Judging the Future City Competition Diana Laboy-Rush, Oregon Future City Regional Coordinator

Agenda What is Future City? Official Rules and Evaluation Criteria Different Judging Roles

What is Future City?

Official Rules and Evaluation Criteria

Different Judging Roles

What is Future City? A competition for 7 th and 8 th grade students to foster interest in engineering, math and science through hands-on, real world applications.

A competition for 7 th and 8 th grade students to foster interest in engineering, math and science through hands-on, real world applications.

Competition Guidelines Teams will consist of three students , an engineer-mentor , and a teacher sponsor . The students will design the logical model of the city using SimCity 3000 ™ . The team will construct a scale model of the city section using recycled materials in their designs. The model must be no larger than 25"(w) x 50"(l) x 20"(h) The model must contain at least one moving part. The students will write a 500-700 word essay explaining their response to a specific engineering or design challenge. The students will write a 300-500 word narrative describing key design features of their city. The students will explain the unique design features of their city design during team verbal presentation . The total cost may not exceed $100 . No laptop computers or videos can be used for the presentation.

Teams will consist of three students , an engineer-mentor , and a teacher sponsor .

The students will design the logical model of the city using SimCity 3000 ™ .

The team will construct a scale model of the city section using recycled materials in their designs. The model must be no larger than 25"(w) x 50"(l) x 20"(h)

The model must contain at least one moving part.

The students will write a 500-700 word essay explaining their response to a specific engineering or design challenge.

The students will write a 300-500 word narrative describing key design features of their city.

The students will explain the unique design features of their city design during team verbal presentation .

The total cost may not exceed $100 . No laptop computers or videos can be used for the presentation.

Evaluation Criteria Computer Evaluation 20 Points Computer City Design 80 Points Future City Model 120 Points Essay (500-700 words) 70 Points Abstract (300-500 wds) 20 Points Team Oral Presentation 90 Points Total = 400 Points Possible

Computer Evaluation 20 Points

Computer City Design 80 Points

Future City Model 120 Points

Essay (500-700 words) 70 Points

Abstract (300-500 wds) 20 Points

Team Oral Presentation 90 Points

Total = 400 Points Possible

Judge Roles Saturday 1/19 – 1/22; Returned 1/23 Essay / Abstract (100 points) Computer City Design (80 pts judges/100 points total) Saturday 1/26 Future City Model Score Sheet (120 pts) Team Presentation Panel (90 points) 5 teams max

Saturday 1/19 – 1/22; Returned 1/23

Essay / Abstract (100 points)

Computer City Design (80 pts judges/100 points total)

Saturday 1/26

Future City Model Score Sheet (120 pts)

Team Presentation Panel (90 points)

5 teams max

How to Score the Essay and Abstract Review the Rubric and score sheet once prior to judging. Write your name, Team name and City name on Score Sheet. Team abstract and Essay Judging Procedure. Read Abstract/Essay Review questions on rubric and record score on score sheet. Read Abstract/Essay once more to cover any questions you are unsure of or anything that jumps out Collect all scores sheets and fax in by 1/22/08 to 1-888-949-5431 Put originals in manila envelope, seal, and drop in mail by 1/23/08

Review the Rubric and score sheet once prior to judging.

Write your name, Team name and City name on Score Sheet.

Team abstract and Essay Judging Procedure.

Read Abstract/Essay

Review questions on rubric and record score on score sheet.

Read Abstract/Essay once more to cover any questions you are unsure of or anything that jumps out

Collect all scores sheets and fax in by 1/22/08 to 1-888-949-5431

Put originals in manila envelope, seal, and drop in mail by 1/23/08

Computer City Design Scoring Install SimCity3000 on your PC. (MAC users need special install instructions) Open Team File Name in Sim City. Be sure the simulation is paused Record City Name, Team Name, and your name on Rubric Scoring sheet. Review each criteria by moving around within each category icon – i.e. utilities, police/civic, zones, etc. Once complete, fax score sheets to 1-888-949-5431 by 1/22/08. Place orginals in envelope and mail by 1/22/08

Install SimCity3000 on your PC. (MAC users need special install instructions)

Open Team File Name in Sim City. Be sure the simulation is paused

Record City Name, Team Name, and your name on Rubric Scoring sheet.

Review each criteria by moving around within each category icon – i.e. utilities, police/civic, zones, etc.

Once complete, fax score sheets to 1-888-949-5431 by 1/22/08.

Place orginals in envelope and mail by 1/22/08

Computer City Model Judges Arrive at Competition Site Registration by 9am or 10am, depending on your group #. Review Rubric and Score Sheet prior to entering exhibition. Once inside model exhibition area, approach team in warm friendly manner. Introduce yourself and ask students to do the same. Ask students to talk about there city. Feel free to prepare questions ahead of time to prompt students to explain certain items.

Arrive at Competition Site Registration by 9am or 10am, depending on your group #.

Review Rubric and Score Sheet prior to entering exhibition.

Once inside model exhibition area, approach team in warm friendly manner.

Introduce yourself and ask students to do the same.

Ask students to talk about there city. Feel free to prepare questions ahead of time to prompt students to explain certain items.

