>>> a number of disasters have hit the united states over the past few years from wildfires to floods tornadoes and hurricanes. those events inspired 7th and 8th great students to think about innovation taking part in the national engineers week called future city competition. creating cities of tomorrow. they came from across north texas to ut arlington today. this year's theme is providing an affordable green living space for those who have lost their homes. >> it just taught me to not look at, you know, a shampoo bottle as a shampoo bottle but as a possible design for a great office building or condominium. >> first place winners from today go on to the national competion next month in washington, d.c. this is the tenth year for the north texas competion. >>>