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What will cities look like in 2050 – how will they be powered to be vibrant, healthy and clean places for people to live? Use this Workbook to log your team’s progress as you come up with an innovative solution to an energy challenge faced by cities of the future. Scribble, draw, make notes – this is your tool to capture your bright ideas as you shape the future! You could win your own tablet and a trip to Make the Future London. Your school could even be crowned national winner and receive up to £5,000 to super-size your science, technology and maths lessons.

The Bright Ideas Challenge is a Shell initiative. Terms and Conditions apply: shell.co.uk/brightideaschallenge

STUDENT WORKBOOK

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The Challenge Imagine you’re in the future; it’s 2050. You’re living in a busy, highly populated city. What will it look like and how will it be powered to be a vibrant, healthy and clean place for people to live? Three quarters of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050. Just like people, no two cities are the same, but they all need water, energy and food. As cities’ populations swell, pressure on these vital resources will become even greater. Challenges like this will be tackled by the ingenuity of people like you. That’s why we’re asking you to team up with your classmates to apply your creativity and problem solving skills to help shape the cities of the future. This Workbook acts as a log for you to record your team’s progress as you complete the Challenge activities. It is also a place to capture your research and ideas as you work towards completing the Challenge and your teacher submitting a “Bright Ideas Report” – your team’s official entry to the competition. Here are the main steps you’ll complete:

Take part in a practical ice-breaker

Take on the role of a scenarios planner and design a creative solution in Activities 1- 4

Submit your Bright Ideas Report

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Activity 1 UNDERSTANDING SCENARIOS Your team objectives: Understand future scenario building:

Form a clear picture of what

what is it, why is it important and who does this work?

you’ll need to do to enter The Bright Ideas Challenge

Meet the team Martin and his colleagues in Shell’s Scenarios team are there to ask “what if?” questions to explore alternative views of the future. They consider long-term trends in economics, energy supply and demand, geopolitical shifts and social change to help build visions of the future. Shell has been using scenario-planning since the early 1970s. It has helped the company, as well as governments across the world, make informed strategic decisions because they paint vivid pictures of how the world might appear in the decades ahead:

Geraldine Wessing Political Analyst

Martin Haigh Senior Energy Adviser

Primary responsibility: I produce country scenarios by looking at current political events, economic trends, use of natural resources and environmental impacts, like climate change.

Primary responsibility: I look after energy modelling for the team, using statistics and mathematical models to get a clear picture of trends in energy supply and demand.

Educational background: University degrees in history and international relations.

Educational background: University degrees in mathematics – I also studied chemistry and physics at A-levels which set me up well.

Favourite part of the job: Learning about how the world really works. My job is very interdisciplinary and has opened my eyes to different world views – it’s continuously mind-blowing!

Favourite part of the job: I work with a team that looks at everything from human behaviour and economics, to environmental issues and energy technology trends – it’s like putting together a jigsaw puzzle of the future.

Mallika Ishwaran Senior Economist Primary responsibility: I look at how different government policy areas, such as climate change, air pollution, water and the environment more generally, will impact how energy is produced and used in the future.

Educational background: PhD degree in economics – maths has been really important! Favourite part of the job: It’s really exciting to look towards the future, to an energy system that meets our needs while also safeguarding our environment for future generations to enjoy – I’m excited about coming into work every day.

Terms and Conditions apply: shell.co.uk/brightideaschallenge

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The Challenge Your team is being challenged to imagine/create/design an innovation for your future city that could: Increase supply of clean and affordable energy, and/or; Reduce demand for energy by making the city more efficient

Watch the video again and note the key trends and challenges mentioned that will shape future cities: Trend/Challenge

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Population

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Economics

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Environment

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Politics and government

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Food

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Water

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Society and culture

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Technologies and innovations

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Energy

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Future scenario building – Use the space below to make notes from your class discussion: Type here

Discussing the Challenge – Use the space below to make notes from your class discussion: Type here


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Your entry In addition, you can also submit support materials to bring your idea to life for the judges. Ask your teacher for more details, but these could include any of the following:

To help you take on this Challenge, you’ll work through four activities in this Workbook To submit an entry, as a team you’ll need to prepare a written Bright Ideas Report (see pages 14-17)

A short film (3 minutes max)

Computer generated visuals, photographs, technical drawings, etc.

