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

The competition will consist of two rounds

PUT THESE ON 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

Round
Apply
here:
video

1 is an online application and

https
://docs.google.com/a/illinois.edu/forms/d/13z2Ew00FNTZgp4uWRUM5IwSiejrG_
4JZ8HRioU-bHYg/
viewform
It is due at midnight on Monday, April 4th!!
Dont forget! If you have question during the application process, feel free to email
us. Email addresses are on the last slide!!

Finalists can attend a workshop on

technical presentations
- Trained Engineering Ambassadors will be leading the workshop and giving you
feedbacks on your current presentation
- Help you to prepare the best for the competition
- Food will be provided

Round 2 isthe speaking competition

- Compete with other finalists and be judged by the dean of college of
engineering, communication experts and experienced engineer!
- First prize: $200 visa gift card
Second prize: $100 visa gift card
Third prize: $50 visa gift car
All finalists will receive certificates of achievements

The judging criteria covers what makes

presentations exceptional
Organization
Elocution
Poise
Content
Enthusias
m
Creativity

Questions?
ambassadors.engr.illinois.edu/speaking.html
Nick Cain
Lana Do

Joan Brown
Jose De Lara

nmcain2@illinois.edu
pldo2@illinois.edu
jbrown76@illinois.edu
delara2@illinois.edu

Effective presentations include superior

visuals
and knowledgeable speakers