Explore

Smart Cities – Management of Smart Urban Infrastructures

Approx. 13 hours to complete

Save Course

Go to Course

Course Summary

Learn about the latest technologies and strategies for designing smart cities that enhance quality of life, sustainability, and efficiency.

Key Learning Points

Understand the concept of smart cities and their benefits
Learn about the latest advancements in technology and design for smart cities
Develop strategies for implementing smart city solutions in various contexts

Learning Outcomes

Understand the key principles and benefits of smart cities
Identify the latest technologies and strategies for designing smart cities
Develop practical solutions for implementing smart city initiatives

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic knowledge of urban planning and sustainability
Familiarity with technology and digital infrastructure

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Online
Self-paced
Video lectures
Quizzes
Assignments

Similar Courses

Smart City Technologies
Smart Cities: Data, Technology and Design

Related Education Paths

Notable People in This Field

Co-founder and CEO of ADDO AI
Professor of Sociology at Columbia University

Related Books

Description

Learn about Smart Cities within the context of management of urban infrastructures. The introduction of Smart urban technologies into legacy infrastructures has resulted in numerous challenges and opportunities for contemporary cities and will continue to do so. This course will help you to understand how to make the best of these smart technologies in your cities’ legacy infrastructures.

Over the past few years, advances in the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have significantly challenged the traditionally stable land scape of urban infrastructure service provision. This has resulted in increasing interest from both technology vendors and public authorities in the transition of cities towards so-called “Smart Cities”. Although such “Smart technologies” can provide immense opportunities for citizens and service providers alike, the ICTs often act as disruptive innovators of urban infrastructure service provision. In this MOOC, you will gain a thorough understanding of the challenges and opportunities associated with the Smart urban infrastructures, namely Smart urban transportation and Smart urban energy systems. Over the journey of this 5-week online course you will learn about the most important principles for the management of Smart urban infrastructures as well as the applications of these principles in the transportation and energy sectors. This course does not have any prerequisites. However, to take the most away from of this MOOC, we strongly encourage you to enroll in our other MOOC on the Management of Urban Infrastructures, which has been widely praised by learners. Through this course, you will: - Gain a deep understanding of the nature of disruptive innovations (smart technologies) in urban infrastructure systems; - Learn about state-of-the-art strategies for effectively managing the transition from legacy infrastructures to smart urban systems; - Study the management of the transition phase from legacy infrastructure systems to smart cities by supporting innovations while avoiding early lock-in; and - Understand potential applications of the materials learned in this course within the context of the management of smart urban transportation systems as well as smart urban energy systems.

Outline

Introduction to Smart Urban Infrastructures and Smart Cities
Introduction to the Smart Cities MOOC
Introduction to week 1
Conceptualizing cities as complex socio-technical systems
What is digitalization?
General Implications of digitalization
Implications on digitalization on cities
Perspectives on Smart Cities
interview with Ms. Irene Compte Libera about Barcelona
Introduction to the Smart Cities MOOC
Write an optional case study and win a prize!
Where to get help
Course discussions
Certificate
Reading 1 - Introduction to Smart Urban Infrastructures and Smart Cities
What did I learn in Block 1?

Smart Urban Energy Systems
Introduction to week 2
Conceptualization of Smart Urban Energy Systems
Interview with an Utility company (Dr. Corrodi, IWB Basel)
The infrastructure layer of smart urban energy systems
Interview with Prof. Mario Paolone
The services layer of smart urban energy systems
The data/digital layer of smart urban energy systems
Managerial and Policy takeaways
Interview with an Energy company (Dr. Bolke, Schneider Electric)
Reading 2 - Smart Urban Energy Systems
What did I learn in Block 2?

Smart Urban Transportation Systems
Introduction to week 3
Conceptualization of smart urban transportation systems
The "improve" pathway
Interview with a transportation company (Mr Schaefer, Siemens)
The "shift" pathway
Interview with a transportation operator (Ms. Leboucher, RATP)
Conditions for success
Reading 3 - Smart Urban Transportation Systems
What did I learn in Block 3?

Towards Smart Cities: part 1
Introdution to week 4
Transition in Socio-Technical systems
Interview with an urban service provider company (Dr. Staron, Veolia)
Data/Digital layer
Potential of the digital layer
Interview with Prof. Montero (UNED, Madrid)
Interview with Prof. Faltings (EPFL)
Reading 4 - Towards Smart Cities part I
What did I learn in Block 4?

Towards Smart Cities: part 2
Challenges on the Services layer
Interview with a data company (Mr Ender & Mr Schimpel, IBM)
Challenges on the Infrastructure layer
Challenges for managers
Challenges for policy-makers & Conclusion of the MOOC
Reading 5 - Towards Smart Cities part II
Submit your optional case to win a precious prize!
End of the course
What did I learn in Block 5?
Final Exam

Summary of User Reviews

Discover the future of cities with the Smart Cities course on Coursera. This course has received great feedback from users who found it engaging, informative and useful. Many users appreciated the real-world examples and case studies presented throughout the course.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

Real-world examples and case studies

Pros from User Reviews

Engaging and informative
Great real-world examples
Useful for urban planners and policymakers
Well-structured course content
In-depth analysis of smart city technologies

Cons from User Reviews

Some sections were too technical for non-technical learners
Could benefit from more interactive elements
Limited discussion forums and community interaction
No hands-on projects or assignments
Some videos were too long and repetitive

Recommended for you

Nature Based Metropolitan Solutions

Discover the potential benefits of nature-based solutions (NBS) in metropolitan areas and develop strategies for their implementation. Take a sewage system or a public space for example....

Save Course