Engineering Future Cities in Africa
Summary
Course Parts (Included)
0001 Introduction (Principles of Sustainable Development, Intro to Sustainable Smart Cities, Lo-Carbon And Renewable Energy, Managing Natural Resources, Green Infrastructure and Transportation, Socioeconomic Environment, cultures and the Role it Plays in Engineering Future Cities, Health and Livability, Green Buildings, Smart Cities Technologies, Big Data and Smart Cities.) - 3 hours
0002 Identifying problems - (Globally, Unique to Africa) - 2 hours
0003 Engineering innovations in designing future cities - 1 hour 30 mins
0004 Solution proposals for these problems (Theoretical) - 2 hours
0005 Companies currently working on these problems (IPractical) - 2 hours
0006 Design processes - Integrating theory into practical in the full design cycle of a future city (Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, civil, chemical, and industrial & Design engineering) - 2 hours
Interactive Section (Not Included)
0007 Research Methods, Virtual tour and Project Planning - 1 hour
0008 Q&A - 1 hour
0009 Open Discussion - 1 hour 30 mins
0010 Exam & Thesis - 1 hour 30 mins
0011 Additional reading and next steps to continue self-study
Time: 17hours 30mins
Cost: Free
Who: Future Engineers, policy makers & sustainability advocates.
The course is being taken by people who are part of building future cities. Hopefully, the next generation of engineers are out there building new ideas that will ensure we have liveable cities for the future
Goal: To introduce students to some of the engineering, socioeconomic, environmental and policy problems of the future and expand their minds surrounding innovation.
Target: Fresh graduates, Undergraduate students, High School graduate students, Post-graduate students and masters students in Africa.
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