National Engineers Week Future City Competition

1. National Engineers Week Future City Competition Judge’s Orientation Workshop January 21, 2010

2. Mission 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.

3. Mission (cont.) This will be accomplished by: • Fostering engineering skills, such as teamwork, communications, and problem solving • Providing interaction among students, teachers, and engineer mentors • Informing the community about the multi-disciplines within the engineering profession • Inspiring students to explore futuristic concepts and careers in engineering

4. History • 18th year of the Competition in U.S. • 12th year in Washington State • First three years hosted in Eastern Washington • Last nine years hosted in Seattle • Product of National Engineers Week • Hosted in Seattle by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

5. National Statistics • 1100 Registered schools • 30,000 Middle School Students • 39 Regional Competition Sites • 4 International Pilot Sites

6. Regional Competition Sites 39 Regional Competition Sites

7. Washington Region Bellingham (4) Mt Vernon (1) Sequim (1) Anacortes (1) Rockford (1) Wenatchee (1) Seattle (2) Moses Lake (1) Bellevue (1) Royal City (1) Des Moines (1) Yakima (2) Bonney Lake (1) Union Gap (1) Kalispell, MT (1) Richland (5) Pasco (1) Battle Ground (1) Camas (1) Registered Schools

8. Team Members • (1) Teacher • (3) 7th or 8th Grade Students • (1) Engineering Mentor

9. Competition Overview • Phase I • Design City • Phase II • Build the Model • Phase III • Essay • Phase IV • Team Presentation

10. Phase IDesign City (SimCity) • One copy of SimCity provided to each school • Run simulation until year 2150 • Build population to at least 50,000 • City design scored on: • City layout • Energy • Transportation • Recreation

11. Phase IIBuild the Model • Scale model of section of Future City • 25” wide x 50” long x 20” high • Self contained (no external power) • At least one moving part • Recycled materials • Cost not to exceed $100

12. Phase IIIEssay / Abstract • 300 – 500 word narrative describing your Future City • 500 – 700 word essay addressing a given engineering topic Example essay topics: • How can plastics be used to help senior citizens in the future? • Develop an energy strategy to include fuel cell systems to power a city of the future.

13. Phase IVTeam Presentation • 5 – 7 minute presentation • 3 students give the presentation as a team • No laptops, overhead projectors or videos • Judges will ask questions after presentation • Flip charts / poster board are OK

14. Timeline

15. Washington State Regional Budget Approximately $8500 • Site Rental • Awards/Prizes • Mailings • Signs, programs, refreshments • Committee meetings, Engineer’s Week Fair booth, travel, publicity, etc

16. Corporate Sponsorship Corporate Sponsors • Puget Sound Energy • Bsquare • Pilchuck Contractors • Parsons Brinckerhoff

17. Society Sponsorship Professional Society Sponsors • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers • International Council on Systems Engineering • Institute of Industrial Engineers • American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers • SAE International

18. Volunteers • Local Committee • 19 Committee Volunteers • Judges • 4 SimCity Judges • 24 Essay Judges • 30 Presentation/Model Judges • 5 Finalist Judges • Engineering Mentors • 25 Engineering Mentors

19. Local Committee • Karen Pavletich (Regional Coordinator) • Steve Allen (Treasurer / Webmaster) • Leann Kostek (Sponsorship Coordinator) • Jens Nedrud (Teacher / School Co-Coordinator) • Katrina Saxby (Teacher / School Co-Coordinator) • Chris Reed (Competition Day Co-Coordinator) • Molly Reed (Competition Day Co-Coordinator) • Jeanne Harshbarger (Judging Coordinator) • Steve Brown (Mentor Coordinator) • Tanya Panomvana (Publicity Coordinator) • Ponet Neuansourinh (Scoring Co-Coordinator) • Derek Koo (Scoring Co-Coordinator) • Louis Tibb (SimCity Program Resource Co-Coordinator) • Hannah Jimma (SimCity Program Resource Co-Coordinator) • Reid Shibata (SimCity Program Resource Co-Coordinator) • Lester Leysath (Awards / Prizes) • Judy Allen (Photographer/Graphics) • Del Johnson (Member-at-Large) • Franklin Lu (Member-at-Large)

