On December 23-24, 2023, the 2023-2024 Future City® National Exhibition and 10th Anniversary Celebration was successfully held at the National Speed Skating Complex in Beijing, with nearly 1,000 future junior engineers from 29 cities across China.
The team from ASJ made a remarkable performance in the 2023-2024 Futurama® National Exhibition. Although it was the first time for them to participate in the City of the Future Exhibition, with the joint efforts of teachers and students, all the participating teams won awards, including one first prize, two second prizes, one third prize and two best paper prizes, among which, the city canvas drawn by students of the middle school group with Guangzhou as the prototype was exhibited in the National Speed Skating Pavilion and has been permanently collected.
At the same time, all the instructors of the competition were also awarded the certificate of excellent instructors.
The City of the Future® program is a globally renowned innovative educational activity for young people, and this year marks the 10th year that the City of the Future® has been held in China. Jointly organized by the National Speedskating Center and the Future City® Organizing Committee, this event adds a unique color to the "Ice Ribbon", a masterpiece of intelligence, technology, green and low-carbon. The Future City® program focuses on developing students' problem solving, teamwork, project management, public presentation, inquiry, and writing skills, all of which are core skills for 21st century talents.
The theme of this year's Future City® program is "Electrifying the Future". Students were asked to research a city and, through bold imagery and hands-on experience, to present solutions for a city that will be completely powered by electricity in 100 years.
There is a growing consensus that the cities of the future could be powered entirely by electricity. So what are the clean, green and renewable energy sources that can power the grid? How can these energy sources provide enough power for industrial, transportation, agricultural, residential and commercial uses? Currently, engineers, scientists, architects, and urban planners are working together so that our cities can run on clean energy sources that have minimal impact on the environment. As engineers find and implement solutions to the challenges of electrifying our cities, can you imagine what the cities of the future will look like?
Annual Challenge Task: Design a city 100 years from now that is entirely powered by electricity, where the source of the city's power needs to ensure the health and safety of its citizens and the environment.
Preparation for Future City®
Facing this event, the students showed great motivation and initiative, tapping their full potential and drawing abundant resources and strong support from various parties in the community (classmates, teachers, school logistics, families and social organizations). Under the guidance of their mentors and with the full support of their families, the students visited the Guangzhou Urban Planning Exhibition Center and the Guangdong Science Center as a family unit, thus gaining a more intuitive understanding of urban planning. They took the initiative to seek recyclable materials from the school's logistics staff to prepare for the implementation of the project. At the same time, they also actively sought advice from other teachers and continued to absorb new knowledge and suggestions.
On the eve of the competition, Audrey Yang, Director of Teaching and Learning at ASJ, organized a teacher-student meeting with the aim of raising the students' awareness of participation and safety, so that they could truly become the protagonists of the competition. At the same time, ICT Director Mr. Tony was invited to conduct the City of the Future guest sharing session in order to give students a better understanding of the competition process.
After months of careful preparation, in-depth research and innovative design, the students not only completed their scientific and rigorous city thesis, but also constructed four excellent works of future cities with the help of recyclable materials in daily life: "The City of Yuelai", "The City of Thousand Jugs of Sand", "The City of Hope", and an extremely creative and humanized design work, "The Starry Vault". These works not only reflect the students' talent and hard work, but also foretell the direction of our beautiful future city development.
In the "Ice Ribbon" event, students from the Hong Kong and Macau Children's School of Guangzhou JIU presented our design concepts for the future city to the public and judges through passionate speeches and creative performances, conveying our vision for environmental protection, technology and the future. These works are not only a display of technology, but also a unique presentation of the future city. Let's enjoy them together!
Secondary School Innovative Design Group
Title of Entry: Star Vault
Level of Award: First Prize
Participating Students: Wu Haoyuan, Liang Shuyu, Lei Zhilin, Zhang Yaemeng, Lin Xuben, Huang Yichen
Instructor: Pang Bo, Wang Longfei
Work Profile:
The intelligent emergency vehicle work "Star Vault" presents a leap in medical technology. This future city makes emergency services more efficient and precise through intelligent technology. The Smart Emergency Vehicle is equipped with advanced medical equipment that supports telemedicine and intelligent diagnostic technology. Residents can monitor their health in real time and easily access professional medical advice through smart devices, demonstrating the pinnacle of urban technology application.
