Emerging Technologies for Smart Cities

(4 Credits)

Nowadays, many smart cities are being developed around the world. This is an undergraduate-level course to introduce a series of emerging technologies for smart cities. This course offers students fresh materials and case studies to expand their horizon on smart cities; helps them understand the functions and identify the limitations of various emerging technologies used in the smart city; and explore a set of analysis techniques on analyzing the smart city systems. Topics involve electric vehicles, connected and autonomous vehicles, ride-sourcing services, car-sharing services, bike-sharing services, on-demand services, advanced parking management, smart traffic signals, and smart grids. Prerequisite: None. Fulfillment: Core Curriculum Science Science, Technology and Society Courses; Social Science Focus Urban Studies 200 level.