The future of cities will be driven by new technologies. Enter this field and get to know all the latest developments to give a boost to your profession in the field of Smart Cities"

The postgraduate certificate in The Smart City Paradigm is the most complete on the market on this subject, due to the quality of its lessons and its practical theoretical format, which favors its study and understanding.

This postgraduate certificate will cover digital platforms and their impact on different areas of application, such as industry, energy, education and cybersecurity, to end up focusing on their use in public services: Smart Cities.

The most important aspects of the digitalization of cities and territories will also be discussed in depth, emphasizing two of its key elements: data as a lever and driver of change, and the citizen as the element around which all smart city actions must orbit.

The complexity of Smart City projects is an essential issue in any program, given the multitude of agents that make up the ecosystem of a city and also the large number of Smart City projects that exist, from those projects that cover a larger territory (Smart Nations) and projects that cover specific areas of the city (Smart Campus). Therefore, it is essential to have professionals in this field, which is why this program focuses especially on these aspects.

To achieve the objective of professional improvement and specialization, TECH offers cutting-edge education adapted to the latest developments in this field, with an up-to-date syllabus developed by experienced professionals who are willing to put all their knowledge at their students’ disposal. It should be noted that since this is a 100% online postgraduate certificate, the student is not conditioned by fixed schedules or the need to move to another physical location, but can access the contents at any time of the day, balancing their work or personal life with their academic life. 

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

This postgraduate certificate in The Smart City Paradigm contains the most complete and up-to-date program on the market. The most important features include:

• Case studies presented by experts in Smart Cities
• 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
• Special emphasis on innovative methodologies in Smart Cities
• 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 certificate 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 programmed to train 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. To do so, the professional will be assisted by an innovative interactive video system created by renowned and experienced experts in Smart Cities.

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

We offer you a 100% online program that will allow you to balance your study time with the rest of your daily obligations"

The program in The Smart City Paradigm is aimed at facilitating the performance of the professional to acquire and learn the main developments in this field, which will allow them to practice their profession with the highest quality and professionalism.   

Our goal is to make you 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 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

• 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

Join us and we will help you achieve professional excellence"