Formerly National Engineers Week Foundation

Future City in Action: Ohio

Documentary Short
http://futurecity.org/region/news/documentary-short
national-engineers-week-future-city

Current Stats
National:
# of Students- more than 40,000
# of Schools- from 1,350 middle schools
# of Regions- 37
Ohio:
20 teams per year compete
Students present on behalf of hundreds of other
students who are also involved in the program

The Team
1 teacher/ advisor coach

1 mentor in the field of engineering

3 students who present on behalf of their school
6th, 7th, and 8th graders may participate
You may have as many students working on the project as
youd like, but only three students may represent the school at
the competition.

The Engineering Design Process

Identify
the
Problem

Learn
the
Specs

Brainstorm
Solutions

Design It

Build It

Test and
Improve It

Share It

Research Challenge: 2016- 2017

The Power of Public Space
People need a variety of public spaces throughout their city,
both indoors and outdoors, where they can meet, relax, play, learn,
connect, share cultures, create community, and build civic identity.
When city planners and engineers develop public spaces they
dont just consider open fields or existing parks and plazas, they look
at sites such as abandoned buildings, old railway lines, waterways
(rivers, lakes, ponds), former industrial areas, and the single largest
land asset in any citythe streets and sidewalks.

The Power of Public Space

Public spaces, both small and large, indoors and outside, not only
make an urban area more attractive and more livable, they also serve as
an anchor that benefits cities in a variety of ways. Many public space
projects revitalize a citys economy by introducing new businesses and
bringing in new visitors.

Other public space projects help reduce crime, ease traffic

congestion, improve pedestrian safety, promote healthy living, improve
the environment, and enhance civic engagement. In fact, a recent study
by the UN-Habitats Global Urban Observatories Unit found that cities
that devoted about 50% of their space to public use tended to be more
prosperous and have a higher quality of life.

Team Challenge
Your challenge is to include in your future city a distributed
network of innovative, multiuse public spaces that serves
your citys diverse population.

Using the Engineering Design Process

through the five components of Future City
Project Plan
City Description

Virtual City
City Model
Presentation

Project Plan
Students as Project Managers: Student-led is listed on

OTES as Accomplished
1. Set Goals

2. Plan your schedule

3. Check-In: Monitor progress
4. Reflect on goals accomplished

City Description
1,500 words max

Resources will be available July 15, 2016

Virtual City
Students will use Sim City to create a Virtual City.

3 codes are provided and each may be used on up to 5

computers.
The Virtual City deliverable will focus on the goals the
team creates for their city
The team creates a power point presentation

Virtual City
The power point presentation will feature documents of the

teams virtual city from start to finish.

Phase 1: Sim population between 2,500 & 5,000
Phase 2: Sim population between 5,000 & 15,000
Phase 3: Sim population greater than 15,000

During each phase the teams will complete a report that

documents benchmarks such as mayor ratings, services,

education, etc., to demonstrate the progress toward their goals.

City Model
Students will create a 3D model of a section of
their city using recyclable materials built to scale.
It should contain at least one moving part.
Dimension constraints of 50 x 25 x 20.

Presentation
Students present for 7 minutes to a panel of professional
engineering judges.
showcasing features of their future city
followed by a five minute question and answer period.
During the presentation, students will:
Describe features of their city design.
Highlight city design features using the model, props & visual
aids.

Special Awards
Companies sponsor Special Awards
Several representatives from each company pose questions

to each team for five minutes

First place and honorable mentions are awarded to the top

teams during the awards ceremony

Determined by the scoring of the volunteer judges at the

competition

Greg Bentley Speaks

on Behalf of FCC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYvAK3TvS9k

Impact of Future City

http://futurecity.org/page/our-impact

Resources
Available July 15, 2016

Research
Rubrics
Rules
Tutorials

Navigating the Future City website

futurecity.org

Resources
Gallery
Find my region

Costs
Costs of FCC Registration: $25 per school
Costs of Materials: $100 limit requirement for model and

presentation materials
Cost of Travel to competition: Recommend having parents

escort their children to the competition in Columbus

Continental breakfast and lunch is provided at

competition for teams

Benefits

Priceless!

Next Steps
Registering for FCC- futurecity.org

Timeline and deadlines

Logistics
Questions???

Thank You!

Debbie Morgan

ohio@futurecity.org