Regional Coordinator: Don Wittmer, P.E.
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The Future City Competition serves students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. Sponsored by the National Engineers Week, this national program introduces students to engineering with the popular Sim City software. Students design future cities with simulation software, build scale models, write essays and give oral reports on their city's design.
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2021
2020
Jan.3, 2020 Future City Competition-Tech Scene Chicago-Deborah J. Hodges, Grant Manager- Marketing and Media
Tech Scene Chicago focuses on what's trending in the local tech community, technology-related events in and around Chicago. Tech Scene Chicago airs on Lumpen Radio 105.5 FM WLPN-LP every Friday at 1 pm and every Saturday at 9 am and broadcasts the local lowdown on Community technology events in and around Chicago.
In this episode broadcast live on Jan. 3, 2020, host Melanie Adcock interviews Deborah Hodges about the local chapter of the Future City Competition and the engineering skills the students learn such as critical thinking, science applications, leadership, teamwork, and life skills by developing their projects over a six-month period and competing at the event.
Jan. 17, 2020 Future City Competition-Tech Scene Chicago-Robert Johnson, P.E., S.E.
In this episode broadcast live on Jan. 17, 2020, host Melanie Adcock interviews Robert Johnson about events in Chicago happening during National Engineers Week or eWeek and little known history about some of Chicago's most notable engineers.
2020 Picture Gallery
2019
2019 Urbana School Video- Getting Ready for the Competition
2018
2017
2016
2016 competition photos on Flickr
2015
2015 Event Video- YouTube
| 2015 Competition Pictures on Google | 2015 Future City Chicago Regional Competition Recap on Youtube |
| 2015 Future City Chicago Regional Competition Extended Video |
2014
2014 competition photos on Flickr
2013
| 2013 Competition Pictures | MWRD Commissioner Frank Avila interviewing the Chicago Regional Winner |
2012
| 2012 Competition Pictures | Summary with video |
2011
| Competition Pictures | Summary with video |
2010
| Competition Pictures | Summary with video |
2009
| Summary with Video | YouTube Video Presentation |
2008
| Competition Pictures | YouTube Video of Finals | Competition Team Interview | Eweek Photos |