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About the Course

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....

Top reviews

DP

Sep 14, 2020

Quite informative. Loved the way of instructions. It's a very simple English accent and I was able to grasp it even without subtitle. The handouts/reading material is more helpful to work on quizzes.

PR

Nov 23, 2019

Very detailed and to the point course related to the smart city projects. Transition from ordinary urbanization to smart urbanization is accurately explained. Thank you sir for this course.

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By Will P

Aug 21, 2022

This course is really diversified. It gives us a chance to be introduced into Smart City concept with a holistic views. It's very adapted to any person who want to be introduced into Smart City concept.

By Matias K

Jul 27, 2017

It was my first MOOC on Coursera : a very good surprise. Sound theoretical inputs to understand the smart cities trends and inspiring case studies / testimonies to understand their applications.

By Pareshkumar R

Nov 24, 2019

Very detailed and to the point course related to the smart city projects. Transition from ordinary urbanization to smart urbanization is accurately explained. Thank you sir for this course.

By Jamal W K

Oct 29, 2020

Highly productive and knowledgeable course that allows students, engineers, project managers and even policy makers to realize and assess the transition of local cities as smart cities.

By Ansari R V A

Jul 3, 2020

Truly excellent. Got to know lots of insights about various aspects on transitioning to a smart city. Very well prepared course and excellently delivered by the speakers. Thanx a lot.

By Aqeel A

Jan 3, 2020

The course is brilliantly structured. The contents of the course of very beneficial for a candidate interested in pursuing studies in this domain. I really enjoyed the whole course.

By Roman C

Nov 9, 2020

Great course for those interested in urban development and Smart City concept in particular. Not too technical and full of hands-on practical advice from practitioners.

By Lee S Y

Mar 12, 2018

Excellent overview on different aspects of smart urban infrastructure. Course creators made complex issues really easy to understand, even for absolute beginners.

By Julie G

Jan 8, 2020

Very well structures course. A great help to start learning on the topic of Cities. Highly recommended. The course is from 2016, EPFL may consider some updates.

By Samuel d J M d B

Jun 24, 2018

Curso excelente. Claro, prático e simples. Os exemplos dos executivos ajudam muito a compreender os desafios e os conceitos mais complexos de Smart Cities.

By Abd e Q

Sep 30, 2020

A great course for setting the basis of Smart Cities evolution and development in the near future for professionals who are involved in any related field

By Thomas K

Nov 17, 2019

Right mixture of material. Interview with field experts. Presentations short and concise. Exams at a motivating difficult level. Thanks for creating it!

By K M A I

Jul 4, 2020

The course is so informative and easily laid out that the new ideas are easily understood. Plus the interview sessions are big bonus for participants.

By Vasily S

May 24, 2020

Good lectures, the interviews within the course are very helpful and knowledgeable. The study materials are well structured. Thanks for the course!

By JORGE H T A

May 25, 2020

This course gives you the real concepts to work in Smart Cities Projects, for me was a great help to develop the Project for my city. Thanks a Lot

By Adolfo G

Oct 29, 2020

El CURSO , es realmente excelente , las explicaciones y ejemplos muy claros e instructivos . MUCHAS GRACIAS POR HABERME PERMITIDO REALIZARLO .

By Tatenda D C

Mar 12, 2018

This course is great. I like the way the course is structured and how the lecturers are able to articulate complex matters in a simple format.

By Matthieu F

May 4, 2019

A complete systemic view of the matter, blending principles with practical examples, classroom explanations and insiders' interviews. Thanks!

By Sina A

Apr 26, 2022

It is so useful to improve your knowledge especially you are an urban planner. I recommend that you take this course and bet you will enjoy.

By Mario H

Aug 17, 2017

Really interesting to have a good point of view about the smart city concept, its origin and the best approach to deal with this process.

By Andres S

May 26, 2017

The findings and the information are fantastic. You are drawn into the lectures and theory that develops smart infrastructure and cities.

By Saurav C

Feb 20, 2022

Most recommended for all 100 smart city projects shaping up in India for an in-depth understanding of transition towards smart cities.

By Marian M M

Sep 29, 2020

Very concise course. Every block is laid out in systematic manner to provide a more conducive learning environment to the participant.

By Jefferson P U C

May 1, 2021

Me encanto el curso porque me ayudo mucho en cambiar mi perspectiva sobre las ciudades inteligentes y como podríamos ponerlas en pie.

By Dr. J H G

May 8, 2020

Excellent course to learn the skills needed for management of smart urban infrastructure

Thanks to all the Instructors of this course