A high-quality professional master’s degree that will allow you to intervene in all the aspects of Intelligent Infrastructure, such as working with data, or the study of adaptability"

In recent years there has been an explosion of government, business and research initiatives that have materialized in an exponential growth of proposals, plans, projects, good practices, models, standards, measurement systems, and other initiatives in the field of smart cities and smart nations.

And this is just the beginning, as the world's cities are facing unprecedented growth that challenges the current development model, making it essential to adopt technological measures to manage this growth and provide adequate services to its citizens. This need is also reflected in the United Nations 2030 Agenda, through its 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Faced with this reality, cities are driven to maximize their efficiency and to reliably reflect their status in the different categories of the 2030 Agenda, i.e. to become "smart cities".

It is in the field of Smart Cities where new digital platforms, and their underlying technologies such as IoT, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence, have found an unbeatable framework to prove their efficiency and effectiveness in managing complex models.

Therefore, this sector is emerging as one of the fields with the brightest professional future, where it is estimated that in Europe alone more than 1 million jobs will be created by 2025 and almost 1.5 million by 2030. As such, understanding the characteristics and nature of digital transformation projects in cities presents an unbeatable opportunity to open new employment horizons, but this demands the skills and capabilities needed to make a difference in the professional arena and stand out among the best.

To achieve this goal, TECH offers a cutting-edge update adapted to the latest developments in this field, with an up-to-date syllabus and carried out by experienced professionals willing to make all their knowledge available to their students. As it is a 100% online professional master’s degree, students will not be constrained by fixed schedules or the need to commute to another physical location, rather, they can access the contents at any time of the day, balancing their work or personal life with their studies.

Completing this professional master’s degree will place engineering and architecture professionals at the forefront of the latest developments in the Smart Cities sector"

This professional master’s degree in Intelligent Infrastructure. Smart Cities contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. The most important features include:

• The development of case studies presented by experts in Intelligent Infrastructure
• 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 the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies in Intelligent Infrastructure
• 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

With the most efficient study systems in the online teaching environment, this professional master’s degree will allow you to learn at your own pace without sacrificing efficiency or scope in your learning"

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 leading societies and prestigious universities.

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 education programmed to learn 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, the professional will have the help of an innovative, interactive video system made by recognized and experienced experts in the field of Intelligent Infrastructure. 

Quality educational material that will allow you to advance in terms of updating your knowledge with the support of the most up-to-date and comprehensive materials"

This 100% online professional master’s degree will allow you to balance your studies with your professional work. You choose where and when to study"

The program in Intelligent Infrastructure. Smart Cities is aimed at facilitating the performance of the professionals to 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 acquire the knowledge and skills you need to put you on the front line of work in this field of professional growth"

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 y 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 4.0
• 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 Cities 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. The Smart Cities Paradigm

• Delve into the evolution of Smart Cities, what have been the main changes that have led to the need to create Smart Cities and what are the challenges we face
• Understand how digital platforms work, and their different fields of action (industry, education, energy, etc.)
• Perform an exhaustive analysis of two of the key axes in the definition of Smart Cities projects: data as a lever and the citizen as a motivating element of the projects
• Differentiate, according to the size of impact, smart city, nation and campus projects
• Have an overview of the status and differences in the approach to Smart Cities projects around the world

Module 2. 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 3. Smart City Platforms: General Architecture and Acquisition Layer

• Discuss the general architecture of Smart Cities platforms and the applicable reference standards in detail
• Identify the enabling elements of the platform that, although outside its reference architecture, are essential for its operation
• In-depth breakdown of the support layer services and understanding of how they work and interact with the rest of the architecture
• Know the functionalities of the acquisition layer in detail and the different acquisition strategies depending on the type of data to be incorporated in the Smart City

Module 4. Smart City Platforms: Knowledge Layer and Interoperability Layer

• Understand in detail the knowledge layer and capabilities that enable smart cities
• Understand the importance of data modeling to make the data understandable by the platform, enabling operations to be performed on the data
• Understand what types of analytics can be performed on the data and which are the most appropriate depending on the expected results
• Delve into the technological capabilities of data storage and the benefits of each one
• Gain an in-depth understanding of the data exposure capabilities enabled by the interoperability layer, from those oriented to data exposure to those that enable the creation of applications and feed external systems

Module 5. 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 4.0, such as the city government scorecard and the new citizen CRM

Module 6. 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 where technology contributes to streamlining and making urban services more efficient, including
• Integration of different urban services for a smart city management through the knowledge of a specific field

Module 7. Transversal Smart City 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 city's internal and external objects, how they generate data and how they are integrated within a Smart City
• Learn about new urban planning systems analyzing vulnerabilities and strengths and integrating all Smart City information systems

Module 8. From Smart City to Smart Nation

• Differentiate between city management and national management, and identify their main challenges and lines of activity
• Understand the model of urban vertical service delivery through a multi-entity platform model available to different administrative groupings
• Analyze the degree of maturity of a tourist destination and design an integral solution through the combination of different market technologies
• Propose advanced use cases of recurrent face-to-face services through new digital channels that favor the integrated aging of society
• Design resilience models for the territory to strengthen its structure and improve its mechanisms for anticipating and recovering from any type of impact

Module 9. Smart City Projects

• Identify the existing ecosystem of stakeholders in cities and the need for their integration in Smart City projects
• Delve into the different sources of funding for Smart City projects, from the most classic to the public-private partnership (PPP) models
• Perform a comprehensive analysis of the most useful tools in the implementation of Smart City projects at different stages of the project
• Recognize the keys to success and how to deal with the possible difficulties that a smart city project may present

Module 10. The Future of Smart Cities

• Identify the state of maturity and level of service transformation in the cities
• Understand the value of data and the importance of establishing a Data Governance Strategy through a Public Management Entity
• Analyze different city management models based on the generation of an ecosystem of solutions and use cases from the combination of multiple sectorial platforms
• Define new use cases that help cities become more agile, flexible and resilient to chronic stresses or acute shocks that may weaken their structure
• Conceptually design plans and solutions aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda

A process of professional and personal growth that will allow you to advance in your career"