Secondary School Urban Design Group
Title of Entry: The City of Yue Lai
Level of Award: Second Prize
Participating Students: Lin Xiuben, Lu Zhichen, Huang Yichen, He Zhiyuan, Chen Yueqi, Min Zihan
Instructor: Pang Bo, Wang Longfei
Synopsis of the work:
Based on Guangzhou, "The City from Guangdong" depicts this future metropolis where a hundred flowers compete with each other. The city is located on a vast plain, surrounded by winding waterways and lush mountains, displaying a unique geographical environment and cultural atmosphere. A fully electrified energy system is a distinctive feature of the city, with environmental protection and technological innovation at the core of the concept, building an ecosystem with zero emissions and a highly efficient cycle. Infrastructure, including a fully electrified energy system, smart transportation, smart agriculture and smart health services, provide a solid foundation for the sustainable development of this future city.
Primary School Urban Design Group
Title of Entry: Capital of Hope
Level of Award: Second Prize
Students: Chen Yi Fan, Lai Lang Tian, Jiang Zi Wei, Gu Jia Hui, Luo Zheng Hao
Instructor: Zhai Dongfei, Luo Qiqi
Brief description of the entry:
The Primary School Group's city piece, "City of Hope", was modeled after Hong Kong, presenting a future city full of technology, livability and harmony with nature. Through careful design, the city is divided into upper and lower levels. The upper level is mainly a living area for city residents, with perfect urban public service construction, providing residents with six beautiful services, namely "beautiful environment, beautiful life, beautiful humanities, beautiful industry, beautiful governance, and beautiful digital intelligence", to meet the needs of residents for a better life, while the lower level is an industrial area, which provides city residents with commodities, electricity, etc., and recycles wastes and wastes through technology to create a pollution-free environment. The lower level is an industrial zone, which provides goods and electricity to city residents and recycles waste materials through technology. This city of the future shows the desire for a better life in the future and becomes a city full of hope.
Elementary School Urban Design Group
Title of Entry: "Senju Sandy
Level of Award: Third Prize
Students: Xiang Yuzhen, Hu Xinyue, Jiang Meiyi, Cai Changfei, Xi Haotong
Instructor: Luo Qiqi, Zhai Dongfei
Synopsis:
The elementary school group's city piece, "Chiju Sand City", is based on the Ili Desert Oasis in Xinjiang and presents a breathtaking city of the future. By making full use of clean energy, the city is mainly powered by solar and wind energy, combined with smart grid technology to provide electricity for the city. At the same time, the rational use of space for power generation equipment realizes the integration of power generation, sand control and planting, breaking the desolation of the desert area and realizing the sustainable development of the desert city. This city is not only the crystallization of technological innovation, but also a positive response to environmental protection in the desert area.
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在“冰丝带”盛会中，我们的团队前所未有的团结合作。从最初的构思到最后的呈现，每个人都发挥了自己的特长，共同追求项目的卓越表现。这次合作不仅让我们学到了更多专业知识，更锻炼了我们的团队协作和沟通能力。
——林修本
作为《粤来之城》的设计者之一，我深感科技创新与可持续发展的紧密联系。通过团队合作，我们在城市设计中融入了先进的电气化理念，创造了一个环保高效的未来城市。这次经历让我更加明白，在科技的引领下，我们可以塑造一个更美好、更可持续的未来。
——黄一宸
《星际苍穹》的设计过程中，我们体会到了团队的力量。智能急救车的构想需要医学、工程等多方面的知识，而正是因为团队成员的专业性，我们成功地将这一概念转化为创新作品，为城市急救体系带来新的可能性。
——吴昊燃
当我知道这个比赛时，第一感觉是兴奋，因为我们有机会去北京参加比赛。等到我真正参与和了解这个比赛的内容时，才发觉它是一个非常复杂的项目，需要我们一个团队共同协作去完成的。从论文到项目计划书，再到模型规划及动手制作，每一个环节都有巨大的工作量和知识点需要学习。经历了三个多月的奋战，我们终于把模型做出来了。去北京参赛，现场讲解和答辩，我们都怀着满满的喜悦和满足感，我们为自己能完成这样一个复杂的项目而感到自信和骄傲。通过这次活动我也积累了许多经验和一些团队合作的重要性。在这里还希望感谢我们的辅导老师翟老师和罗老师的指导以及我的爸爸妈妈给我的支持。
——陈羿帆
通过这个比赛，我真正体会到了，完成一个项目是多么的困难，特别是组织好小组成员有序合作。沟通要始终伴随着合作，每一步都要在充分的沟通中，才能更加高效的完成任务，不然就会返工很多次；另外，在小组遇到矛盾时，激烈的争论或者个人激烈的情绪并不能帮助解决问题，只有静下心来，思考解决问题的办法并立刻去执行，才是最好的解决方法。在分组答辩时，我也真正理解什么是“台上三分钟，台下十年功”。展评中答辩，只是我们付出努力的冰山一角。然而确实只有努力和付出后，才能真正体会到完成展评后喜悦是其他事情不能比拟的。最后，特别感谢老师的指导，相信我会在之后的学习更加进步。
——古家晖
两天的随行陪伴真切地感受到ASJ老师们的用心负责和不易，也感受到孩子们对于活动的互助协作。积极参与，积极拉票，积极讲解，男孩子的担当，每个孩子都在发挥自己的所长，都希望自己的作品在人山人海中能被看到，被欣赏，被认可，作为随行家长，我真的为他们点赞。孩子们第一次参加未来之城，积极向上，积极参与，自我总结反思，这个过程中本身就是此行最大的收获。作为家长，我也受益匪浅。
——黄一宸妈妈
作为家长，我在现场真切感受到了展评赛况的激烈，也体会到老师和学生们的不容易！ASJ团队的表现很棒！学生能积极参与、享受过程和收获经验，是最大的成果！
——Bryan’s Dad
未来之城项目虽是通过学校的ECA课程开展，但每周课上时间并不能项目的需要，作为指导老师，我看到了学生在课程中的努力和付出，特别是看到他们为此付的时间，但我更看到了他们的逐步成长。我看到了他们是如何从错误中学习，从争论中获得答案，从自我为战到团结勇往直前。每一次的进步都是在多次尝试失败后的改变，而整个过程就是项目式学习给同学们带来的亲身体验。在开展过程中，作为导师，我引导他们思考对科学、艺术、技术、工程学和数学等相关学科知识进行融合和综合运用，引导他们理解工程设计流程和项目管理方法对项目学习和理解的帮助。
作为教育者，我认为这次活动不仅培养了孩子们的创造力和团队协作能力，更激发了他们对科技与环保的兴趣。这将为他们未来的学习和生活奠定坚实的基础，让他们成为更有担当和创新能力的未来社会建设者。
——翟东飞
作为中学组的指导老师，见证学生们在冰丝带盛会上展示《粤来之城》和《星际苍穹》两个作品，我深感自豪与感慨。学生们不仅展现了过硬的学科知识和创新能力，更彰显了团队协作和领导力。
在这次创作过程中，学生们通过深入研究，将科技与环保融为一体，为未来城市的发展提出了富有远见和创新性的构想。他们不仅关注城市的外在美观，更注重可持续性发展，这种综合素养令我感到欣慰。
这次比赛不仅锻炼了学生的学科综合素养，更培养了他们的团队协作和项目管理能力。看到他们自信地展示作品，不仅是对自身成果的自信，更是对未来科技发展的信心。这种锻炼不仅是学科知识的提升，更是为他们的未来奠定了坚实的基础。
——庞博
在“未来之城”的旅程中，我深深感受到了科技与教育结合的魅力。面对一群充满好奇与热情的学生，我深知自己肩负的责任重大。
科技是未来的方向，而教育则是推动其前进的动力。看着学生们在项目中发挥创意，解决问题，我深感欣慰。他们所展现出的团队协作能力和创新思维，让我对未来充满信心。
这次经历不仅让我收获了与学生们共度的美好时光，更让我对教育有了更深的理解。我坚信，通过不断的努力和探索，我们能够为学生们创造一个更加美好的未来。
——罗琪琪
