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23-Oct-07 6:30 PM  CST  

The National Engineers Week Houston Area Future City competition is in need of Engineer Mentors! 

The work for this year’s Future City competition is just beginning and we do not want to see this team of students miss out on this great opportunity.  Please consider volunteering a small amount of your time to share your engineering experiences with these children as a Future City Engineer Mentor.
 
The role of mentor may be served by one person or a group of individuals, all of whom must be Engineers. Many times the mentor position is shared by several people from the same company, each taking turns meeting with students.  It would not be necessary for the mentor to attend every meeting time.
 
This is only a three month commitment beginning in November and ending January 19th.  The majority of the work is done through student-teacher interaction, so the mentor(s) typically only meet with their team of students once or twice every two weeks for about one hour each meeting.  This means a possible minimum time commitment of just 6 hours over 3 months.
 
The Future City competition is an excellent program and needs the engineering community’s support! The list of schools in need of an Engineer Mentor is below. If you are interested and would like to participate, please contact me at andrew.hunt@mustangeng.com or the Future City Regional Coordinator Dr. Zafar Taqvi at z.taqvi@ieee.org or for additional information. If you are not able to help out this year, please pass this information to others that may be interested.
 
More About National Engineers Week Future City Competition
 
The mission of the National Engineers Week Future City Competition is to provide a fun and exciting educational engineering program for 7th and 8th grade students that combine a stimulating engineering challenge with a "hands-on" application to present their vision of a City of the Future.
 
This is 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 uses a team-based approach. All members of the team have an important role that is necessary for the completion of the project.
 
At the local school level, a team of 3 students, a teacher, and an engineer mentor complete a SimCity 3000 computer model, create a to-scale display model, and participate in a local competition held January 19th. The winning regional team, with the teacher and students fully sponsored, is sent to Washington D.C. to compete nationally during National Engineers Week.
The Regional Competition on Saturday, January 19th will be held at San Jacinto Community College.
 
I can be reached at:
andrew.hunt@mustaneng.com
713-350-7643 – Office Direct
979-324-0022 – Mobile Phone
 
Thank you for your help!
Andrew Hunt
Civil/Structural Engineering
Mustang Engineering, L.P.
 
Future Cities Competition  Schools In Need of an Engineer Mentor
 
Please Contact the Teacher Directly. If you have any questions, contact Andrew Hunt at 713-350-7643 or andrew.hunt@mustangeng.com
 
Name of School: The Woodlands Preparatory School
Teacher: Michele Kosin
School Address: 27440 Kuykendahl Rd., The Woodlands 77389
School Phone: 281-516-0600
 
Name of School: San Jacinto Intermediate
Teacher: Maricela Rodriguez
School Address: 3102 San Augustine, Pasadena 77503
School Phone: 713-740-0480
 
Name of School: Deer Park Junior High
Teacher: Michael Schoen
School Address: 410 E 9th Street, Deer Park 77536
School Phone: 832-668-7500
 
Name of School: T.H. Rogers School
Teacher: Thomas Wilson
School Address: 5840 San Felipe St, Houston 77057
School Phone: 713-917-3577
 
Name of School: Lutheran South Academy
Teacher: Sheila Psencik
School Address: 12555 Ryewater Dr, Houston 77089
School Phone: 281-464-8299 
 
Name of School: Al Hadi
Teacher: Fariba Nazemi
School Address: 2313 South Voss Rd., Houston 77057
School Phone: 713-787-5000 
 
Name of School: Hogg Middle School
Teacher: Juan Salinas
School Address: 1100 Merrill St, Houston 77009
School Phone: 713-802-4700
 
Name of School: Cornerstone Academy
Teacher: Carla Barden
Email: carlotta.barden@springbranchisd.co
School Address: 9016 Westview Drive, Houston 77055
School Phone: 713-365-5766 
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Name of School: St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School
Teacher: Mimi Stidham
Email: mstidham@seascs.org
School Address: 6646 Addicks-Satsuma Rd, Houston, TX 77084
School Phone: 713-365-5766 
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