Mauri Myers-Solages, National Grid Social Impact Manager, with high school students at NYU Tandon School of Engineering in Innovation, Entrepreneurship and the Science of Smart Cities program

Science of Smart Cities for middle school students (SoSC) and Innovation, Entrepreneurship and the Science of Smart Cities for high school students (ieSoSC), are STEM related programs supported by National Grid at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Both programs focus on using technology effectively and reducing our carbon footprint to create smarter cities.

Middle school students in the SOSC program were introduced to engineering, science, computer science and technology concepts for the cities of the future. The curriculum focuses on renewable energy, electricity, water & waste management, smart transportation and wireless communication. Ultimately students were able to demonstrate how foundational STEM concepts can be applied to city planning, infrastructure development and the systems that exist in their current everyday lives.

The high school program (ieSOSC) was hands-on with students forming small teams to ideate and prototype a device that uses sensors, data collection and analysis to create and implement a system for city services, infrastructure, or buildings that will improve the quality of daily living for city residents through the use of technology.

“I was absolutely impressed with the students’ abilities to not only build prototypes but explain in detail how the technologies will help reduce our carbon footprint,” said Mauri Myers-Solages, National Grid Manager of Social Impact. “These are our future leaders and why we’re so proud to sponsor programs that generate excitement and will make a difference.”

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