The mission of the National Engineers Week Future City Competition is to provide a fun and exciting educational engineering program for sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students that combines a stimulating engineering challenge with a "hands-on" application to present their vision of a city of the future.

This will be accomplished by:

• Fostering engineering skills, such as teamwork, communication and problem solving skills;
• Providing interaction among students, teachers, and engineer mentors;
• Informing the community about the multi-disciplines within the engineering profession;
• Inspiring students to explore futuristic concepts and careers in engineering.

The National Engineers Week Future City Competition requires:

• Problem-solving
• Team work
• Research and presentation skills
• Practical math and science applications
• Computer skills

The competition employs a team-based approach. All members of the team have an important role that is necessary for the completion of the project.