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Explore the evolution of cities, and identify the elements of a Smart City
Understand the necessity of widespread data collection as a key input to Smart Cities
Appreciate the privacy considerations arising from data collection
Hands-on projects exploring Smart City prototypes such as trac lights and lamp posts
Participants will look at how large scale systems and infrastructure can be, and has been, made smart, in cities such as Masdar, Songdo and Singapore. While we may be quick in adopting the latest gadgets for ourselves, making whole cities and nations smart takes a lot more planning and eort. Participants will be introduced to such planning through a few case studies. They will also be introduced to the micro:bit, and will build their own Smart City (albeit, on a smaller scale) by implementing some of the solutions adopted by existing smart cities on the Micro:bit platform. The programme may include the incorporation of design thinking phases to guide students in tackling authentic problem statements and coming up with technology-enabled solutions.
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