DERBY RAILWAY ENGINEERING SOCIETY THE PETER PARKIN MEMORIAL LECTURE A LECTURE COMPETITION FOR YOUNG ENGINEERS £100 FIRST PLACE PRIZE THURSDAY 16TH JUNE LIVE ON @DERBYRAILWAY DERBY-RAILWAY-ENGINEERING-SOCIETY SUBMIT PRESENTATIONS TO SUBMISSIONS@DRES.ORG.UK DERBY RAILWAY ENGINEERING SOCIETY THE PETER PARKIN MEMORIAL LECTURE HOW TO ENTER ENTRANTS MUST PRODUCE A VIDEO PRESENTATION ON THEIR CHOSEN TOPIC, EITHER INDIVIDUALLY OR IN GROUPS OF UP TO THREE PRESENTERS. NAMES, AGES AND COMPANY AFFILIATIONS (WHERE APPLICABLE) OF ALL PRESENTERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY TUESDAY 31ST MAY TO: SUBMISSIONS@DRES.ORG.UK. ALL SUBMISSIONS WILL POSTED TO DRES.ORG.UK, PRIOR TO PROVISION OF FEEDBACK AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE COMPETITION FINAL SHORTLIST ON THURSDAY 9TH JUNE. COMPETITION DETAILS FIRST PLACE PRIZE - £100 ALL SHORTLISTED ENTRIES WIN 1 YEAR OF DRES MEMBERSHIP FOR FREE, AND AN INVITATION TO THE DRES ANNUAL DINNER ON THURSDAY 30TH JUNE 2021. YOUR PRE-RECORDED VIDEO PRESENTATION WILL BE 15 MINUTES LONG ±30 SECONDS, AND WILL BE POSTED ON DRES.ORG.UK AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION FINAL. ENTRANTS WILL ALSO PRODUCE AN ACCOMPANYING SUMMARY VIDEO, NOT EXCEEDING THREE MINUTES IN LENGTH, TO BE SHOWN DURING THE COMPETITION FINAL. BOTH VIDEOS WILL BE IN .MP4 FORMAT THE COMPETITION FINAL & Q&A WILL BE HELD LIVE ON ZOOM, DURING WHICH EACH SPEAKER WILL ANSWER QUESTIONS FROM BOTH THE JUDGING PANEL AND THE WIDER AUDIENCE. @DERBYRAILWAY DERBY-RAILWAY-ENGINEERING-SOCIETY SUBMIT PRESENTATIONS TO SUBMISSIONS@DRES.ORG.UK DERBY RAILWAY ENGINEERING SOCIETY THE PETER PARKIN MEMORIAL LECTURE JUDGING CRITERIA FOLLOWING THE Q&A SESSION, ALL ENTRANTS JUDGED ON: INTEREST & RELEVANCE OF THE SUBJECT ORIGINALITY OF APPROACH TO THE SUBJECT QUANTITY & ACCURACY OF PRESENTED INFO. QUALITY OF DELIVERY - AUDIO & VISUAL CONNECTION TO RAILWAYS &/OR ENGINEERING AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT WILL BE ASSESSMENTS WILL BE MADE, CONSIDERING BOTH VIDEO PRESENTATIONS AND PERFORMANCE DURING THE Q&A SESSION. THE COMPETITION WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE END OF THE SESSION ON THURSDAY 16TH JUNE. THE PETER PARKIN MEMORIAL LECTURE TROPHY WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE WINNER AT THE DRES ANNUAL DINNER AT THE DERBY CONFERENCE CENTRE ON THURSDAY 30TH JUNE 2021 PUBLICITY DRES WILL ADVERTISE THE EVENT TO ITS MEMBERSHIP, THROUGH ITS SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS AND WITH ITS WIDER INDUSTRY CONTACTS. YOU ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO PROMOTE YOUR TALK TO YOUR FRIENDS, COLLEAGUES AND WIDER PROFESSIONAL NETWORK THROUGH WHICHEVER CHANNELS YOU SEE FIT. PLEASE REMEMBER NOT TO SELF-PUBLISH ANY OF YOUR TALK MATERIAL BEFORE THE END OF THE COMPETITION. @DERBYRAILWAY DERBY-RAILWAY-ENGINEERING-SOCIETY SUBMIT PRESENTATIONS TO SUBMISSIONS@DRES.ORG.UK DERBY RAILWAY ENGINEERING SOCIETY THE PETER PARKIN MEMORIAL LECTURE