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IOM 3 Young Person's Lecture Competition 2011 - Local Heat

Tuesday 15th February 2011 - Centuria Building, Teesside University
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Aim
The aim of the Young Persons Lecture Competition is to provide an atmosphere of friendly competition for young Materials, Minerals, Mining, Packaging and Clay Technology Scientists and Engineers so that their presentation skills will improve whilst addressing an informed audience.

Rules
Sponsored by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, with support from The Worshipful Company of Armourers & Brasiers, the Young Persons' Lecture Competition invites students and professionals up to the age of 28 to deliver a short lecture on a materials-related subject.

Candidates compete in a series of heats organised by local affiliated societies of the Institute, from which seven regional candidates are selected to compete in the national final. The YPLC is organised by the Institute's Local Affairs Board.

Each region will determine its own method for selecting its candidate for the final.

The 2011 Young Persons’ Lecture Competition (YPLC) final will be held on 13 April at the Armourers’ Hall, London.

Competitors must be 28 or under on 1 June 2011.

They must give a lecture of 15 minutes on a topic related to clay or wood technology, materials, minerals or packaging.
Judging criteria can be found below.
YPLC rules & judging
The following seven judging criteria are the same for the local, regional and national competitions:
  • Structure of the lecture, clarity of explanation and argument, neither assuming too much or too little knowledge on the part of the audience.
  • Standard of presentation, clarity of diction, personal enthusiasm for the subject, ability to deliver lecture spontaneously.
  • Clarity and relevance of any visual aids used.
  • Calmness and competence in handling judges' questions.
  • Technical content of the presentation.
  • Ability to deliver a concise, meaningful summary at the end of main points.
  • Clarity and relevance of the entrant's abstract.
  • The National Final is a competition between seven regional competitors.

    Local Entry Conditions
    Abstracts
    Abstracts of maximum 150 words must be submitted to the CIE before the 2nd of February 2011.

    Presentations
    Each entrant will give a presentation lasting not more than 15 minutes on a subject of their choice about any aspect of Materials, Minerals, Mining, Packaging, Clay Technology,Wood Science and Engineering. Facilities at the Final will permit OHP slides or computer generated presentations to be used. NB PowerPoint 2003 is the software used at the final.

    Questioning
    Questioning from three of the judges (appointed prior to the event) will take place immediately after each presentation. Each judge may ask one question.

    Judges
    A panel of three judges chosen by the local society or region concerned will adjudicate the competition. Judges should be made up of Academics and Industrialists, at least one of whom should be of MIMMM CEng grade within the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining.

    A poster advertising the event can be downloaded here.
    Abstracts and registration forms may be submitted by e-mail to youngmembers@cieng.org , or on paper to the address below.

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    Mr Johan van Boggelen,
    Tata Steel Research Development & Technology,
    Teesside Technology Centre,
    PO Box 11
    Grangetown
    Middlesbrough
    TS6 6US

    +44 (0) 1642 382000

    The competition will be held at the Centuria Building, Teesside University on Tuesday 15th February 2011 at 17:30.

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