Description
Passionate about Engineering? Speak Out!
About the competition:
Speak Out for Engineering is a global competition for young engineers designed to help develop verbal and visual communication in explaining technical mechanical engineering related subjects.
The competition provides young engineers and students of engineering with an excellent opportunity to demonstrate and develop their presentation skills and competence in public speaking. Presentations are judged by a panel of professionals from industry and each entry will receive feedback on their presentation.
Competition Stages:
Competition Heats > Regional Finals* > Global Final
*Americas, Europe, Middle East & Africa, North East Asia, Oceania, South Asia, South East Asia, UK & Ireland Regional Finals
Midland Heat:
Midland heat of the competition organised by the IMechE Birmingham Young Members panel.
Date: 24-October-2025
Time: 17:30 – 21:00
Venue: *Aston University, Birmingham
On the day:
Competitors are asked to give an oral presentation on a mechanical engineering subject.
> Presentation Length: 20 minutes (max)
> Discussion and questions from judges / audience: 10 minutes
Scoring: 90% of the total marks are given for delivery and 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), all presentations have the same chance of success despite varying degrees of technical content.
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.
How to enter:
All entrants are required to submit a presentation summary (maximum 200 words) which will be judged by the IMechE panel based on engineering content. Those shortlisted will be selected to present at the regional competition.
SUBMIT ALL ENTRIES TO NIKHIL.CHELORAKANDY@MEMBER.IMECHE.ORG
The deadline for entrees is Monday 14th October 2025 by 17:00 hrs.
WHO CAN ATTEND:
Any one is welcome to attend the event and listen to the presenters.
Results of the Midland Heat:
The winner of the competition will be announced at the end of the competition.
Prizes: 1st Prize - £300 & certificate
2nd Prize - £200 & certificate
The winner will also enter the Regional (UK & Ireland) final which will be in "First week of November 2025".
> Refreshments will be provided from 17:00 hrs, to start at 17:30 hrs. Please arrive at the venue on time.
> Visitors are encouraged to travel to campus via public transport wherever possible.
Learn more:
Visit: https://www.imeche.org/get-involved/young-members-network/speak-out-for-engineering