Cities In Space® 2017

In your classroom right now sit the future settlers and inhabitants of new worlds.

The members and associates of the New Worlds Institute are dedicated to opening the space frontier in our lifetime to everyone. Beyond the boundaries of race, gender, ideological and socioeconomic difference, New Worlds Institute believes in opening this new path to any and all who would like to go. In order to be prepared for the world of Free Space and colonization, the human race must consider what to do once the traveling is over and we have arrived.

Space colonization on other planets, the Moon and into Free Space will require an immense amount of skills and resource but eventually, humans will be born in these colonies and the human race can thrive and multiply in a new world alive with new culture, science, and ideologies in the making of a great civilization.

The Cities in Space® Competition coincides with the New Worlds Conference each fall where student presentations are held. Hosted by New Worlds Conference 2017 this fall in Austin, students come together to present, compete and learn from one another about building a new world beyond Earth and how to create a surviving and thriving community. At Cities in Space® when they are not presenting, competing students have the opportunity to listen to speakers during the conference as well as meet scientists, engineers, NASA experts, New Space leaders, and astronauts. Students attend a luncheon with designated speakers such as leading scientists, entrepreneurs, researchers, and businesses.

For information on the New Worlds Conference go to: http://newworlds2017.space

In support of STEAM ( Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) Education and Project Based Learning, the Cities in Space® Competition is aimed at creating a structure that can enable the human race to survive and thrive as a new civilization in space.

Overview of Cities in Space® Student Competition and Conference 2017

Winners of Cities in Space® are presented awards at the closure of our CIS 2017 Conference Day.

Winners will also have their project sent to the surface of the Moon in an upcoming Astrobotic mission! The team’s digital work will be sent on an SD card aboard the Peregrine Lunar Lander designed by Astrobotic.

By creating your team and integrating engineering, art, architecture, and science you will create your own model.

Your team can focus on prototyping your Emerging Technology project or Colony Design.

Lunch is included for Student Teams, Lead Teachers, and registered chaperones.

Lead teachers and students will also receive free admission to Saturday’s New Worlds Conference and Lead Teachers will receive one free year of Membership to NWI.

Winning teams and Lead Teachers will receive complimentary entrance to our annual Space Cowboy Gala.

Registration Cost: $25 per team.

Suggested Team Size: approximately 10-12 students, however, this is only a recommendation and team size is up to the discretion of the supervising teacher(s).

Schools may register more than one team.

You may choose between 3 choices for location: Mars; the Moon or Free Space.

Colonies are based upon the settling human population of 1,000 people with the understanding that this colony is planning on great success and human growth.

There are 3 categories for a project: 3D Model, Video, and Emerging Technology.

As you choose your location please make sure to research the environment, requirements, and data on your chosen location and incorporate the appropriate challenges your colony will face in your model or video.

Video and 3D Model Requirements:

• 3D Model may be no larger than 20″ (W) 36″(L)20″(H).
  • AutoDesk
  • AutoDesk: MAYA (suggested no younger than high school)
  • Google Sketchup
  • Kerbal Space Program Game
  • Minecraft
• Please note for Video presenters:
  • Please send your video presentation to Holly Melear
  • Have your presentation available on a jump drive for large screen
  • Have a laptop display at the table for day-long presentation viewing

Emerging Technology Category

Students who are interested in creating teams focused on innovative technology, supporting off-world colonization, are invited to complete and complement our colony designers. Without our young innovators and inventors, off-world settlement cannot thrive. Be it a specialized space suit for a Lunar mining colony or a Martian garden below the surface, these ideas must be supported and presented for our future pioneers to imagine into.

This section will have the same requirements and options as our colony designers. Students may choose to do video or 3D model, along with a required, written component. Please simply check the Emerging Technology Category on the registration page. Awards will be given for 1^st and 2^nd place in this category.

Virtual Competition

Cities in Space® is proud to hold our second annual Virtual Competition. Students will present on video category only for Colony Design and Emerging Technology. Teams will have the opportunity to stream our conference and present to their fellow STEAMSPACE competitors. Winners will be acknowledged at our awards presentation.

VIRTUAL REGISTRATION

Registration limited to teams that can not make the trip to Austin.