Team Presentations Panel Arrive and register by 12pm and pickup judges Review Rubric and scoring sheet Lead Panelist will

Arrive and register by 12pm and pickup judges

Review Rubric and scoring sheet

Lead Panelist will

Preparing and Practicing the Team Presentation Arrive and register by 12pm and pickup judges Review Rubric and scoring sheet Lead Panelist should check to make sure judges are ready and indicate to the team to begin. 5-7 minutes presentation Prepare questions to ask about process. Technical questions will be provided on day of competition. Turn in Score sheets by 1:30pm

Arrive and register by 12pm and pickup judges

Review Rubric and scoring sheet

Lead Panelist should check to make sure judges are ready and indicate to the team to begin.

5-7 minutes presentation

Prepare questions to ask about process.

Technical questions will be provided on day of competition.

Turn in Score sheets by 1:30pm

Implementing Future City at your school

Project Management Timeline September – November Hold initial meetings for team Create context for FC Team Recruit Students Introduce students to rules and SimCity 3000 Meet with Engineer Mentor Build the team Design Future City Submit SimCity design of Future City to Regional Coordinator Celebrate milestones and evaluate progress Begin gathering materials for physical model Begin to research essay question

Hold initial meetings for team

Create context for FC Team

Recruit Students

Introduce students to rules and SimCity 3000

Meet with Engineer Mentor

Build the team

Design Future City

Submit SimCity design of Future City to Regional Coordinator

Celebrate milestones and evaluate progress

Begin gathering materials for physical model

Begin to research essay question

Project Management Timeline October - December Build physical model Write a 300-500 word abstract describing your Future City Begin brainstorming, outlining, and creating the rough draft of essay Celebration milestones and evaluate progress. December - January Continue writing the essay Create presentation Practice presentation Compete in Regional Competition Celebrate achievement of milestones.

October - December

Build physical model

Write a 300-500 word abstract describing your Future City

Begin brainstorming, outlining, and creating the rough draft of essay

Celebration milestones and evaluate progress.

December - January

Continue writing the essay

Create presentation

Practice presentation

Compete in Regional Competition

Celebrate achievement of milestones.

Building a Team Forming the Team Creating the climate and processes for continuous team learning Creating Team Celebrations Tips on resolving conflict and reaching consensus

Forming the Team

Creating the climate and processes for continuous team learning

Creating Team Celebrations

Tips on resolving conflict and reaching consensus

Introducing SimCity 3000 ™ Familiarizing students with the software. About SimCity 3000 screens and buttons SimCity 3000 Simulation and observations Using SimCity to stimulate awareness of the complex relationships of citizen needs, growth, taxation, revenues, and sustainability

Familiarizing students with the software.

About SimCity 3000 screens and buttons

SimCity 3000 Simulation and observations

Using SimCity to stimulate awareness of the complex relationships of citizen needs, growth, taxation, revenues, and sustainability

Designing a Future City Tips for designing your Future City Finished city must be at least in the year 2150; no limits as to how high the year can go Build a City with at least 50,000 or more residents Turn off Disasters menu, or you may have to rebuild due to natural disaster Save after every session Things to consider as you design your Future City Using a decision matrix to discuss criteria for choices as you build your Future City

Tips for designing your Future City

Finished city must be at least in the year 2150; no limits as to how high the year can go

Build a City with at least 50,000 or more residents

Turn off Disasters menu, or you may have to rebuild due to natural disaster

Save after every session

Things to consider as you design your Future City

Using a decision matrix to discuss criteria for choices as you build your Future City

Building a Model of a Section of Your City Building the model to scale Model must not exceed 25”W x 50”L x 20”H Create a key describing the scale Consider the height of tallest building and the recycled materials you have collected Including a moving part Any power source must be self-contained; no plugs Shipping the model Shipping container: 30”W x 54”L x 24”H Collecting and using recycled material Purchased and recycled materials may be used Cost of materials must be no more than $100, including materials used in the oral presentation.

Building the model to scale

Model must not exceed 25”W x 50”L x 20”H

Create a key describing the scale

Consider the height of tallest building and the recycled materials you have collected

Including a moving part

Any power source must be self-contained; no plugs

Shipping the model

Shipping container: 30”W x 54”L x 24”H

Collecting and using recycled material

Purchased and recycled materials may be used

Cost of materials must be no more than $100, including materials used in the oral presentation.

Researching and Writing the Essay and Abstract Creating research and writing team Conducting research Primary: Interviews, case studies, surveys, experiments Secondary: Reading books, articles, case studies and research papers on topics of interest Creating a mind map to cluster ideas for your topic Using collaborative writing and peer coaching to product your team’s essay

Creating research and writing team

Conducting research

Primary: Interviews, case studies, surveys, experiments

Secondary: Reading books, articles, case studies and research papers on topics of interest

Creating a mind map to cluster ideas for your topic

Using collaborative writing and peer coaching to product your team’s essay

Preparing and Practicing the Team Presentation Preparing the presentation Organizing the presentation Creating and using flip charts Practicing Using peer coaching to improve the presentation Conclusion

Preparing the presentation

Organizing the presentation

Creating and using flip charts

Practicing

Using peer coaching to improve the presentation

Conclusion