Cities In Space® 2018

STEAMSPACE Education Outreach™

Cities in Space® 2018

Student Competition and Conference

November 9th

AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center
Austin, Texas

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Cities in Space® 2018 Winners Circle

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

The STEAMSPACE team are all dedicated to opening the space frontier in our lifetime to everyone. Beyond the boundaries of race, gender, ideological and socioeconomic difference, STEAMSPACE Education Outreach 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 in Free Space will require an broad array of skills and resources but eventually, humans will be born in these colonies and the human race will thrive and multiply in a new environments alive with broader cultures, science, and ideologies than seen here on Earth.

The Cities in Space® Competition coincides with the New Worlds Conference each fall, offering students access to those who currently work in the space industry and space-oriented academia. Hosted by New Worlds Conference 2018 this fall in Austin, students will 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 their own projectys, competing students have the opportunity to listen to speakers at the conference, and to interact with scientists, engineers, NASA experts, New Space leaders, and astronauts. Students attend a luncheon with such speakers as leading scientists, entrepreneurs, researchers, and businesses.

For information on the New Worlds Conference go to: http://newworlds2018.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 into a new civilization in space.

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Overview of Cities in Space® 2018

Winners of Cities in Space® are presented awards at the closure of our CIS 2018 Conference Day.

Winners will also have their project sent to the surface of the Moon on an Astrobotic mission!

The team’s digital work will be onboard the Peregrine Lunar Lander designed by Astrobotic.

Registration Cost: $40 per team.

Registration Deadline: October, 20, 2018

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 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.

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 a settling human population of 1,000 people with the understanding that this colony is focused on sustainability and 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

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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 1st and 2nd place in this category.

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Virtual Competition

Cities in Space® is proud to hold its first 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.

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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 of 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 might include how to create and sustain a rich civilization in the new frontier, exploring such areas as the arts, education, and sports.

  • 3D Model Requirements:
  • Please note for Video presenters:
    • Have your presentation available on a jump drive for large screen
    • Have a laptop display at the table for day-long presentation viewing

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Useful Resources

Example of one of last year’s winners:

2nd Place Middle School Video – Lunar Genesis Team – Allen Academy

Space World™: An algebra-focused simulation game that teaches students about the rocket industry and humanity’s future. Unlock the secrets of the cosmos by answering quadratic functions and linear equations.

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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 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.

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Judges

Jeff SmithBall Aerospace
Doug FeichtBoy Scouts of America
Bryan HolmFirefly Aerospace
Esteban DuranFirefly Aerospace
Hari RavikumanFirefly Aerospace
Kevin ScholtesFirefly Aerospace Member – AIAA Space Architecture Technical Committee
Krystal MaughmerFirefly Aerospace
Michael BonahoomFirefly Aerospace
Roderic VanderscoffFirefly Aerospace
Rollin ChristiansonFirefly Aerospace
Sarah HinzeFirefly Aerospace
Troy ColeFirefly Aerospace
Uliana BiryukovaFirefly Aerospace
William CooganFirefly Aerospace
Jay ReynaHewlett Packard Enterprise
Natally MendezHot Science Cool Talks K-12 STEM Program Coordinator Environmental Science Institute The University of Texas Austin
Sam WaldSpace Architect Member – AIAA Space Architecture Technical Committee Senior Aerospace Mechanical Engineer – Nanoracks, LLC
Brent SherwoodSpace Architect Program Manager – JPL Solar System Mission Formulation Chair – AIAA Space Architecture Technical Committee
Zach TaylorMember – AIAA Space Architecture Technical Committee
Steve HennessyCTR AF Cyber Proving Ground Booz Allen Hamilton Lead Associate

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Cities in Space® 2018 Schedule
November 9, 2018. Austin, TX.