Work Requirements

High School

In addition to the colony model students must present a written work with a minimum 10 pages double-spaced, which describes the project, the specifications and requirements of their chosen location and what issues they chose to dedicate their time to solving for the long-term success of a colony. Some examples of this could be how to grow food, manufacturing of goods and textiles, energy and creating a 100% recyclable community. Other issues could be how to create and sustain a rich civilization in the new frontier such as the arts, education, and sports.

Middle School 5 – 8 Grade

In addition to the colony model students must present a written work with a minimum 6 pages double-spaced, which describes the project, the specifications and requirements of their chosen location and what issues they chose to dedicate their time to solving for the long-term success of a colony. Some examples of this could be how to grow food, manufacturing of goods and textiles, energy and creating a 100% recyclable community. Other issues could be how to create and sustain a rich civilization in the new frontier such as the arts, education, and sports.

Useful Resources

Planning with Your Team Starter Guide:

Guidelines to help plan your team for the Cities in Space® Competition and suggestions for how to get started with the project. http://newworlds.space/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Cities-in-Space-Planning-with-Your-Team.pdf

Example of one of last year’s winners:

Additional Information and Presentation Planning

Students are required to sign off under the supervising teacher of their school. This teacher will oversee the project and help the team progress along the way.

New Worlds Institute believes in equal opportunity for all and may offer some financial assistance for lower resource schools upon request. This request is available on the registration page.

Students are encouraged to bring their models and videos to the conference for display and presentation.

There is an Open Forum presentation section of the conference for students to share their work and answer questions. Plan for a 7 minute presentation time as students and judges will have free movement during this period. There will be two designated Open Forums during the day for students to be the audience and then presenter. Our goal is to have each team visited by at least two judges.

If a team is not able to participate at the conference, prior arrangement for set up can be made for a 3D model as well as video and may be delivered for presentation a week prior to the conference.

As Cities in Space® is a supporter of Project Based Learning and Social and Emotional Learning, we celebrate diversity and encourage teams to fully explore their choice for presentation topic. Focusing on culture and ideology, preservation of history, architecture or the pursuit of the arts for a thriving colony are completely acceptable topics.

Supervising teachers are expected to attend the conference with their team, as well as be their support during the presentation period of the conference.

Supervising teachers are responsible for the behavior and participation of their team.

Student teams are judged by a moving panel of educators, scientists, and entrepreneurs in the Commercial Space Industry.

Awards are given in four different categories: 3D Model; Video; Emerging Tech, and are given at Middle School and High School Divisions. Honorable Mention is recognized.

Students are required to have their signed Media Waiver and Honor Code upon entrance to the conference or prior via email.

Winners of the competition are presented awards during the conclusion of our conference day.

Winners will also have their project sent to the surface of the Moon in an upcoming Astrobotic mission! The team’s digital work will be sent on an SD card aboard the Peregrine Lunar Lander designed by Astrobotic.

Judges

Dot Swanson	Aviation and Aerospace Professional & Former CFO of Johnson Space Center
Natally Mendez	STEM Outreach Program Coordinator at UT Austin
Machiavelli Davis	Founder at Prophase Biostudios
Steve Hennessy	Senior Cyber and Info Tech Consultant
Janet Jedynak	Defense & Space Professional
Sanjay Rathee	Founder at Space Development Nexus
Carolyn Mattocks	High-Impact Educator
Jancy McPhee	Executive Director of SciArt Exchange
Jolanda Preusterink	Public Relations at Sterrenwacht Copernicus
Jerry Thompson	Cyberspace Expert at Booz-Allen-Hamilton
Artemis Westenberg	President and Co-Founder Explore Mars
Jeff Smith	Material Control Analyst Ball Aerospace
Eric Anchondo	Sales Application Engineer at Brooks
Jay Reyna	HPE Finance Leadership Dev Manager
DeAngela Hayes	Wash U MBA grad, HPE Finance Leadership Dev Program Financial Analyst
Marybeth Carberry	HPE Sr. Director, Sales Operations
Justin Anderson	HPE Enterprise Group Financial Analysis
Laura Broderick	Chief Operating Officer at VERB
Shayla Rivera	Speaker, Comedian, and President of Funny Rocket Scientist, Inc.
Keithe Eaton	Sr. Systems Engineer at Firefly Aerospace
Kevin Scholtes	Systems Engineer at Firefly Aerospace
Brian Lisco	Engineer at Firefly Aerospace
Roderic Vanderscoff	Engineer at Firefly Aerospace

Speakers

2017
STEAMSPACE
Permission to Dream Award
Winner

Exhibitors