Sm(He)art Cities - The Heart of the future

General description

Have you ever thought about visiting the “Eternal City“? This is your chance!

We are welcoming you into our beautiful city: Rome!

"Smart Cities" is a big buzzword right now, and people use it to refer to many emerging technologies (Like Sharing Economy, Energetic Efficiency, Transportation Improvement, Data Analysis) applied to the city management sector.

During our 7 days of Summer Course you’ll have the opportunity to learn all there is to know about the revolution happening right now in the cities all around the world.

Of course we are going to have fun! It wouldn’t be a Rome Tor Vergata’s course if we didn’t think about it.

Our marvelous food is going to satisfy even the pickiest tongue.

So what are you waiting for? Are you ready to be part of the change while having the most amazing time of your life?

We can’t wait to meet you! See you in Rome!

Academic information

Fields of activity:

Automotive Engineering , Computer Engineering , Economics/Business Administration/Marketing , Electronic/Electrotechnical Engineering , Industrial Engineering , Industrial Management , Logistics , Machine & Instrument engineering/Design , Mechatronics , Power Engineering , Transport Engineering

Content and topics:

Development of technologies that bring improvement about net infrastructure and efficiency of data communication in order to make every kind of city smarter and optimised. The main topics that will be part of the course are: Management of transportation net, Energetic Efficiency, Sharing Economy, Automation Systems.

Learning goals and objectives:

Providing the basic knowledge and the main purpose in applying Smart Cities' technologies

Examination type:

Written, Case study or presentation

ECTS credits issued:

Not known yet

Information for applicants

Selection criteria:

Motivational letter, answers to questions and interest in topic, be Open Minded and Creative.

Practical arrangements

All of the following are covered by the event fee:

Lodging:

Hotel

Meals:

Three meals a day, at least one hot

Transportation:

Public transportation and organizers' cars