FLL City Shaper Innovation Challenge (Terms and Vocabulary)

The art and science of planning, designing, and constructing buildings, structures, and spaces

• Engineering

• Architecture

The use of mathematics, science, and technology to create products and systems to improve the world

• Engineering

• Architecture

A human-made assembly with a roof and walls intended as a place for people to live, work, or play

• building

• structure

A system of connected parts used to support a weight or a load that is not designed for continuous human use

• building

• structure

Which is NOT an example of a public space?

• local park

• town plaza

• city sidewalk

• home driveway

A mayor hired someone to conduct a site survey for the new City Hall. What does the mayor want to know?

• the best available location for the building

• how long it will take to construct the building

Which is NOT an example of a city's HARD infrastructure?

• roads, bridges, tunnels, and waterways

• schools, libraries, and local businesses

• water, sewer, and electrical grids

• telecommunications (including Internet)

What process is taking place in the image below?

• conventional building

• modular building

What is the job of this inspection drone?

• to examine the safety of the bridge

• to build and repair parts of the bridge

What makes this building accessible?

• the stairs

• the windows

• the ramp

• the doors