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

About

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.

Modules

Practical information

    • 5 Readings
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5 Readings

  • Introduction to the Smart Cities MOOC
  • Write an optional case study and win a prize!
  • Where to get help
  • Course discussions
  • Certificate

Introduction

    • 2 Videos
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  • Introduction to the Smart Cities MOOC
  • Introduction to week 1

S1-1: Conceptualizing cities as complex socio-technical systems

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  • Conceptualizing cities as complex socio-technical systems

S1-2: What is digitalization?

    • 1 Videos
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  • What is digitalization?

S1-3: General Implications of digitalization

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  • General Implications of digitalization

S1-4: Implications on digitalization on cities

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  • Implications on digitalization on cities

S1-5: Perspectives on Smart Cities

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  • Perspectives on Smart Cities

S1-6: interview with Ms. Irene Compte Libera about Barcelona

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  • interview with Ms. Irene Compte Libera about Barcelona

Conclusion

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Plugin
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • What did I learn in Block 1?

1 Readings

  • Reading 1 - Introduction to Smart Urban Infrastructures and Smart Cities

Introduction

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  • Introduction to week 2

S2-1: Conceptualization of Smart Urban Energy Systems

    • 1 Videos
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  • Conceptualization of Smart Urban Energy Systems

S2-2: Interview with an Utility company (Dr. Corrodi, IWB Basel)

    • 1 Videos
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  • Interview with an Utility company (Dr. Corrodi, IWB Basel)

S2-3: The infrastructure layer of smart urban energy systems

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  • The infrastructure layer of smart urban energy systems

S2-4: Interview with Prof. Mario Paolone

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  • Interview with Prof. Mario Paolone

S2-5: The services layer of smart urban energy systems

    • 1 Videos
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  • The services layer of smart urban energy systems

S2-6: The digital layer of smart urban energy systems

    • 1 Videos
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  • The data/digital layer of smart urban energy systems

S2-7: Managerial and Policy takeaway

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  • Managerial and Policy takeaways

S2-8: Interview with an Energy company (Dr. Bolke, Schneider Electric)

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  • Interview with an Energy company (Dr. Bolke, Schneider Electric)

Conclusion

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Plugin
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • What did I learn in Block 2?

1 Readings

  • Reading 2 - Smart Urban Energy Systems

Introduction

    • 1 Videos
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  • Introduction to week 3

S3-1: Conceptualization of smart urban transportation systems

    • 1 Videos
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  • Conceptualization of smart urban transportation systems

S3-2: The "improve" pathway

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  • The "improve" pathway

S3-3: Interview with a transportation company (Mr Schaefer, Siemens)

    • 1 Videos
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  • Interview with a transportation company (Mr Schaefer, Siemens)

S3-4: The "shift" pathway

    • 1 Videos
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  • The "shift" pathway

S3-5: interview with a transportation operator (Ms. Leboucher, RATP)

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  • Interview with a transportation operator (Ms. Leboucher, RATP)

S3-6: Managerial and policy takeaways

    • 1 Videos
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  • Conditions for success

Conclusion

    • 1 Readings
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    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • What did I learn in Block 3?

1 Readings

  • Reading 3 - Smart Urban Transportation Systems

Introduction

    • 1 Videos
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  • Introdution to week 4

S4-1: Transition in Socio-Technical Systems

    • 1 Videos
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  • Transition in Socio-Technical systems

S4-2: Interview with an urban service provider company (Dr. Staron, Veolia)

    • 1 Videos
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  • Interview with an urban service provider company (Dr. Staron, Veolia)

S4-3: The Digital Layer

    • 1 Videos
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  • Data/Digital layer

S4-4: Potential of the data layer

    • 1 Videos
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  • Potential of the digital layer

S4-5: Interview with Prof. Montero (UNED, Madrid)

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  • Interview with Prof. Montero (UNED, Madrid)

S4-6: Interview with Prof. Faltings (EPFL)

    • 1 Videos
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  • Interview with Prof. Faltings (EPFL)

Conclusion

    • 1 Readings
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    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • What did I learn in Block 4?

1 Readings

  • Reading 4 - Towards Smart Cities part I

S5-1: Challenges on the services layer

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  • Challenges on the Services layer

S5-2: Interview with a data company (Mr Ender & Mr Schimpel, IBM)

    • 1 Videos
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  • Interview with a data company (Mr Ender & Mr Schimpel, IBM)

S5-3: Challenges on the infrastructure layer

    • 1 Videos
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  • Challenges on the Infrastructure layer

S5-4: Challenges for Managers

    • 1 Videos
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  • Challenges for managers

S5-5: Challenges for Policy Makers & Conclusion of the MOOC

    • 1 Videos
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  • Challenges for policy-makers & Conclusion of the MOOC

Conclusion

    • 3 Readings
    • 1 Plugin
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • What did I learn in Block 5?
  • Final Exam

3 Readings

  • Reading 5 - Towards Smart Cities part II
  • Submit your optional case to win a precious prize!
  • End of the course

Auto Summary

Explore the dynamic world of Smart Cities with the "Smart Cities – Management of Smart Urban Infrastructures" course, designed to equip you with the essential knowledge to navigate and manage the integration of smart technologies into existing urban infrastructures. This personal development course, led by Coursera, delves into the rapidly evolving landscape of urban infrastructure services, catalyzed by advances in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). Over a concise 5-week period, you will uncover the principles and applications critical to managing smart urban systems, focusing on key areas like transportation and energy systems. The course emphasizes understanding disruptive innovations and provides state-of-the-art strategies to transition from legacy systems to smart urban environments effectively. Ideal for foundational learners, this course requires no prerequisites, though it pairs well with Coursera's acclaimed MOOC on the Management of Urban Infrastructures for a comprehensive learning experience. By enrolling, you'll gain insights into managing smart urban infrastructures, supporting innovation, and avoiding early lock-ins, positioning you at the forefront of urban development. Subscription to the course is available under Coursera's Starter plan, making it accessible for anyone keen on contributing to the future of smart cities. Join now to transform your understanding of urban infrastructure management and embrace the opportunities presented by smart technologies.

Matthias Finger
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Matthias Finger