SPEAKING COMPETITION

2016
engineering solutions to societal problems

JOAN BROWN
jbrown76@illinois.edu
JOSE DE LARA
delara2@illinois.edu

Engineers can be excellent public

speakers

The prompt is engineering solutions

to societal problems

Finalists
can
attend
a
workshop
on
The
competition
will
consist
of
rounds
Round
2
is
the
speaking
competition
1 an online applicationtwo
and
technical presentations
video

March 16
Info Session
253 MEB, 6-7PM

April 4
Round 1
11:59PM

April 6
Finalists
announced

April 9
Workshop
106B1 EH, 3-5PM

April 16
Speaking Competition
1320 DCL, 3-5PM

Put these in your calendar

April 4
Round 1
11:59PM

April 6
Finalists
announced

April 9
Workshop
106B1 EH, 3-5PM

April 16
Speaking Competition
1320 DCL, 3-5PM

The judging criteria covers what makes

presentations exceptional
Organization
Elocution
Poise
Content
Enthusias
m
Creativity

Effective presentations include superior

visuals
and knowledgeable speakers

Questions?

ambassadors.engr.illinois.edu/speaking.
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Lana Do

Speaking Competition Coordinator

pldo2@illinois.edu
nmcain2@illinois.edu

Joan Brown
jbrown76@illinois.edu
delara2@illinois.edu

Nick Cain

president

Jose De Lara

Prize money
First prize: $200 visa gift card
Second prize: $100 visa gift card
Third prize: $50 visa gift car
All finalists will receive certificates of achievments