City Models

Engineers, architects, scientists, and city planners all use models to help them communicate their ideas, share their research, and predict the success of their design. Students must decide upon an area of their Future City that will best showcase their solution to this year’s challenge as well as the overall vision they have for their city. They should think carefully about their city design and the placement of specific structures.

Products

Participants will complete and submit the following products:

• a 2D Blueprint of a section of your Future City
• a virtual city design (using Minecraft) OR a scale model built from recycled materials

Blueprint of your Future City

This will be a 2D map of the section of your Future City you have chosen to represent in your virtual or scale model.

You will use gridded paper, provided by Mrs. Gunter and Mrs. Meaney.

To complete this task:

• Consider which section of your Future City you are going to model. Be sure to include your solution in this section.
• List elements that will be included in your future city (roads, public transportation, buildings, housing, renewable energy solution, etc)
• Use elements listed for your Blueprint Key.
• Use provided grid paper to create Blueprint.

Virtual City Design Option

Teams will build a virtual model of a section of their Future City using Minecraft (any other program would have to be approved by administration). In addition to showcasing their city of the future, the Virtual City Model must also show the team's solution to this year’s challenge, Reducing Carbon Footprint. The model must be built to scale.

Virtual City Model Requirements

• Must be built to scale as determined by your team.
• Material types represented should correspond to actual materials that would be used.
• City elements should be labeled.
• City name should be displayed in the model.
• Identify the scale used for the model.

3D Scale City Model Design Option

Teams will build a physical model of a section of their Future City using recycled materials. In addition to showcasing their city of the future, the 3D Scale City Model must also show the team's solution to this year’s challenge, Reducing Carbon Footprint. The model must be built to scale.

City Model Requirements

• Must be built to scale as determined by your team.
• The model must fit to be no larger than 18” (W) x 24” (L) x 20” (H).
• A base piece of wood for your model will be provided.
• Your model should be constructed using recycled materials, brought from home.
• City name should be displayed on the model.
• City elements should be labeled.
• Identify the scale used for the model.