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Future City Competition
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The mission of the National Engineers Week Future City Competition is to provide a fun and exciting educational engineering program for 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.
The competition is intented to: foster engineering skills such as teamwork, communication and problem solving; provide interaction among students, teachers, and engineer mentors;
inform the community about the multi-disciplines within the engineering profession; and to inspire students to explore futuristic concepts and careers in engineering.
The National Engineers Week Future City Competition requires:
- Problem-solving
- Team work
- Research and presentation skills
- Practical math and science applications
- Computer skills
The competition employs a team-based approach. All members of the team have an important role that is necessary for the completion of the project.
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Contacts
North Carolina Chapter
http://www.futurecitync.org/
David B Simpson, P.E.
NC Regional Co-Coordinator
(919) 852-0468
dsimpson@simpsonengr.com
Chris Kreider, P.E.
NC Regional Co-Coordinator
(919) 341-4417
ckreider@nc.rr.com
National Organization
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