VU23142 - Investigate applications for smart cities technology

Unit code:VU23142Study level:TAFE

Nominal hours

Location

Sunshine

Prerequisites

(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)

Overview

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge to define and explore smart cities as the Internet of Things (IoT) exponentially accelerates this field. This unit will explore the history of smart cities, the benchmark for smart cities, and the ethical dilemmas and opportunities provided. This unit will also cover cutting-edge developments in smart city fields such as city dashboards, smart health, smart energy and water, and smart mobility, and the potential of these to accelerate the evolution of the Internet of Things (IoT).This unit applies to those seeking to explore smart city technologies as a career or build a broad and transferable skill set. It develops understanding of the trends, threats and opportunities for this industry and develops the ability to identify, source and store information on smart city technologies.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each units learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
• Investigate smart city planning, the adaptation of technology, and industry trends that reflect on the potential jobs and careers of the future that could arise from smart cities technologies
• Design a prototype solution to a real-world problem relating to smart city design by working collaboratively with others using basic design thinking processes to:

Investigate the use of smart city technologies in industry
Identify a community and/or business use for smart city technologies
Design a prototype for a simple idea that reflect the principles of smart city design and uses smart city technologies
Present the proposed smart city technologies prototype and explain why it meets the identified business or community need.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
• Career opportunities for the smart city technologies across multiple industries sectors such as:

traffic management
green energy
architecture
urban design
technology design
community solution design
artificial intelligence
IoT
smart city technology digital innovations
• Future trends which may include:
dividing smart city components into green, smart, development and value
autonomous vehicle impacts
facial recognition and AI impacts
impacts on community, health and well being
• Threats, opportunities, and ethical issues arising from smart city technologies
• Basic design thinking principles and processes
• Process and structure to identify scope in a real-world problem statement
• Technology requirements for simple rapid prototyping such as presentation and ideation apps
• Sources of information sharing on smart cities technologies
• Legislative and organisational requirements relating to smart city technologies including:
Work health and safety (WHS) requirements and workplace procedures relevant to smart city technologies
Basic concepts of intellectual property and copyright laws and requirements as they relate to the use of existing smart city technology design.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.