2003 Pittsburgh Regional Future City Competition

37 schools competed in the fourth annual Pittsburgh Regional Future City Competition at Carnegie Music Hall on Saturday, January 18, 2003. The event was made possible by the following sponsors:

Gold

Bombardier Transportation
Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania Members & Friends
Michael Baker Corporation
Sargent Electric Company

Silver

American Society of Civil Engineers
Dominion Peoples
Henry C. Frick Educational Fund of the Buhl Foundation
PPG Industries Foundation
USFilter/Chester Engineers
United States Steel Corporation

Bronze

ANSYS, Inc.
Astorino Branch Engineers
CH2M HILL, Inc.
Chapman Corporation
Gannett Fleming, Inc.
Pittsburgh Conference (PITTCON)

The winners of the Pittsburgh Regional Future Competition held on Saturday, January 18, 2003 at Carnegie Music Hall were:

  • First Place: Harrison Middle School
  • Second Place: Riverview JSHS
  • Third Place: Trinity Middle School
  • Fourth Place: St.Bede School
  • Fifth Place: Saltsburg MS

Special Award Winners were:

Award

Sponsor

Winner

Best Use of Ceramics

American Ceramic Society

Harrison MS

Best Use of Factories

PPG

Linton MS

Most Creative Use of Recyclable Material

American Institute of Chemical Engineers

Frick International Studies Academy

Most Effective Energy System

Association of Energy Engineers

Saltsburg MS

Creative Model Design

ANSYS

Harrison

Best Infrastructure

American Society of Civil Engineers

Hillcrest Christian Academy

Most Effective Moveable Part

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Neshannock JSHS

Best Use of Steel

US Steel Mon Valley Works

Mary Queen of Apostles

Most Effective Use of Bridges

Association for Bridge Contractors and Designers

St. Bede

Best Computer Design

 

Riverview JSHS

Most Effective and Prosporous Housing Development and Layout

Society of Women Engineers

Pittsburgh Gifted Center

Most Innovative Transportation System

ANSYS

Beaver Valley Homeschool

Most Innovative Communication System

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers

Riverview JSHS

Best City Layout

PA Planning Association

St. Thomas More

Best Essay

 

Trinity MS

Student Choice Award

Student Teams

Hillcrest Christian Academy

Outstanding First Year Team

 

Butler JHS

Most Effective Fire Protection Delivery

Society of Fire Protection Engineers

Frick International Studies Academy

Harrison Middle School traveled to Washington DC during Engineers' Week to represent the Pittsburgh Region in the National Finals. They captured the "Best Use of Aerospace Technology in a Future City" sponsored by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Capital Section.

Click here to visit the 2003 Photo Gallery.

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