AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The competition is for Affiliate members, Associate members, and those Members who have been professionally registered for 10 years or less, and is aimed at promoting the ability to communicate mechanical engineering subjects effectively.
It is specifically concerned with verbal and visual communication in describing and explaining technical subjects. It is also designed to promote interest in the art of communication.
WHAT DO COMPETITORS HAVE TO DO? Competitors must give an oral presentation on a subject relating to mechanical engineering. The duration of the presentation must not exceed 20 minutes, followed by 10 minutes for discussion and questions from a panel of judges.
WHAT ARE COMPETITORS JUDGED ON? 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 (purpose, research, design, feasibility, practicality), a topic concerning comparatively ‘low’ technology has an equal chance of success as one which is technologically very complex.
WHO ARE THE ORGANISERS OF THE COMPETITION?
The competition is run by IMechE’s Regions/Branches by a Region/Branch Organiser.
TIMING OF THE COMPETITION
Dependent on the number of entrants and time available, the Organiser will have the discretion to determine whether the competition will be run over one or many occasions (i.e. one Region/Branch may prefer to run the competition on one evening only, whilst another Region/Branch may prefer to hold it over a series of nights, or even during the daytime). The Organiser may need to limit the number of entries if there is significant interest. Entries should be submitted to the local organiser and not directly to IMechE. The timing of the competition will be at the discretion of the Region/Branch Organiser, but will take place before 31 December each year.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS The winner and runner up will be announced after all the presentations have been given (which could mean a delay in making an announcement if the competition is held over a number of evenings). Entrants will be informed that this is the case by the Region / Branch Organiser.
TRAVELLING EXPENSES
Up to a maximum of £300 has been allocated to each Region/Branch to allow for reasonable travelling expenses for competitors and judges.
CONTACT Please contact your local Region/Branch Organiser in the first instance
t. +44 (0)20 7973 1286
e.
sofe@imeche.org Institution of Mechanical Engineers is a registered charity number 206882 Documents for organisers of the competition: Publicity Poster - used to promote the competition to ILOs, ALOs and industry contacts. Judges' marking scheme - The marking scheme dedicates 90% of marks to presentation and only 10% to technical content, meaning that a 1st or 2nd year Undergraduate can compete alongside someone who has a few years industrial experience. Notes for competitors - Tips for entering the competition and what competitors should be thinking about. Notification of Winners form - Details recording the first and second place winners must be sent to IMechE HQ. Request for Certificates - All entrants to each local competition will receive a certificate. Expense form - Expense forms for entrants, Panel members and Judges.
