Speak Out for Engineering 2020 moves online

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

Speak Out for Engineering (SOfE) is a competition for young engineers designed to help develop verbal and visual communication in explaining technical mechanical engineering related subjects.

For the first time since its inception in 1964, Speak Out for Engineering competition heats for the remainder of 2020 will be moved to a virtual platform. The competitions will be carried out in different geographical locations around the world with the competitors, judging panellists and audience members all present through video conferencing.

Who can enter

The competition is open to any Affiliate, Associate or Young Member of the Institution who has been professionally registered for ten years or less.

In advanced of the competition, competitors must submit a 20-minute video presentation on a subject relating to mechanical engineering. In the competition heat itself, the pre-recorded video will be streamed and assessed by judges following which the competitors will participate in 10-minute live Q&A session.

Prizes

Prizes are awarded to 1^st and 2^nd places:

• 1^st Prize – GBP £300
• 2^nd Prize – GBP £200.

There will be a number of virtual competitions taking place across the globe with over 50 set to run in 2020. For further information please visit the SOfE webpage or contact the team on sofe@imeche.org.