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PLAN20070

Academic Year 2024/2025

Smart Cities (PLAN20070)

Subject:
Planning
College:
Engineering & Architecture
School:
Architecture, Plan & Env Pol
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Professor Francesco Pilla
Trimester:
Autumn
Mode of Delivery:
Blended
Internship Module:
No
Module Type:
Fieldwork Module
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module is unique in its focus on the core challenges facing our increasingly 'smart' cities, from their operational functions and planning through to management and control. The module reflects the changes that technology is making to the operation of, and our understanding of, the city, and gives students the technical and theoretical skills needed to make a difference to the cities of today and tomorrow.

OBJECTIVES
1. Introduce the basic concepts and principles of Smart City – Smart Environment, Smart Economy, Smart Governance, Smart Mobility, Smart People and Smart Living
2. Provide exposure to real-life projects in the area of Smart Cities both at a national and international levels
3. Provide different perspectives on the core elements of a Smart City by facilitating discussions with invited lectures with a wide range of expertise from industry, research laboratories and academic institutions
4. Become familiar with various Smart Cities topics and examples of how they have been implemented in practice.
5. Become part of a real-life smart citizen initiative as part of a group project

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

OUTCOMES
On the successful completion of the module, you will be able to:
• Demonstrate an understanding of the economic, political, environmental and community context for Smart Cities;
• Demonstrate and understanding of the key elements underpinning the definition and development of a Smart City;
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of citizen science initiatives as a result of practical applications.

Indicative Module Content:

1. Introduce the basic concepts and principles of Smart City – Smart Environment, Smart Economy, Smart Governance, Smart Mobility, Smart People and Smart Living
2. Provide exposure to real-life projects in the area of Smart Cities both at a national and international levels
3. Provide different perspectives on the core elements of a Smart City by facilitating discussions with invited lectures with a wide range of expertise from industry, research laboratories and academic institutions
4. Become familiar with various Smart Cities topics and examples of how they have been implemented in practice.
5. Become part of a real-life smart citizen initiative as part of a group project

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

12
Seminar (or Webinar)

4
Computer Aided Lab

8
Total

24

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
active/task-based learning; peer and group work; lectures; critical writing; enquiry & problem-based learning; student presentations, etc.

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Smart Cities (PEP20140)


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Group Work Assignment: Group project for Smart Travel Student Award Week 15 Graded No
50
 No
Quizzes/Short Exercises: class test on content part of the lectures Week 10 Graded No
35
 No
Assignment(Including Essay): 1 essay on topic to be selected by the lecturer Week 15 Graded No
10
 No
Group Work Assignment: group presentation of the project Week 15 Graded No
5
 No

Carry forward of passed components
No
 

Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Dr Pavlos Tafidis Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Autumn Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks Fri 12:00 - 13:50
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