A physical prototype that you’ve built

Judging criteria Your entry will be judged against the following criteria, so keep this in mind, and check back regularly to make sure you stay on track! Answering the Challenge question (25%) How will your idea help solve the energy challenge you’ve identified in your research? Have you justified the need for the solution? Quality and creativity of the solution (25%) Is your idea innovative and will it work? STEM showcase (25%) Have you backed up your idea with relevant scientific knowledge and/or technical information to support your idea?

Overall presentation (15%) Is your presentation method appropriate to communicate your idea effectively and persuasively? You need to convince the judges! Collaboration and project management (10%) Did your team collaborate effectively and did you demonstrate your ability to manage a project?

Tip: When delegating tasks, consider the particular skills or knowledge of your team members – you may have noticed these during the icebreaker activity. Think about what skills you can bring to your team and how these collective skills and knowledge can contribute to your entry; someone in your team might be a whizz at coding. Someone else could be a pro at making videos, drawing or writing. Others might be really handy at making models or designing on CAD software.

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Project Plan ow that the Challenge has been set, it’s time to put together a Project Plan with your team to help you delegate tasks, stay organised and manage your time N effectively. Your teacher will let you know how much time you have to complete each activity and you should update the template below as you work your way through Activities 2-4. Ask your teacher to photocopy more if you need extra space!

Key tasks for your team to complete List the tasks that need to be completed for each activity

Team members responsible Write the name of the person/people next to their assigned task

Status Keep track of what still needs to be done

Deadline Manage your time by writing down deadlines for each task

Activity 1

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Watch The Bright Ideas Challenge video Identify key trends/challenges Discuss the Challenge Check out careers link Find websites about ‘energy transition’

Gain Insight

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Activity 2 GAIN INSIGHT Your team objectives: Research the key trends that might shape

Agree on your team’s approach and

cities in 2050 and build a vision for what future cities will look like

update the Project Plan accordingly

Identify key challenges your future

city may face

Planning research During Activity 1, we learned how the Shell Scenarios team is made up of people with different skills and backgrounds. This mix helps them to explore the different factors that might shape the future. Now it’s your turn to do the same by identifying all the angles and issues you want to explore! We recommend that you plan your research to focus on the following themes: Key trends that will drive urbanisation in future cities – why are more and more people moving to cities? Cultural, economic, environmental and social factors that shape how energy is generated and used in future cities

Existing technologies, approaches and scientific innovations which can be adapted to shape cities in 2050 and which:

Improve energy efficiency

Reduce CO2 emissions

Produce ‘cleaner’ energy

Release energy from a new source

Widen access to energy – making it more affordable

Improve availability of energy – anywhere, anytime

Kick-start your research If you’re able to get online, you could try the websites below to start your research: Shell’s interactive Future Cities webpage – www.futurecities.shell.com Shell’s New Lenses on Future Cities webpage – www.shell.com/global/future-energy/scenarios/future-cities.html The United Nations Environmental Programme’s website on energy – www.unep.org/energy/Topics

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Log the key facts and insights you uncover below: Type here


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Activity 3 PIONEER IDEAS Your team objectives: Collate and analyse the data and

Use brainstorming techniques to

insight your team collected during the research phase

practise creative problem solving and generate innovative ideas

Identify the future city challenge/problem

you would like to solve as a team

Presenting your research Your teacher may ask you to present your key research findings to the group. Imagine you have less than a minute to summarise the research you’ve undertaken to your classmates and write the headline information you’ll share below: Type here

What future city energy challenge will your team be solving? The Energy Challenge

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Why is this important to your team?

