Young Persons' Lecture Competition
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, minerals, mining, packaging, clay technology and wood science 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.
Young Persons’ Lecture Competition 2012
The 2012 Young Persons’ Lecture Competition (YPLC) final will be held on Wednesday 25 April at the Armourers’ Hall, London. Competitors must be 28 or under on 1 June 2012. They must gave a lecture of 15 minutes on a topic related to materials, minerals, mining, packaging, clay technology and wood science. Judging criteria can be found below.
For further information, contact Efi Fragkou, tel: 020 7451 7415, or select 'Local societies' from the online enquiry form.
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.