Future City Competition
DiscoverE seeks to increase public awareness and appreciation of the engineering profession and technology by emphasizing engineers’ positive contributions to society.
To help students better understand the practical applications of mathematical and scientific principles, the National Engineers Week Committee sponsors the Annual National Engineers Week Future City Competition™.
Registration for the 2021-2022 competition now open!
Theme: A Waste Free Future – click here
Program Updates Document – click here
Important Dates
Orientation (virtual) – Friday, September 24, 2021; 10:00 AM
Regional Competition Day (virtual) – Saturday, January 15, 2022; times to be determined
Finals Competition Day (in-person) – Saturday, January 22, 2022; time and details to be determined
2020 Highlights
Thank you to all the teachers, students and mentors for participating in the competition this year!
Congratulations to the top 3 Schools!
First Place Winner: The Ellis School
Second Place: Marion Center Jr./Sr. High School
Third Place: Fort Couch Middle School
The ESWP is a proud partner of the Future City Competition in the Pittsburgh Region and would like to thank our sponsors listed below.
Gold Sponsor
Allegheny County Health Department
Silver Sponsor
Special Awards
Award |
Sponsor |
School |
| Best City Layout | Southwest Section of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association | The Ellis School |
| Best Essay | Allegheny County Health Department | The Ellis School |
| Best Futuristic City | GPD Group | Derry Area Middle School |
| Best Integrated City | Society of Women Engineers – Pittsburgh Chapter | Derry Area Middle School |
| Best Management of Water Resources | GPD Group | Marion Center Jr/Sr High |
| Best Model | Pennsylvania Chapter of ITS America | Divine Mercy Academy |
| Best Moveable Part | ASME Pittsburgh Section | Evergreen Academy |
| Best Power Supply System | ASME Pittsburgh Section | Smethport Area School District |
| Best Project Plan | ASHE Pittsburgh Section | Conneaut School District |
| Best Transportation System | ASCE | Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy |
| Best Use of Green Construction | ASHRAE Pittsburgh Chapter | Marion Center Jr/Sr High |
| Best Use of Nuclear Science Technology | ANS Pittsburgh Local Section | Derry Area Middle School |
| Excellence in Resilience Engineering | Society of Military Engineers | Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy |
| Excellence in Systems Integration | Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania | Fort Couch Middle School |
| Mission Possible: Positively Impacting the Community | Allegheny County Health Department | Fort Couch Middle School |
| Most Creative Use of Recyclable Material | HDR | Wheeling Middle School |
| Most Innovative Design of Infrastructure Systems | ASCE | Fort Couch Middle School |
| Outstanding First Year School | Allegheny County Health Department | Evergreen Academy |
More information can be found on the Future City website.