BEGIN:VCALENDAR METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Near You Event - Speak Out for Engineering (SOfE) – 2025 - Mid land Heat\n\nEvent Type: Competition event\n\nIndustry Sector: Cross-secto r\n\nSpeak Details: \n\nDescription : Passionate about Engineering? Speak Out! \;\nAbout the competition:\nSpeak Out for Engineering is a global competition for young engineers designed to help develop verbal and visua l communication in explaining technical mechanical engineering related sub jects.\nThe competition provides young engineers and students of engineeri ng with an excellent opportunity to demonstrate and develop their presenta tion skills and competence in public speaking. Presentations are judged by a panel of professionals from industry and each entry will receive feedba ck on their presentation.\nCompetition Stages:\nCompetition Heats \;&n bsp\; \; \; \; >\; \; \; \; \; \; \;  \; \; \; Regional Finals* \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; \; \; >\; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; Global Final\n*Americas\, Europe\, Middle Ea st &\; Africa\, North East Asia\, Oceania\, South Asia\, South East Asi a\, UK &\; Ireland Regional Finals\nMidland Heat:\nMidland heat of the competition organised by the IMechE Birmingham Young Members panel.\nDate: 24-October-2025\nTime: 17:30 &ndash\; 21:00 \nVenue: *Aston University\, Birmingham\n\n \;\nOn the day:\nCompetitors are asked to give an oral presentation on a mechanical engineering subject. \n>\; Presentation Len gth: 20 minutes (max)\n>\; Discussion and questions from judges / audien ce: 10 minutes\nScoring: 90% of the total marks are given for delivery and 10% for technical content. This ensures that\, while all presentations mu st have mechanical engineering content in its broadest sense (e.g. purpose \, research\, design\, feasibility\, and practicality)\, all presentations have the same chance of success despite varying degrees of technical cont ent. \nWho can enter:\nThe competition is open to any Affiliate\, Associat e or Young Member of the Institution who has been professionally registere d for ten years or less.\nHow to enter:\nAll entrants are required to subm it a presentation summary (maximum 200 words) which will be judged by the IMechE panel based on engineering content. Those shortlisted will be selec ted to present at the regional competition.\n\nSUBMIT ALL ENTRIES TO NIKHI L.CHELORAKANDY@MEMBER.IMECHE.ORG \n\nThe deadline for entrees is Monday 14 th October 2025 by 17:00 hrs.\n\n\nWHO CAN ATTEND:\nAny one is welcome to attend the event and listen to the presenters.\n\n\nResults of the Midland Heat:\nThe winner of the competition will be announced at the end of the competition.\nPrizes: \; 1st Prize - £\;300 &\; certificate\n2 nd Prize - £\;200 &\; certificate\nThe winner will also enter the Regional (UK &\; Ireland) final which will be in "First week of Novembe r 2025".\n>\; Refreshments will be provided from 17:00 hrs\, to start at 17:30 hrs. Please arrive at the venue on time.\n>\; Visitors are encour aged to travel to campus via public transport wherever possible. \;\nL earn more:\nVisit: https://www.imeche.org/get-involved/young-members-netwo rk/speak-out-for-engineering\n\n\nGuidance Document including link to regi stration can be found here: \nGuidance Document\nRegistration Form 2025\nC ompetitors Guidance Document 2025\n\n\n\n\n\nContact Details: Nikhil Chelo rakandy\nAddress: United Kingdom.\n\n Alternative Contact: Sattam Saha DTEND:20251024T210000 DTSTAMP:20260715T043629Z DTSTART:20251024T170000 LOCATION:Aston University Students Union\, First Floor\, Room 4/5\, 8 Coles hill St\, Birmingham\, Birmingham\, B4 7BX\, United Kingdom SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Speak Out for Engineering (SOfE) – 2025 - Midland Heat UID:51abc20b-1793-4235-9d4a-d258d22e9baf END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR