2012 National Engineers Week  Future City® Competition

Special Award National Sponsors

Award Name

Award Criteria

Sponsor

Best Use of Aerospace Technology in a Future City

Best Use of Aerospace Technology in a Future City.

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) National Capital Section (NCS)

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics is one of the oldest and largest aerospace-related associations. The AIAA has approximately 31,000 members across the nation and around the world. The National Capital Section (NCS), with approximately 3,000 members, is the largest section within AIAA. The mission of the AIAA National Capital Section is to serve the profession, by acting as a catalyst for information flow and creative exchange. AIAA-NCS supports the educational process which promotes future generations of aviation and space professionals by nurturing interest among students.

www.aiaa-ncs.org

Most Sustainable Food Production System

Design that provides the best sustainable food production system while conserving soil, water and energy.

American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers

ASABE - The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers is an educational and scientific organization dedicated to the advancement of engineering applicable to agricultural, food, and biological systems. Founded in 1907 and headquartered in St Joseph, Michigan, ASABE comprises 9,000 members in more than 100 countries.

Agricultural, Food and Biological Engineers develop efficient and environmentally sensitive methods of producing food, fiber, timber, and renewable energy sources for an ever-increasing world population.

www.asabe.org

Most Innovative Design of Infrastructure Systems

Design that accommodates the most innovative systems (e.g., transportation, water and wastewater) for a community.

American Society of Civil Engineers

Founded in 1852, ASCE represents more than 123,000 civil engineers worldwide, and is America's oldest national engineering society. ASCE advances professional knowledge and improves the practice of civil engineering as the lead professional organization serving civil engineers and those in related disciplines.

www.asce.org

Best Indoor Environment

Indoor environment that encompasses occupant comfort, productivity, energy efficiency or air quality.

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers

ASHRAE is an international organization of 50,000 persons with chapters throughout the world. The Society is organized for the sole purpose of advancing the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration for the public's benefit.

www.ashrae.org

Most Sustainable Buildings

In recognition of energy efficient buildings that minimize their impact on
the outdoor environment and provide indoor environmental quality for building occupants.

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers

ASHRAE is an international organization of 50,000 persons with chapters throughout the world. The Society is organized for the sole purpose of advancing the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration for the public's benefit.

www.ashrae.org

Best Futuristic City

Use of futuristic engineering concepts into city's communications, energy, or transportation systems.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Founded in 1880, ASME International is a nonprofit educational and technical organization serving a worldwide membership and sets many industrial and manufacturing standards.

www.asme.org

Best Use of Innovative Construction Materials and Techniques

• Use of innovative construction materials

• Use of innovative construction techniques

• Overall construction of design

American Society for Quality - Design and Construction Division

American Society for Quality - Design and Construction Division (ASQ). The American Society for Quality, a professional association headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, creates better workplaces and communities worldwide by advancing learning, quality improvement, and knowledge exchange. A world of improvement is available through the American Society for Quality, providing information, contacts, and opportunities to make things better in the workplace, in communities, and in people's lives.

www.asq.org

Best Management of Water Resources

• Efficient design of water treatment and distribution for human consumption, agriculture, industry, recreation, and fire protection

• Responsible sewage collection and treatment for environmental protection and community aesthetics

• Innovative stormwater collection, treatment, reuse and/or discharge back into the environment

Bentley Systems, Inc.

Bentley is the global leader dedicated to providing architects, engineers, constructors, and owner-operators with comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure. Founded in 1984, Bentley has nearly 3,000 colleagues in more than 45 countries, $500 million in annual revenues, and, since 1999, has invested more than $1 billion in research, development, and acquisitions. 

www.bentley.com

The City of the Future that Best Incorporates Cultural and Historical Resources

The City whose design best incorporates historical & cultural sites, buildings, infrastructure and customs.

Cuban-American Association of Civil Engineers, Inc.

CAACE is a non-profit corporation and its purpose is to assist members in the maintenance of the highest professional engineering skills and to aid the members in retaining and exercising said skills; to maintain and support the highest principles of professional engineering achievements; and toobtain the advancement of the science and profession of engineering.

www.c-aace.org

Best Residential Zone

Strategic placement of residential zones that allow maximum return for quality of life issues.

Chinese Institute of Engineers/USA

The Chinese Institute of Engineers CIE-USA is a professional non-profit and non-political organization founded in 1917 in New York by a group of talented and forward-looking Chinese engineers who graduated from American colleges and worked in American railroads and various industries. Chinese-American engineers in the US have played a significant role in the rapid growth of technology and communications throughout the United States. The total membership is around 10,000 nationwide.

www.cie-usa.org

Best Futuristic Personal Transportation System

Creative design of innovative modes of personal transportation that is safe, clean and practical.

Ford Motor Company Fund

Ford Motor Company Fund & Community Services supports not-for-profit organizations in three major areas: innovation and education, community development and American legacy, and auto-related safety education.Through active involvement, Ford Motor Company Fund & Community Services seeks to build relationships with organizations that have a well-defined sense of purpose, a demonstrated commitment to maximizing available resources and a reputation for meeting objectives and delivering high-quality programs and services. Ford Motor Company Fund & Community Services places priority on supporting organizations that promote diversity and inclusion.

http://corporate.ford.com/

Best Communications System

Strategic placement of a communications system that is both efficient and accurate.

IEEE-USA

IEEE-USA advances the public good and promotes the careers and public policy interests of 210,000 engineering, computing and technology professionals who are U.S. members of IEEE. IEEE-USA is part of IEEE, the world's largest professional association for the advancement of technology.

www.ieeeusa.org

Excellence in Systems Integration

Demonstration of excellence in the design of integrated systems of people, material, information equipment and energy.

Institute of Industrial Engineers

The Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) is the world's largest professional society dedicated solely to the support of the industrial engineering profession and individuals involved with improving quality and productivity. Founded in 1948, IIE is an international, non-profit association that provides leadership for the application, education, training, research, and development of industrial engineering. With more than 15,000 members and 280 chapters worldwide, IIE's primary mission is to meet the ever-changing needs of its membership, which includes undergraduate and graduate students, engineering practitioners and consultants in all industries, engineering managers, and engineers in education, research, and government.

www.iienet.org

Best Land Surveying Practices

The design that employs the best land surveying practices, taking into
consideration the high standards used by surveyors to help protect the public's safety and welfare.

National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying

The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) is a national non-profit organization composed of engineering and land surveying licensing boards representing all U.S. states and territories.

www.ncees.org

Best Use of Nanotechnology

The best use of nanotechnology could include nanotechnology-enabled energy efficiency of lighting, motors, appliances, or communication devices; nanotechnology-enabled materials to build commercial buildings, schools, and homes or for safer and stronger roads and bridges or for the vehicles that drive on them; or urban environmental cleanup. The overall benefit should be an improved quality of life for the city’s citizens.

National Nanotechnology Initiative

The vision of the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) is a future in which the ability to understand and control matter at the nanoscale leads to a revolution in technology and industry that benefits society.

http://www.nano.gov/

Protecting the Public’s Safety and Welfare through Competent and Ethical Engineering Practices

Community encouragement and enforcement of engineering practice standards and a code of ethics.

National Society of Professional Engineers

NSPE is the only engineering society that represents individual engineering professionals and licensed engineers (PEs) across all disciplines by promoting engineering licensure and ethics, enhancing the engineer image, advocating and protecting PEs' legal rights.

www.nspe.org

Accessible City Award

Most accessible design for people with disabilities, the elderly, and others with mobility impairments.  Design that accommodates the most innovative systems (e.g., transportation, public rights of way) for a community.

Paralyzed Veterans of America

Founded in 1946, Paralyzed Veterans of America is the only congressionally chartered veterans service organization dedicated solely for the benefit and representation of veterans with spinal cord injury or disease. Paralyzed Veterans is a dynamic, broad-based organization with more than 19,000 members in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

www.pva.org

Best Future City Project Plan

Teams should develop a clear statement of what needs to be accomplished on their project, including a list of deliverables.  They should also have a project budget and schedule or timeline for the completion of their work.  Special consideration will be given to teams that list potential unexpected events/situations they thought of that might present challenges for their project and what they did to prevent them.

Project Management Institute

With nearly 220,000 members in more than 150 countries, Project Management Institute (PMI) is the leading membership association for the project management profession. PMI is actively engaged in advocacy for the profession, setting professional standards, conducting research and providing access to a wealth of information and resources.

www.pmi.org

Best Fire Protection Engineering

Society demands that buildings be free of threat from fire. Fire protection features may include structural fire resistance, detection and suppression systems, egress systems, alerting systems, and limitation of combustibles. The fire protection engineer ensures that these features all work together as a system to combat the single phenomenon - fire.

Society of Fire Protection Engineers

The Society of Fire Protection Engineers was established in 1950 and incorporated as an independent organization in 1971. It is the professional society representing those practicing the field of fire protection engineering. The purpose of the Society is to advance the science and practice of fire protection engineering and its allied fields, to maintain a high ethical standard among its members and to foster fire protection engineering education.

www.sfpe.org

Best Transportation System

Creative design of transportation system that allows both mobility and transport of goods and services.

U.S. Department of Transportation - Federal Highway Administration

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) - Federal Highway Administration. DOT is at work building a safe and efficient transportation system for the 21st century - one that is international in reach, intermodal in form, intelligent in character, and inclusive in service.

www.fhwa.dot.gov

Innovative Solutions for Water and Wastewater Utilities to Reduce Costly Reinvestment in America's Aging Infrastructure

The award is judged using two main criteria: addressing an important challenge within the water and/or wastewater infrastructure related to pipes, plants, pumps, and/or green/natural systems and proposing improvements of water and wastewater infrastructure through sustainable methods.

Water Environment Federation and Xylem

The Water Environment Federation is a not-for-profit association that provides technical education and training for thousands of water quality professionals who clean water and return it safely to the environment. WEF members have proudly protected public health, served their local communities, and supported clean water worldwide since 1928. 

www.wef.org

Xylem

Xylem plays an important role in vital markets including water and fluids management, global defense and security, and motion and flow control. Thanks to its talented workforce of nearly 40,200 people, Xylem is known for engineering and operational excellence, strong values and leadership, and is building a reputation for product innovation and superior customer satisfaction in each of the markets it serves.

http://www.xyleminc.com