To anyone else who will eventually be doing a PhD defense, here are a few useful links I've come across recently.
10 Ways to Successfully Defend Your PhD: This focuses on the presentation itself. There appear to be other useful articles on the website if you want to look around.
Hints from CS at Columbia: This is the link that helped me understand the point of the defense. Specifically, getting everyone on the same page in case some of your committee did not read every section so that if one person asks a specific question, everyone will understand the context when you answer.
Preparation tips for Rochester University: This link talked about the basic logistics. If you are a PhD student and haven't attended a defense yet, make it a priority long before your turn. There are also always snacks.
Prepare your PhD Defense Presentation: This one did a nice job of demonstrating what a research question is.
Good luck!
Edit: Just found a super helpful Defense Outline.
10 Ways to Successfully Defend Your PhD: This focuses on the presentation itself. There appear to be other useful articles on the website if you want to look around.
Hints from CS at Columbia: This is the link that helped me understand the point of the defense. Specifically, getting everyone on the same page in case some of your committee did not read every section so that if one person asks a specific question, everyone will understand the context when you answer.
Preparation tips for Rochester University: This link talked about the basic logistics. If you are a PhD student and haven't attended a defense yet, make it a priority long before your turn. There are also always snacks.
Prepare your PhD Defense Presentation: This one did a nice job of demonstrating what a research question is.
Good luck!
Edit: Just found a super helpful Defense Outline.
