Student Survey Results

33% of students were on a college campus for the first time during the Future City Competition.

99% of students strengthened their project management skills while working on their cities.

99% of students learned how engineering can be used to solve real problems and help make the world a better place.

99% of students agree that the engineering design process helped them think of innovative solutions for their cities.

84% of students are interested in exploring engineering and/or other STEM careers.

Teacher Survey Results

“Future City Competition gives students a variety of experiences they wouldn’t have otherwise: long-term/large-scale project, interaction with adults in an interview format.”

“Future City Competition allows students to practice so many real-life skills in a fun, competitive environment.”

Volunteer Judge & Mentor Survey Results

“As a civil engineer in municipal, this was such an amazing experience! I loved seeing kids’ minds light up when asked about something they are passionate about.”

“It is amazing to have this opportunity for students to dive into the engineering world at such a young age. These are fun projects to judge, and I hope the kids have fun making them.”

“It is a super valuable learning experience. Kids get a chance to understand what really makes a city work through research and thinking more closely/thoughtfully. It is also a chance to let out their creativity in general in a competitive environment.”

We asked students about their favorite memory working with their teammates or mentor while participating in FCC.

“My favorite part of the competition is presenting because I love getting to show off my hard work to judges and show them what I’m capable of.”

“I liked having fun practicing the script and working together to do the city model.”

“The city model was the most creative part and fun to build.”

“I had fun when we were researching OEC devices!”