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Your ideas It’s time for some blue sky thinking to generate ideas that could solve your chosen future city challenge! You could use the Starbursting technique outlined below to help: Ask your teacher for some flip chart paper and draw a five pointed star with your future city energy challenge written in the middle. Write on each point:

Who: Who does this problem impact most? Who might be able to help?

What: What are the main reasons for this challenge? What might be some solutions? What data or proof will you need to support this?

Why: Why is this challenge important? Why will a particular solution work?

Working your way through each point, generate as many relevant questions and answers as possible. You could write these on sticky-notes so you can move thoughts around. Remember there are no bad ideas at this stage. Sometimes the most simple or wacky ideas are the best!

Tip: Feeling stuck? Ask your teacher for a “Catalyst Card” to spark some out-of-the-box ideas.

Where: Where is this challenge going to be (in particular communities, specific geographical areas etc.)? Where will a solution work best (across the whole city, in homes, schools etc.)?

Next steps

How: How will the proposed solution work? How will you best present your solution in the Bright Ideas Report – will supporting materials help your case?

Once you finish, try to narrow down your favourite ideas. Are there any remaining gaps you need to research further? Look at your Project Plan and decide next steps and make any additional notes below:

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Continue on the following page if you require more space Terms and Conditions apply: shell.co.uk/brightideaschallenge

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Activity 4 BRIGHT IDEAS REPORT Your team objectives: Plan and write your Bright Ideas Report Prepare any supporting materials

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report to the competition

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Your entry Complete the Bright Ideas Report template. Remember to work as a team (you only need to submit one report between you!). For your entry to be valid, you’ll need to complete all of the sections and ask your teacher to email this to us by 5pm on Friday 29 April 2016.

Supporting materials Remember you can also submit supporting materials to bring your idea to life. These can be any of the following: A short film (3 minutes max) Computer generated visuals, photographs, technical drawings, etc. (ideally aim for no more than two pages of A4) A physical prototype that you’ve built Ask your teacher to email supporting materials to us along with your Bright Ideas Report, or post a physical prototype. Just make sure your team name is clearly visible otherwise we won’t be able to submit your work to the judging panel. Speak to your teacher ahead of time if you plan on creating supporting materials – they’ll help you make sure the materials meet the criteria set out in the Terms and Conditions.


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Bright Ideas Report Team name: School name: School postcode: Teacher’s name:

Have you provided any supporting materials with your entry? Yes

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1 Describe the energy challenge you’ve identified: (200 words max) Type here

Tip: Here’s where you justify the need for a solution – why is it important that this problem gets solved?

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2 Describe your “bright idea” – how will it solve the energy challenge you’ve outlined above? (500 words max) Type here

Tip: Here’s where you… Explain how your solution will work – use your science and maths skills to convince us! You can use drawings to justify your position Describe where this solution might work: do you have a specific city in mind, or could it work in any city?

Describe who this solution will benefit. This can include people, businesses, animals or even particular groups – like old people, families, etc.


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3 Did you consider other solutions? Why is this idea the best solution to solve this problem? (200 words max) Type here

4 Describe how you planned your project – how did you allocate tasks, manage your deadlines and work together as a team? (200 words max) Type here

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5 Team reflections:

Team member A What three strengths did you bring to the team?

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What did you learn about yourself doing this project?

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Team member B What three strengths did you bring to the team?

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Team member C What three strengths did you bring to the team?

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Team member D What three strengths did you bring to the team?

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Team member E What three strengths did you bring to the team?

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Next steps If you enjoyed The Bright Ideas Challenge, why not explore careers that could see you change the world for the better? Find out more about the amazing opportunities studying science, technology, engineering and maths could bring at tomorrowsengineers.org.uk – you’ve already proven you’ve got what it takes!

The Bright Ideas Challenge is a Shell initiative.