20. Regional Competition Saturday, January 23, 2010 at Seattle Center • Morning “run-off competition” • Up to 5 teams from each school may compete • Afternoon “regional competition” • 5 finalist teams from the morning competition • Only one finalist team from any individual school

21. Regional Competition Prizes • Savings Bonds • 1st Place Team - Trip to National Competition in Washington DC • 2nd Place Team – Gift/prize for each student • 3rd Place Team – Gift/prize for each student • Medals • Medals for all participants at Regional Competition • Other • Future City T-shirts • Door prizes • Certificates

22. 2009 First Place Team Saint Patrick’s School, Pasco, WA

23. Zoom – WBGH BostonFuture City Competition

24. Judging • Prior to Regional Competition • SimCity file judging (already done) • Essay and abstract judging (already done) • Regional Competition • Physical model judging • Presentation judging

25. Location Seattle Center - Northwest Rooms (NW of Key Arena)

26. Morning Preliminary Judges • Arrive by 7:30am • Bring clipboard, pen & small calculator • Pick up your packet • Meet other judges on your team • Have a cup of coffee • First round judging starts at 8:30am

27. Afternoon Finalist Judges • Arrive by 11:30 am • Meet and have lunch with other finalist judges • Finalist model judging 1:00pm – 1:30pm • Finalist presentation judging 1:30pm – 3:10pm

28. Judge’s Packet • Name Tag • Competition Program • Judge’s Manual • Judge’s Schedule • Sample Score Sheets • Blank Score Sheets • Mandatory Questions • Competition Evaluation Form

29. Morning Format • Large room (San Juan Suite) • 1 table for each Future City Team (19 teams) • (8) 15 minutes time slots with 10 minutes in between • Times will be announced over loudspeaker • Future City models / teams stay in place, judging teams move from table to table

30. Morning Format • 3 judges on each judging team • Each judging team will score 4 to 5 presentations during the morning • Mark a penalty if presentation over 7 minutes • Don’t worry about other penalties – special judge will measure models and presentation materials

31. Afternoon Format • Olympic Room • Order of presentations determined at random • Presentations on stage in front of audience • 5 judges at a table facing the presentation • Presentation timing by a committee member • Hold score sheets until the end, meet after the presentations to finalize scoring

32. Questions for Students • Judging team to ask at least three questions to each Future City team (including two mandatory questions) • Ask age appropriate questions (7th & 8th grade) • Sample questions in Judge’s Manual • Direct all comments in a positive manner • Give equal time to each team (full 15 minutes)

33. Mandatory Questions • Mandatory questions are in your packet • 2 mandatory questions for the students’ first morning presentation • Second set of 2 mandatory questions for the students’ second morning presentation • Third set of 2 mandatory questions for the afternoon finalists

34. Score Sheets 2 score sheets per judge per presentation • City Model (0-120 points) • Team Presentation (0-90 points)

35. Score Sheets • 19 teams • 2 presentations per team • 3 judges per presentation • 2 score sheets per judge per presentation LOTs of PAPER

36. Score Sheets • Include your Judge’s ID Number (ex: J25) • Include Future City Team Number (ex: 07B)

37. Score Sheets • Check that all question have points filled in • Add up total points on each sheet (check your math)

38. Score Sheets Was presentation completed in 5 – 7 minutes?

39. Score Sheets • Turn in score sheets to scoring table in judges room or give to a committee member • Turn in score sheets when completed, don’t hold them to the end

40. Lunch / Breaks • Coffee and snacks in committee /judge’s room • Lunch provided, submit sandwich orders in advance • Use time between presentations to fill out score sheets and view/judge models

41. If you are going to be late or have a problem and can’t make it, call: Jeanne Harshbarger (206-604-3701) We have you on the schedule and are counting on your participation! Problems?

42. Thank You! • Thanks for contributing your time • Make a positive experience for students • Turn in evaluation forms to scoring table when you are finished • Have fun!