Every member of the team plays an important role:

• Students generate the ideas, plan their execution, research, write, build, learn, laugh, and present their final product.
• Teachers organize the team(s), facilitate the learning, and guide the students through their project(s).
• Mentors serve as team advisors, share their engineering expertise, and help students develop skills like project management and systems thinking skills.  

Form Your Team

How Does it Work?

The competition is made up of five components. Teams are judged and scored on each one and can earn up to 400 points. The Virtual City Design, Research Essay, and City Narrative are all due before the Regional Competitions. The Model and Team Presentation is judged at the Regional Competitions. At Regionals, scores from all five components will be added together to determine the top team. The 1st place team in each region will advance to National Finals held in Washington, DC. (Note: Airfare, hotel accommodations, and a number of meals are paid for by the Future City Competition.) National Finals will be February 15–20, 2013.

Visit the Step-By-Step Guide for more about each component.

How is it Scored?

• 90 points

  Virtual City Design

• 75 points

  Research Essay

• 25 points

  City Narrative

• 120 points

  The Model

• 90 points

  Team Presentation

• 400 points

  Total Score