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Working in Smart Cities (5 cr)

Code: HY00BU47-3001

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2021 - 02.01.2022

Timing

01.01.2022 - 31.07.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual proportion

5 op

RDI proportion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Korkeakouluyksikkö D /YAMK

Campus

Laurea Virtual Campus

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

20 - 60

Degree programmes

  • Complementary competence, master’s studies in English (CYJ2), Generic studies

Teachers

  • Peppi Ylläpito
  • Kaisa Airo

Teacher in charge

Kaisa Airo

Scheduling groups

  • Pienryhmä 1 (Size: 15. Open UAS: 15.)

Groups

  • CYJ22KJ
    Complementary competence (master’s studies in English), K22, Generic studies
  • TYJ22KJ
    Täydentävä osaaminen (yamk-tutkinto), K22, yhteiset opinnot

Small groups

  • Pienryhmä 1

Learning outcomes

Student is able to:
-Explain the forces behind evolution of cities
-Analyse trends in real-estate market
-Forecast the development of urban environment
-Identify digital aspects of cityscape and analyse possibilities and risks of smart cities

Teaching methods

The study unit will take place from March 2022 to May 2022. It will consist of two whole day online-lectures, teamwrok and preliminary assignments.

Location and time

The study unit will be conducted completely online.

Forms of internationality

The study-unit is open for any national or international student, hence the students will work in international teams and company cases.

Content and scheduling

During the study unit students will look at the history and the future of urban scape. They will be introduced to urban economics, real-estate markets and the evolution of digital cities. The students will be introduced to digital concepts of Internet of Things, Big data, ArtificiaI Intelligence and Internet Economy and their effects to the physical enviroment. In addition they analyse the working and living in digital urban environments.

Grading scale

Approved/Failed