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Management of Urban Infrastructures – part 1
  • Level Foundation
  • Course by École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
  • Offered by

About

Sustainability, Resilience and Efficiency are fundamental considerations for city managers in managing urban infrastructures. Today, more than 3.9 billion people, making up more than 54% of the global population, live in cities. Urbanization is expected to continue in the coming years, raising the urban population to 6.0 billion by 2045. This dramatic increase in urban populations will inevitably increase the demand for energy, mobility (transportation), water, and other urban services in every city around the world. Without functional governance and management structures that ensure efficient, resilient and sustainable performance in cities, the current urbanization growth might become a catastrophic risk threatening the quality of life of the humanity. Sustainable development in 21st century can only be realized by introducing innovations in both management and operations of urban infrastructures systems. Developing management practices that effectively integrates the processes of urban planning with urban infrastructures planning and management is a challenging goal that many cities are struggling with nowadays, but is a must for transforming cities to sustainable and resilient engines of growth in both developing and developed economies. This course will provide you with the basic principles of urban infrastructure management that are fundamental for building prosperous cities that are sustainable, resilient and efficient. In order to obtain a certificate for this course, the participants have to pass four graded quizzes and complete four mandatory assignments, plus a final exam. In addition to the graded assignments students have the option to write a 7-10 page peer-reviewed case study about management of energy OR transportation system in their city (on your own choice). The best case studies will be also evaluated by our jury at IGLUS and the authors of the 3 best case studies will win a full tuition fee waiver scholarship to enroll in the IGLUS professional training program in Spring 2017. You can also pre-enroll in our upcoming MOOC on Smart Cities now. Find our more here: http://iglus.org/smart-cities-mooc/

Modules

Welcome to the course

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  • Introduction to the MUI MOOC

Introduction to the MUI course

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1 Discussions

  • Discussion about the content of the block

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  • 1-1 Introduction to the MUI course

Key Challenges to Urban Infrastructures

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  • 1-2 Key Challenges to Urban Infrastructures

The main urban infrastructure systems

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  • 1-3 The main urban infrastructure systems

The main dimensions of urban infrastructures

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  • 1-4 The main dimensions of urban infrastructures

Interview with an expert from Metropolitan region of Geneva

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  • 1-5 Interview with Mr.Vincent Lusser - Geneva

The main analytical perspective to study urban infrastructures

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  • What did I learn in Block 1?
  • Short answer assignment 1

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  • 1-6 Analytical perspective for approaching urban infrastructures

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  • Reading 1 - Introduction to urban infrastructures

What do urban infrastructure managers do?

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  • Discussion about the content of the block

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  • 2-1 Introduction: What do urban infrastructure managers do?

Managing stakeholders and related performance objectives

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  • 2-2 Managing stakeholders and related performance objectives

Important dimensions for urban infrastructure managers

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  • 2-3 The main dimensions for urban infrastructure managers

Different schools of thought in managing urban infrastrucutres

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  • 2-4 Schools of thought in managing urban infrastructure systems

Interview with an expert from Boston Consulting Group

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  • 2-5 Interview with Mr. Christoph Rothballer - BCG

ICTs and Urban Infrastructures

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  • What did I learn in Block 2?
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  • 2-6 Role of the ICTs in urban infrastructures

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  • Reading 2 - Foundations of urban infrastructure management

Introduction of urban energy infrastructures

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  • Discussion about the content of the block

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  • 3-1 Introduction to urban energy infrastructures

Understanding urban electricity systems

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  • 3-2 Understanding urban electricity systems

Managing the urban electricity system

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  • 3-3 Managing the urban electricity system

Challenges and opportunities in urban energy systems

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  • 3-4 Challenges and opportunities in urban energy systems

Management of Urban Electricity Systems

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  • What did I learn in Block 3?
  • Short answer assignment 3

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  • 3-5 Managing Urban Energy Systems - Interview with an Expert from the Veolia group

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  • Reading 3 - Management of Urban Electricity Systems

Introduction to urban transportation systems

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  • 4-1 Introduction to urban transportation systems

Managing the urban transportation system

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  • 4-2 Managing the urban transportation system

Lecture by Prof. Robert Paaswell - CUNY

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  • 4-3 Lecture by Prof. Robert E. Paaswell - CUNY

Interview with an expert from CarPostal

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  • 4-4 Interview with Mr. Beat Muller - CarPostal

Challenges and opportunities in urban transportation systems

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  • 4-5 Broader challenges and new opportunities

Conclusion of the MOOC

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  • What did I learn in Block 4?
  • Short answer assignment 4

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  • 4-6 Conclusion of the MUI MOOC

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  • Reading 4 - Urban transportation systems

Final steps to finish the course

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    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
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  • Final exam

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  • Optional case study

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  • End of the course discussion

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Explore the fundamentals of managing urban infrastructures with a focus on sustainability, resilience, and efficiency. Guided by expert instructors, this foundational course addresses the challenges and innovations necessary for effective city planning and management. Ideal for city managers and urban planners, it includes graded quizzes, assignments, and a final exam, with an option to win a scholarship through a peer-reviewed case study. Join now to build prosperous, sustainable cities. Offered by Coursera.

Matthias Finger
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Matthias Finger