Future Cities
7th and 8th grade
The competition is for 7th and 8th grade students to foster interest in engineering , math and science through hands-on, real world applications. Teams consisting of three students, one teacher and one engineering mentor compete with the following components:
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- Use SimCity software to design a logical model of a city of the future
- Write an essay about an assigned engineering design problem
- Build a physical model of their city using recycled materials
- Give a team presentation on their city at the Regional Competition
For Engineers and Educators
Volunteers can participate in the following roles
- Engineering mentor – Give engineering guidance to student teams (approx 35 hrs over 3 months)
- Competition judge – Grade computer models, essays or presentations (approx 8 hrs)
- Committee member – There are opportunities for various responsibilities with different time commitments. Some examples are publicity coordinator, treasurer, awards coordinator, mentor coordinator.