Future City Competition
The Future City Competition offers a project-based learning experience for students in Grades 7 and 8, challenging them to envision, research, design, and construct cities of tomorrow. Utilizing the Engineering Design Process as its foundation, this competition directs students through the development of their futuristic cities. This process is augmented by specific project management techniques to ensure project progression stays on course. This structured approach provides students with practical learning experiences that are directly applicable to future academic, professional, and personal challenges.
Over approximately four months, students work on designing cities that are envisioned to exist a century in the future, tackling a key sustainability issue through their urban designs. Teams are required to create a comprehensive essay about their city, construct a detailed model, deliver an engaging presentation, and develop a well-structured project plan.
During the regional competitions, student teams showcase their city models and presentations to a panel of volunteer judges who evaluate and score their work. Winners are determined based on the scores they receive. Additionally, five special awards are presented by our competition sponsors.
Each year, Ontario Tech Engineering Outreach assists over 500 students in Grades 7 and 8 participating in the regional Future City Competition. This year, we're excited to expand our support to the Future City Competition across Canada, offering it in a virtual format to accommodate participants from coast to coast.
