FC’2010 Texas - Houston Regional

Future City Competition

January 20-21, 2012

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Schedule - Overall

School/Team Registration Deadline: Oct 31st, 2011

Phase I:	Design the City; average hours spent by the team,18; Disk and poster printout deadline, December 1, 2011
Phase II:	Build a Model; average hours spent, 40; Work from October 15, 2011 to January 20, 2012 Regional competition
Phase III:	Essay, 1000 words with 500 word narrative of their city; Average hour spent, 8; work from December 1, 2011 to January 14, 2012. Essay will be judged separately and given to competition judges prior to the competition.
Competition:	Competition: Oral presentation at the local finals; average hours spent, 7; The team must be able to explain their city design in a 7 minute presentation and answer questions asked by the judges for an additional 8 minutes.

Regional Competition Detail Schedule:
(San Jacinto Central Campus - W. M. Newton Student Center, Second Floor, Building #3 on map)

FRIDAY 20 January, 2012

7:00-8:30 PM  School Registration and Model Set-up

SATURDAY 21 January, 2012

7:00-7:30 AM      School Registration

7:30-8:00 AM      Judges Orientation

7:30-11:45 AM    Preliminary Round Judging (Main Hall)
                             (Poster/Model Viewing, Essay, Oral Presentation, Q/A)

11:45 AM -12:30 PM LUNCH:  Served in Room 202A for all participants

NOON    TOP FIVE TEAMS ANNOUNCED

12:15-3:30 PM    PUBLIC DISPLAY
                             Public is invited to visit the Future City Entries

12:45-2:30 PM      Final Round of Judging (Celebrity Judges)
                               Team Presentations, Q/A

2:45-3:00 PM       Welcome Ceremony

Texas-Houston Regional Coordinator

                            *Houston National Engineering Week’s Chairman

 *Corporate Sponsor Shell Corporation

3:00-3:45 PM      Awards Ceremony

                                    Volunteer Recognition

                                    Judges Recognition

                                    Special Awards

                            Regional Awards:
                                   3rd Place
                                   2nd Place
                                   Regional Winner

National Competition:

Winning team wins a trip to compete in Washington D.C. for the  National Competition during National Engineers Week, February 17-22, 2012. All expenses paid.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT:

 Dr. Zafar Taqvi
 Regional Coordinator
 9874 Sageaspen
Houston, TX 77089

Home: 281-485-3554

e-mail – Z.Taqvi@ieee.org

National Site: WWW.FUTURECITY.ORG