Opinto-opas

Osaamistavoitteet

After the course the student can:
•Define the concept of Smart Sustainable Cities and thekey elements and fields interlinked in Smart Sustainable Cities
•Understand the general current economic, social and environmental trends that is connected with sustainable growth of cities
•Identify stakeholders in sustainable urban development processes
•Identify techniques to involve people in sustainable urban development initiatives
•Know relevant energy and material flows in city environments
•Understand how the stocks and flows of relevant systems in city environments interact

Sisältö

The main topic in the course is Smart Sustainable Cities and its three main dimensions (environment, business and social).The course consists of virtual learning, working in multidisciplinary groups and reflecting own learning. The student groups will work in a real life projects given by municipalities. The needs and expectations of municipalities will specify the assignment topics and content.
During the course students will develop their innovation competences needed in working life:
•customer-based thinking
•creativity
•co-operation skills and tolerating dissimilarity and uncertainty
•networking, innovation and business skills