Description

Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your presentation skills? Are you a talented young public speaker looking for a new challenge?

Speak Out for Engineering is a competition designed to help young engineers develop verbal and visual communication skills in explaining mechanical engineering related subjects

The competition

Established in 1964, the competition is organised and run annually by the Institution. Over 50 competition heats take place across the globe every year. Winners from each heat are invited to participate in their regional final and the winners of the regional finals participate in the annual Global Final where the overall SOfE winner is crowned.

Presentation

Competitors must give a 20 minute oral presentation on a mechanical engineering subject, followed by up to 10 minutes of questioning from judges/ the audience.

90% of the total marks are given for presentation with only 10% for technical content. This ensures that while all presentations must have mechanical engineering content in its broadest sense (e.g. purpose, research, design, feasibility and practicality), a topic concerning comparatively ‘low’ technology has an equal chance of success as one which is technologically very complex.

Who can enter

The competition is open to Affiliate members of the institution, or Associate memberswho have been professionally registered for under 10 years. Depending on your circumstances, it may be free to join.

Applications for the heat are open until two week prior to the event at which point competitors and judges will be contacted to confirm their participation, and all attendees will receive a link to join the virtual event.

If you are not currently an IMechE member but would like to take part, please contact us at the address below for assistance!

Competition Heats

1st奖,£300 (approx. $574*) & certificate
2nd奖,£200 (approx. AU$380*) & certificate.

(*Depending on the exchange rates - exact amount determined at time of payment)

Oceania Regional Finals

Date and location to be determined
现金奖励。

Global Final

Date and location to be determined

1st奖,£1,000 & certificate
2nd奖,£500 & certificate

Resources:

IMechE Membership

Competitors Guidance Document2023