Washington
Regional Coordinator: Karen Pavletich
A competition for 6th, 7th & 8th grade students to foster interest in engineering, math, and science through hands-on, real world applications.
The mission of the Future City Competition is to provide a fun and exciting educational engineering program for sixth, seventh and eighth-grade students that combines a stimulating engineering challenge with a "hands-on" application to present their vision of a city of the future.
This will be accomplished by:
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Fostering engineering skills, such as teamwork, communication and problem solving skills;
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Providing interaction among students, teachers, and engineer mentors;
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Informing the community about the multi-disciplines within the engineering profession;
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Inspiring students to explore futuristic concepts and careers in engineering.
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The National Engineers Week Future City Competition requires:
Problem-solving
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Team work
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Research and presentation skills
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Practical math and science applications
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Computer skills