Summary
Organization name
Future City Colorado
other names
National Engineers Week Foundation
2017
Category
Science & Technology, Education
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
12415 Ridgeline DriveColorado Springs, CO 80921
CO, US
Students working as a team with an educator and STEM mentor present their vision of thefuture through a 1,500-word city essay; a scale model of their city (built with recycled materials); a project plan to help keep their project on track; and a short presentation to a panel of STEM professionals at the local regional competition. Keeping the engineering design process and project management front and center, students are asked to address an authentic, real-world question: How can we make the world a better place? The national organization, DiscoverE, based in Washington, DC, provides a theme each year.
Mission
- Increase interest in math and science among middle school students.
- Teach students how to use engineering to solve real world problems, and to consider a range of perspectives and values associated with problem solving.
- Help students appreciate the extent of the engineering that goes into a city.
- Teach the value of project planning and teamwork and increase self-confidence.
- Stimulate imagination, creativity, and self-confidence among students through STE(A)M-related learning.6. Raise understanding of the collaborative and multi-disciplinary approach necessary to the design of cities.
Background Statement
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Organization Data
Colorado Springs, CO 80921