Cities in Space® 2020

Introduction — Overview — Emerging Technology Category — Virtual Competition — Work Requirements — Additional Information — Speakers — Exhibitors — Judges — Schedule — Our Sponsors

Cities in Space 2020 Winner’s Circle

In your classroom sit the future leaders and settlers of new worlds.

The STEAMSPACE team are dedicated to opening the space frontier, in our lifetimes, 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. Our Cities in Space STEM Competition for kids provides an immersive environment for students to explore all aspects of colony design and development, while allowing them access to leading industry and academic professionals and a community of their peers, all growing towards our collective future in space.

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 offers students access to those who currently work in the space industry and space-oriented academia. This February 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 projects, 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.

In addition to these opportunities to interact with professionals, students experience the larger space world through film screenings, student film presentations and music performances.

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.

Introduction — Overview — Emerging Technology Category — Virtual Competition — Work Requirements — Additional Information — Speakers — Exhibitors — Judges — Schedule — Our Sponsors

Overview of Cities in Space® Student Competition and Conference 2020

Winners of Cities in Space® are presented awards at the closure of our CIS 2020 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: $45 per team.

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.

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.

Introduction — Overview — Emerging Technology Category — Virtual Competition — Work Requirements — Additional Information — Speakers — Exhibitors — Judges — Schedule — Our Sponsors

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.

Introduction — Overview — Emerging Technology Category — Virtual Competition — Work Requirements — Additional Information — Speakers — Exhibitors — Judges — Schedule — Our Sponsors

Virtual Competition

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

VIRTUAL REGISTRATION.

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

Introduction — Overview — Emerging Technology Category — Virtual Competition — Work Requirements — Additional Information — Speakers — Exhibitors — Judges — Schedule — Our Sponsors

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.

Young Pioneers

Our Young Pioneers category at Cities in Space is for 4^th and 5^th grade students to attend, present, and be judged by industry professionals during the conference. While Young Pioneers are not included in the formal Cities in Space Competition, two teams will receive Honorable Mentions for their work and presentation. Young Pioneers are able to enjoy the entire day with competing Cities in Space teams, have lunch, and prepare for competition as they enter 6^th grade. As of 2019, we have hosted over 350 Young Pioneers, beginning with the first Cities in Space in 2015!

Video and 3D Model Requirements:

• 3D Model Requirements:
  • Physical 3D Models may be no larger than 20″ (W) 36″(L)20″(H).
  • 3D modeling software environments may be any of the following:
    • AutoDesk
    • AutoDesk: MAYA
    • Google Sketchup
    • Kerbal Space Program
    • 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

Introduction — Overview — Emerging Technology Category — Virtual Competition — Work Requirements — Additional Information — Speakers — Exhibitors — Judges — Schedule — Our Sponsors

Additional Information and Presentation Planning

Media Wavers and Honor Code for attendees:

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. STEAMSPACE 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.

Introduction — Overview — Emerging Technology Category — Virtual Competition — Work Requirements — Additional Information — Speakers — Exhibitors — Judges — Schedule — Our Sponsors

Judges

Introduction — Overview — Emerging Technology Category — Virtual Competition — Work Requirements — Additional Information — Speakers — Exhibitors — Judges — Schedule — Our Sponsors

Schedule

Time	Event
8:00 – 8:30	Student registration and exhibit set up in the Huston Tillotson Mary E. Branch Gymnasium
8:30 – 8:50	Welcome students from STEAMSPACE CEO Holly Melear & Huston Tillotson University
8:50 – 9:15	Speaker Jancy McPhee CEO Sci Art Exchange – Film Presentation
9:15 – 9:35	Speakers Amanda Masino – Huston Tillotson Department of Science & Leon Vanstone – University of Texas TREL (Texas Rocketry Engineering Lab)
9:35 – 10:05	Speaker Sharon Hagle CEO SpaceKids Global
10:05 – 10:20	Snack for students – Exhibitor time
10:25 – 10:50	Speaker Wade Holler Creative & Technical Director Explore Mars, Inc.
10:50 – 11:05	Student Set up for Forum A – Break time for exhibitors for Forum B
11:05 – 12:00	Forum A Presentation / Forum B as Audience with Judges
12:00 – 12:45	Lunch for Students and CIS participants
12:50 – 1:00	Young Pioneer Honorable Mentions
1:00 – 1:20	Speaker Tom Markusic CEO Firefly Aerospace
1:20 – 1:35	Student Set up for Forum B – Break time for exhibitors for Forum A
1:40 – 2:35	Forum B Presentation / Forum A as Audience with Judges
2:45 – 3:05	A Space Musical Performance by Nate Zivin
3:10 – 3:30	Speaker Jeff Smith Material Control Analyst for Ball Aerospace
3:30 – 3:45	Snack for students – Exhibitor time
3:45 – 4:10	Speaker Desiree Almodovar – Creative Director of Inlay
4:15 – 4:45	Speaker for Heinlein Trust
4:45 – 5:15	Awards Ceremony and closing
5:15 – 5:30	Dismissal

The schedule for Cities in Space® is subject to change..

Introduction — Overview — Emerging Technology Category — Virtual Competition — Work Requirements — Additional Information — Speakers — Exhibitors — Judges — Schedule — Our Sponsors

SPEAKERS

EXHIBITORS

STEAMSPACE has partnered with Slooh to bring the power of their worldwide network of power telescopes and their amazing educational platform to all registered teams for Cities in Space 2021! Each student will have their own account with which to explore the galaxy, learn about Astronomy, and take part in upcoming Star Parties.

Slooh will be hosting a special Cities in Space Star Party the evening of February 5^th, 6:30 – 7:15 PM Central Standard Time for everyone who participated!)