesis advisors and critics can be found in this document.
10:00 – 10:40h, Felipe Astolfi
Exploring Explanatory Techniques and Transparency of Popular Science Videos on YouTube
Online: Zoom link; meeting ID: 691 2349 1120; passcode: =FM#M5h3
10:40 – 11:20h, Yannick Nales
Deciding the Fate of the World on a Daily Basis – Comparing Rationality in Decision Making Between RPG Gamers and Non-gamers
Online: Zoom link; meeting ID: 691 2349 1120; passcode: =FM#M5h3
13:00 – 13:35h, Edith Järv
All Work and No Play Makes Jack an Inefficient Employee – a Study on Video Games’ Effects on Sustained Attention
Online: Kaltura link
13:40 – 14:15h, Shanique Roberts
Secret Student: Investigating Eros in Teacher’s Pet Relationships
Online: Kaltura link
14:20 – 14:55h, Nicole de Groot
“What’s in a Chunk?” – A Recall Study of Quantative Chunking in Source Code
Online: Kaltura link
15:00 – 15:35h, Veerle van Reisen
Short Term Influence of Physical Activity on the Expectation to Use an Exercise Application
Online: Kaltura link
15:40 – 16:15h, Daphne Wong-a-Foe
Similar or Disparate Brain Patterns? EEG Variability in Jaran Kepang Dancers
Online: Kaltura link
16:20 – 16:55h, Martijn Wester
Shower Behavior: The Development and Evaluation of an Interactive Persuasive Shower System
Online: Kaltura link
Conference format
Media Technology MSc graduation presentations follow a classic conference format. Each student presents their work in 20 minutes. With the primary advisor acting as a conference session chair, the presentation is followed by a moderated public discussion.
Invited critics
Although everyone can ask questions in the discussion, the right to ask the first questions is for the two invited critics. These were personally invited by the graduate to read their thesis before the presentation, and to formulate one or two questions for the discussion. Ambitious students have been known to invite high-profile academic critics.