BACKGROUND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT AND VALUABLE ASPECTS OF THE RAIL INDUSTRY IS THE CAPACITY TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS, COMPANIES, DISCIPLINES AND SECTORS. WORLD EVENTS OF THE PAST TWO YEARS HAVE WORKED TO IMPEDE THIS, MAKING EVENTS SUCH AS THIS EVER MORE IMPORTANT. PETER PARKIN (1940-2018) WAS A COMMITTED AND MUCHLOVED MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY WHO STRONGLY BELIEVED IN SUPPORTING AND INSPIRING YOUNG ENGINEERS. DERBY RAILWAY ENGINEERING SOCIETY HOSTS THIS EVENT ANNUALLY IN MEMORY OF PETER AND DRES YOUNG MEMBERS SUB-COMMITTEE ORGANISES, AND JUDGES THE COMPETITION ANY QUESTIONS? IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE DRES PETER PARKIN MEMORIAL LECTURE COMPETITION, PLEASE CONTACT SUBMISSIONS@DRES.ORG.UK @DERBYRAILWAY DERBY-RAILWAY-ENGINEERING-SOCIETY SUBMIT PRESENTATIONS TO SUBMISSIONS@DRES.ORG.UK DERBY RAILWAY ENGINEERING SOCIETY THE PETER PARKIN MEMORIAL LECTURE RULES IN FULL ALL ENTRANTS & GROUP COLLABORATORS MUST BE AGED 30 OR UNDER BOTH MAIN AND SUMMARY VIDEOS MUST BE SUBMITTED UNDER THE SAME TITLE SUBMISSIONS MUST BE IN .MP4 FORMAT. MAIN VIDEOS MUST BE 15 MINUTES ±30 SECONDS, AND SUMMARY VIDEO NO LONGER THAN 3 MINUTES. THE PRESENTATION SHOULD BE AIMED AT AN AUDIENCE WITH A WIDE RANGE OF TECHNICAL ABILITY LEVELS. ANY HIGH-LEVEL CONTENT MUST BE ACCESSIBLE TO THOSE OUTSIDE YOUR DISCIPLINE. ANY MATERIAL YOU SUBMIT MUST NOT HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED OR PRESENTED PREVIOUSLY . YOU MUST NOT SELF-PUBLISH ANY PRESENTED INFORMATION PRIOR TO THE COMPETITION'S CONCLUSION. ALL SUBMITTED INFORMATION MUST COMPLY WITH ANY APPLICABLE COPYRIGHT LAWS AND YOUR ORGANISATION’S CORPORATE CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY, INCLUDING ALL IMAGES AND VIDEO. ALL SUBMITTED INFORMATION MUST COMPLY WITH ANY APPLICABLE COPYRIGHT LAWS AND YOUR ORGANISATION’S CORPORATE CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY, INCLUDING ALL IMAGES AND VIDEO. NO OBSCENE CONTENT WILL BE ACCEPTED, INCLUDING SWEARING SUBMISSIONS MUST BE MADE TO SUBMISSIONS@DRES.ORG.UK YOU MUST CONSENT TO YOUR SUBMITTED MATERIAL BEING PUBLISHED ONLINE BY DRES AND BEING PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE FOR THE DURATION OF THE COMPETITION. DRES WILL ASK FOR PERMISSION FOR ALL SHORTLISTED PRESENTATIONS TO REMAIN HOSTED ON THE DRES WEBSITE FOLLOWING THE COMPETITION’S CONCLUSION. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE ANY PRIZE, YOUR ENTRY MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES AND DEADLINES, AND YOU OR AT LEAST ONE MEMBER OF YOUR GROUP MUST PARTICIPATE IN THE LIVE Q&A SESSION. THE £100 FIRST PLACE PRIZE IS OFFERED PER TALK, NOT PER INDIVIDUAL, THOUGH EACH PARTICIPATING INDIVIDUAL WILL BE OFFERED THE YEAR OF DRES MEMBERSHIP FOR FREE. THE JUDGES’ DECISION ON THE WINNING ENTRY WILL BE FINAL. @DERBYRAILWAY DERBY-RAILWAY-ENGINEERING-SOCIETY SUBMIT PRESENTATIONS TO SUBMISSIONS@DRES.ORG.UK
