FORT WAYNE, IND. (WOWO) Middle school students from across Indiana will gather Saturday at Purdue University Fort Wayne to compete in the regional Future City Competition, showcasing their ideas for sustainable cities of the future.
The competition, organized by DiscoverE, challenges students in grades six through eight to design cities that solve real-world problems through science, technology, engineering and math. This year’s theme, “Farm to Table,” asks teams to create a city system that completely eliminates food waste.
More than 90 students will participate, presenting essays, delivering oral presentations and defending physical city models before judges from engineering, education and community professions. The regional event is sponsored locally by General Motors, the Indiana Michigan Power Foundation and other award sponsors…