TimeEvent
8:00Student Registration and exhibit set up
8:45-9:05Welcome to students from Director and Founder Holly Melear
9:05 — 9:30Welcome to students from Rick Tumlinson — Founder of New Worlds
9:35 — 10:00Rachel Lyons — Director of Strategic Partnerships for Space for Humanity
10:00 — 10:15Break for Snack for CiS students
10:15 — 10:25Dark Star Aerospace
10:30 — 10:50Doug Stewart, Producer and Director: Chesley Bonestell: A Brush With The Future
10:50 — 11:05Student set up for Forum A
11:05 — 12:00Forum A Presentation / Forum B as Audience with Judges
12:00Lunch for CiS Students and volunteers
12:50 — 1:05Young Pioneer Awards presented with Bob Krone — Founder of Kepler Space Institute
1:05 — 1:15Bella Stofiel — Head Intern and Board Member for Stofiel Aerospace
1:15 — 1:30Nate Zivin Space Musician
1:30 — 1:45Student set up for Forum B
1:45 — 2:35Forum B Presentation / Forum A as Audience and Judges
2:45 — 3:10Tom Markusic — CEO and Founder of Firefly Aerospace
3:10 — 3:25Natally Mendez — Rocket Scientist & Program Coordinator of Hot Science / Cool Talks
3:30 — 3:45Jeff Smith — Analyst for Ball Aerospace
3:45 — 3:55Break for Snack for CiS students
4:00 — 4:20Amanda Masino, PhD — Professor of Biology and Leon Vanstone, PhD — Aerospace Engineering
4:20 — 4:50Jancy McPhee — Executive Director, SciArt Exchange & Director, Humans in Space Art Program Presentation and Awards Ceremony
5:00 — 5:15Closing and Dismissal

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Our Sponsors

HEB Helping Here
Ball Aerospace
Sylvan Learning of Austin
Kepler Space Institute

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Guest Appearance

Richard Garriott de Cayeux
Richard Garriott de Cayeux
Gamer. Adventurer. Pioneer.
A founding father of both the videogame industry and the commercial spaceflight industry, citizen astronaut, and accomplished explorer.

Speakers

Rick Tumlinson
Founder of New Worlds Institute
Tom Markusic
Founder and Chief
Executive Officer
Firefly Aerospace
Doug Stewart
Director and Producer
Chesley Bonestell: a Brush with the Future
Rachel Lyons
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Space for Humanity
Granting the Gift of Perspective
Jancy McPhee
Jancy McPhee
Executive Director
SciArt Exchange Director
Humans in Space Art Program
Bob Krone
Co-Founder and President
Kepler Space Institute
Dedicated to the expansion of human civilization from Earth to Space
Amanda Masino, Ph.D
Associate Professor of Biology
Huston-Tillotson University

Leon Vanstone, Ph.D
Aerospace Engineering
Natally Mendez
Natally Mendez
Rocket Scientist working with K-12 STEAM Outreach
Stofiel Aerospace
Bella Stofiel
Head Intern
Stofiel Aerospace
STEAM Advocate
jeff-smith-photo
Jeff Smith
Material Control Analyst
Ball Aerospace
DarkStar Aerospace
DarkStar Aerospace
Presenting the world’s first publicly accessible radio telescope spectral-line interferometer
Nate Zivin
Ambient-indie songwriter, multi-media artist, and multi-instrumentalist

Exhibitors

Doug Stewart
Director and Producer
Chesley Bonestell: a Brush with the Future
jeff-smith-photo
Jeff Smith
Material Control Analyst at Ball Aerospace
Daniel G. Benes
Master Science Educator
Environmental Science Institute
Hot Science Cool Talks
Presented by the Environmental Science Institute at The University of Texas Austin.
Kepler Space Institute
Kepler Space Institute
Dedicated to the expansion of human civilization from Earth into space.
DarkStar Aerospace
DarkStar Aerospace
Presenting the world’s first publicly accessible radio telescope spectral-line interferometer.
Sylvan Learning of Round Rock
Helping people tackle the demands of school and beyond.
Xcel Aerial
Building the future of remote flight