Regional Coordinator: Carl Schwartz
Welcome to the Pittsburgh Regional Future City Competition Site!
Online registration for the 2020 Pittsburgh Regional Competition is closed. Send an email here to register.
Orientation PowerPoint (pdf)
New Video posted by National
Future City Updates
Regional Competition Date - Saturday, February 13, 2021 - All Virtual
Future City is making some adaptations this season due to COVID-19 and uncertainty around the fall schedules of schools/organizations. This year, teams can work on their projects in-person or remotely, and competitions will take place online. Check out the details here.
Click here for more Resources for this year including the handbook
Living on the Moon
These are recommended sources to begin your team’s research:
What Would It Be Like to Live on the Moon?
LIVING ON THE MOON: THE CHALLENGES
Moondust, Radiation, and Low Gravity: The Health Risks of Living on the Moon
How to Build a City on the Moon
Making it on the Moon: Bootstrapping Lunar Industry
Dealing with trash on the Moon
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Videos
- St. Bernadette School's winning presentation, https://youtu.be/zK8gNV7p6F8.
- The 2017 Future City Competition team from Baden Academy Media Lab shares their experience, watch here!
- The 2016 competition impacted this young engineer. Listen to Timothy Snyder, 6th grade Future City participant, speaking on TED Ed Club about one inspiring judge.
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National Competition Finals:
DiscoverE provides the airfare and hotel accommodations for the five winning team members from each region. Team members are responsible for all additional expenses such as ground transportation and meals.
Prizes:
The National First Place team will win a trip to the U.S. Space Camp. Other prizes include scholarships, computers, and savings bonds. In addition, teams were eligible for special awards and recognition sponsored by engineering societies and other organizations.
The Pittsburgh Regional Competition is presented in cooperation with:
