Learn how to develop smart city solutions in a convenient and agile way, and give your career a boost while helping to digitize cities"

Today, Smart Cities are at the forefront of digital transformation processes and, according to all technological indicators, we are only at the beginning of this journey, since, as these digital capabilities are explored, new paths and application areas are being incorporated into the smart city ecosystem.

This postgraduate diploma will address from a functional and business perspective the different models currently used to build smart cities through four main blocks: first, the smart city strategy model as a fundamental basis on which to implement, measure and monitor a set of actions that allow cities to address their smart transformation in the most efficient and sustainable way possible. Second, the different Smart City construction models used, highlighting those based on the use of IoT devices and vertical solutions, models based on GIS technology and geospatial analysis and models based on VMS systems. Third, the model based on Integration Platforms, which will be the cornerstone that will allow the complete development and transformation of a smart city, as well as guarantee its interoperability with multiple systems and ensure the security of information and infrastructures. Finally, how to approach the transformation of cities from a management and operational point of view.

In this comprehensive program, special emphasis will also be placed on Digital Government systems (or e-Government), systems that have historically been developed in parallel to

Smart City systems. In recent years, with the integration of classic data management systems (ERP) in Smart City data repositories, and thanks to the process management capabilities of digital platforms, this distinction between e-Government systems and Smart City systems has become increasingly blurred and both worlds converge with the aim of providing better services to the city.

The completion of this postgraduate diploma will place engineering and architecture professionals at the forefront of the latest developments in the sector"

This postgraduate diploma in Smart City Solutions contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. Its most notable features are:

• The development of case studies presented by experts in Smart City Solutions
• The graphic, schematic, and practical contents with which they are created, provide scientific and practical information on the disciplines that are essential for professional practice
• Practical exercises where self-assessment can be used to improve learning
• Special emphasis on innovative methodologies in Smart City Solutions
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection assignments
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

This postgraduate diploma is the best investment you can make in the selection of a refresher program in the field of Smart Cities. We offer you quality and free access to content"

Its teaching staff includes professionals from the fields of engineering and architecture, who contribute their work experience to this program, as well as renowned specialists from prestigious universities and leading societies.

The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive training that is programmed to train students in real situations.

This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the academic year. For this purpose, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts in Smart City Solutions.  

This program comes with the best educational material, providing you with a contextual approach that will facilitate your learning"

This 100% online postgraduate diploma will allow you to balance your studies with your professional work. You choose where and when to study"

The program in Smart City Solutions aims to help professionals acquire and learn about the main developments in this field, which will allow them to practice their profession with the highest quality and professionalism.

Our goal is for you to become the best professional in your sector. And for this we have the best methodology and content"

General Objectives

• Recognize Smart City projects as particular use cases of digitalization projects through platforms, to know their main particularities and the state of the art of these projects in an international context
• Value the two essential elements in any smart city project, data as the main asset and the citizen as the main motivator of such projects
• Analyze the different technologies and models to address the digital transformation of cities in depth and understand the advantages and opportunities that a model based on integration platforms offers
• Delve into the general architecture of Smart Cities Platforms and the applicable reference legislation, using international standards
• Identify the role that new digital technologies play in the construction of the smart city model: LPWAN, 5G, Cloud and Edge Computing, IoT, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence
• Know the functionalities of the different layers that constitute the digital platforms for cities in detail: support layer, acquisition layer, knowledge layer and interoperability layer
• Differentiate between digital government services and Smart city services, the possibilities of integration between the two worlds and the resulting new services for citizens, public administration services 40
• Differentiate between the two types of solutions offered within the Smart Cities smart services layer: vertical solutions and transversal solutions
• In-depth breakdown of the main vertical solutions applied in cities: waste management, parks and gardens, parking, public transport management, urban traffic control, environment, security and emergencies, water consumption and energy management
• Know the transversal solutions of the smart services layer that can be implemented in smart city projects in detail
• Delve into the difference between city management and nation management, and identify their main challenges and lines of activity
• Acquire the skills and knowledge necessary for the design of technological solutions in the fields of tourism, home care, agriculture, ecosystemic spaces and urban service provision
• Have a global perspective of Smart City projects, identifying the most useful tools in each phase of the project
• Recognize the keys to success and how to deal with the possible difficulties that a smart city project may present
• Identify the main trends and paradigms that will serve as leverage for the future transformation of Smart Cities
• Conceptually design plans and solutions aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda

Specific Objectives

Module 1. Smart City Construction Models

• Acquire the main knowledge to apply the methodology and tools necessary to implement a smart city strategic plan
• In-depth analysis of different technologies and models to address the Smart transformation of cities
• Distinguish between the advantages and disadvantages of the different smart city models and their main applications
• Understand and conceptualize the paradigm of the integration platform model, the benefits it brings and its fundamental role in the design of cities
• Understand the differences between technology models based on Open Source technology and licensed models
• Delve into the phases of a global Smart Cities project, its transformation and the generation of new value-added services as a lever for socio-economic growth

Module 2. The Smart City and Digital Government

• Conduct an exhaustive analysis of the history of Digital Government at the international level and the different initiatives that exist to promote it
• Differentiate, in a clear way, the classic processes of digital government and the services offered by a Smart City
• Integrating e-Government services in a Smart City and the benefits this brings to citizens
• Identify so-called City Services 40, such as the city government scorecard and the new citizen CRM

Module 3. Vertical Solutions for Urban Services Management

• Know in detail the Smart City Services Layer and distinguish between Vertical Solutions and Cross-Cutting Solutions
• Identify the main areas of urban management, their competencies and their management models
• Differentiate between vertical solutions for monitoring, operation and management
• Identify specific use cases in which technology contributes to streamline and make urban services more efficient and even the integration of different urban services for an intelligent management of the city through the knowledge of a specific area

Module 4. Smart Cities Cross-Cutting Solutions

• Differentiate the transversal solutions of the intelligent services layer and distinguish between the different groups of transversal solutions
• Deepening transversal solutions that integrate new ways of communication with the citizen or with the elements of the city
• Learn about transversal solutions that focus on the improvement of cross-cutting areas of the city such as mobility, urban planning and social policies
• Learn in depth about the transversal solutions that focus on the availability of information to different stakeholders of the city, the citizen, municipal managers, study and research centers, and the business and economic fabric
• Learn about the internal and external objects of the city, how they generate data and how they are integrated within a Smart City and the new urban planning systems by analyzing vulnerabilities and strengths and integrating all Smart City information systems

A unique specialization program that will allow you to acquire advanced training in this field"