| Unit name | Smart Cities and Infrastructure |
|---|---|
| Unit code | CENGM0081 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
| Unit director | Professor. Theo Tryfonas |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | School of Civil, Aerospace and Design Engineering |
| Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
Why is this unit important?
The unit will explore issues of digitalisation of cities and the infrastructure sector and more specifically how digital technologies such as wireless sensor networks and the Internet of Things, smart meters, data analytics, information architecture, neural networks, building information modelling etc. are used to deliver integrated infrastructure services such as intelligent transport, structural health monitoring, smart buildings, sustainable planning, stakeholder engagement platforms etc.
How does this unit fit into your programme of study?
Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary field of engineering and engineering management that focuses on how to design, integrate, and manage complex systems over their life cycles. Systems thinking principles are embedded throughout our programmes, with this unit specialising on smart cities and infrastructure
An overview of content
The unit contents will cover at a broad level the following topics: wireless sensor networks and their applications, smart metering, radio-frequency identification applications, building information modelling, neural computation and artificial neural networks, knowledge representation and management, the role of building information modelling and integrated simulation, use of social media for stakeholder engagement etc.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
The aims of this unit are for the students to:
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, successful students will be able to:
1. Appreciate, and have a sound understanding of, a variety of state-of-art digital technologies that facilitate the delivery of integrated infrastructure.;
2. Analyse in depth, and specify formally, the information needs of architectural and civil engineering projects with awareness of life-cycle issues and reasoned ethical choices about relevant challenges ;
3. Define, at system-level, and communicate information architectures that meet the needs of the delivery of integrated infrastructure and services ; and
4. Recognise the role, and be able to select for use, advanced digital tools for the planning and the delivery of infrastructure projects
Teaching will be delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous sessions, which may include lectures, practical activities supported by drop-in sessions, problem sheets and self-directed exercises.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
Informal seminars that follow each lecture facilitate deeper understanding of topics discussed in a world-café style; these include in-class discussions in small groups and practical tasks as needed.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
Group project, styled as an innovation challenge (40%): ILOs 3-4.
Individual essay, styled as a policy brief (60%): ILOs 1-2
When assessment does not go to plan:
Resubmission of failed component.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. CENGM0081).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
