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
Future City Now Available for In-person or Remote Learning Settings (6-8th Grade)
Whether you're teaching remotely or in-person (or a combination of the two), Future City has made changes so students can successfully create their vision of a city on the Moon from home or school!
Student Benefits & Learning Outcomes
• Independent program evaluations consistently find, Future City:
• Builds teamwork & problem-solving skills
• Strengthens writing, research, and public speaking
• Boosts self-confidence and…
more12/29/19 Future City Update - Happy Holidays
A new decade ahead for Future City – hoping that it brings positive changes for the virtual city. Did our students pay more attention to the hydraulic events of Dec. 20th noticing where all that storm water went? Fitting that it was the due date for the City Essay. Thank you for getting your students this far! Our competition day logistics document is being reviewed and should be available for you to share with parents by the end of the week. I have attached a food and hotel map.
Team Counts
After our…
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