- Ahmed Mohamed Mansour
- Anas Abdelhafez
- Fadel Digham
- Mona Ismail
- Amany Shehab
- Ahmed Soliman
Intermediate
Event organizer(s)
Description
This course introduces participants to the foundations of smart cities including their definition, reference architectures, governance, and strategic frameworks. It focuses on strategies, policies, and successful examples to inspire innovative city planning and organization. In particular, it: (i) describes the connectivity infrastructure required for smart cities including fiber optics and wireless technologies, (ii) introduces smart systems and solutions, and (iii) explores business and governance models ensuring sustainable implementation and operation.
Participants will be equipped with the skills to apply the roadmap for deploying and evolving access networks in smart cities, explore the role of fiber optics and wireless technologies in enabling high-speed connectivity as well as Identify and utilize city assets for building smart-ready infrastructure. The training course further focuses on the analysis of various business models for sustainable smart infrastructure from real-world showcases of smart-ready infrastructure.
The targeted population for this course includes individuals and organizations involved in or aspiring to contribute to smart city planning, development, and management. Specifically, the target audience can be categorized as follows:
Industry Professionals
- Urban Planners: Professionals involved in designing and managing urban environments.
- Telecom and IT Engineers: Experts focused on building connectivity infrastructure for smart cities.
- Infrastructure Developers: Individuals involved in constructing city assets like smart poles, fiber networks, and transportation systems.
Government Officials and Policymakers
- City Administrators: Local government representatives responsible for managing city services.
- Regulators: Authorities overseeing smart city policies, rules, and governance.
- Public Service Managers: Those managing utilities like water, energy, and waste management
Private Sector Stakeholders
- Real Estate Developers: Firms looking to integrate smart solutions into housing and commercial projects.
- Utility Companies: Organizations managing power, water, and waste systems that intersect with smart city goals.
- Entrepreneurs: Innovators building products and services for smart city ecosystems.
No prior knowledge or qualification is required to register for this course, considering the given target
Number of available places for the cohort: 30
Upon Completion of This Course, Participants Will Be Able To:
- Outline Smart City Fundamentals
- Define what constitutes a smart city and its key components.
- Explain the principles of smart city reference architecture and governance.
- Design and Plan Smart Ready Infrastructure
- Develop roadmaps for access networks, including fiber optics and wireless technologies.
- Identify and optimize the use of city assets to support smart infrastructure.
- Analyze Business Models for Smart Cities
- Evaluate sustainable business models for deploying and maintaining smart city infrastructure.
- Assess public-private partnership opportunities and investment strategies.
- Leverage GIS and Technology Applications
- Create GIS-enabled solutions for urban planning, asset management, and incident handling.
- Apply GIS and IoT technologies to practical smart city use cases, such as transportation, waste management, and irrigation.
- Implement Smart City Solutions
- Design and deploy systems like smart poles, street lighting, CCTV, and smart meters.
- Integrate IoT platforms for alarm visualization, asset tracking, and incident management.
- Analyze Real-World Case Studies
- Draw insights from global examples of successful smart city initiatives.
- Apply lessons learned to local and regional smart city projects.
- Strategize for Smart City Development
- Formulate strategies and policies to guide smart city implementation.
- Align smart city projects with sustainability and community engagement goals.
This course will be delivered using instructor-led online learning as follows:
• From Course Day 1 to Course Day 3, the course forum will be structured around discussion topics presented by the instructor each day, covering the course subject for that day. Additionally, in consideration of the various time zones and everyday obligations of participants from various nations worldwide, participant answers will be asynchronous.
• There will be an open general discussion area (mandatory online forum) where participants will post questions that the instructor and other participants can respond to.
• Final Quiz test will be assigned on the last day of the course.
- The evaluation of the participants will be based on 40% from the Final Quiz and 60% from the answers given in the course activities on the raised discussion topics “including participation and benchmark cases” on daily basis by the tutor, thus reflecting both the quantity and the quality of time spent on the course.
- Participation in the course forum is mandatory in order to access the Final Quiz.
- The course is completed successfully with a total grade of 70% or higher. The grading will be completed by the course tutor after the course is fully completed.
- Each fully registered participant who successfully completes the course with a total grade of 70% or higher will receive an ITU Certificate for this course.
- The ITU certificates will be given to participants via the ITU Academy platform after completion of the course reporting and processing within the ITU.
Activity and weighting (%)
- Active participation: 30
- Forum contributions: 30
- Final Exam: 40
Day 1: Introduction to Smart Cities
- Learning Outcomes:
- Definition of Smart City: Clarifying what constitutes a smart city.
- Smart City Reference Architecture: Overview of the framework and components of smart city systems.
- Smart City Strategy and Policies: Discussion on the strategic planning and regulatory frameworks driving smart cities.
- Smart City Governance: Analyzing the organizational structures that facilitate smart city initiatives.
- Smart City Business Models: Insights into the economic frameworks supporting smart city deployments.
- City Assets for Smart Ready Infrastructure: Identifying urban resources that support smart infrastructure development.
- Illustration of city use cases.
- Activities:
- Presentation and plenary discussions.
- Forum contributions.
Day 2: Smart Ready Infrastructure
- Learning Outcomes:
- Access Network Roadmap: Understanding the strategic framework for access networks.
- Evolution of Fiber Optics: An exploration of advancements in fiber optic technology.
- Wireless Access Networks: Examination of wireless communication technologies and their applications.
- Access Networks Business Models: Analysis of various business models associated with access networks.
- GIS Roadmap: Planning and development strategies for Geographic Information Systems in smart cities.
- GIS Applications: Exploration of various applications of GIS technology.
- Use Case Examples: Detailed analysis of specific GIS use cases.
- Activities:
- Presentation and plenary discussions.
- Forum contributions.
Day 3: Smart City Applications
- Learning Outcomes:
- Smart Poles and Street Lighting: Innovations in urban lighting solutions.
- CCTV and Public Safety: Enhancements in surveillance and safety through smart technologies.
- Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS): Integration of technology in urban transport management.
- Smart Meters: Advancements in utility management through smart metering.
- Smart Waste Management: Efficient waste collection and processing solutions.
- Smart Irrigation: Technology-driven approaches to water management in urban landscapes.
- Key Applications of IoT Platforms: Overview of critical IoT applications in smart cities.
- Incident Management: Strategies for managing urban incidents effectively.
- Alarm Visualization: Systems for monitoring and responding to alarms.
- Asset Management: Techniques for managing urban assets efficiently.
- Smart City Control Centers (C.O.C. - C.C.C.): The role of control centers in coordinating smart city operations.
- Activities:
- Presentation and plenary discussions.
- Forum contributions.
Day 4: Final Quiz and Assessment
- Activities:
- Final quiz and assessment.
- Q&A session.
Registration information
Unless specified otherwise, all ITU Academy training courses are open to all interested professionals, irrespective of their race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, economic status and other diverse backgrounds. We strongly encourage registrations from female participants, and participants from developing countries. This includes least developed countries, small island developing states and landlocked developing countries.