Smart Cities and Internet of Things (Sc-IoT) Certificate

The Charles E. Schmidt College of Science’s Department of Urban and Regional Planning, in partnership with the College of Engineering and Computer Science, offers the Smart Cities and Internet of Things (Sc-IoT) Certificate for undergraduate students. Students are entitled to the certificate by completing a minimum of 12 credits of coursework with a grade of "C" or better. Selected courses must be checked for the proper prerequisites. Please note that this program is available only to degree-seeking students.

Required Courses (3 credits)

  • COP 3035C Introduction to Programming in Python

Students must complete 3 credits in one of the following courses:

  • CAP 2751 Tools for Data Science
  • CAP 2753 RI: Experimental Design and Data Analysis
  • CAP 4773 Introduction to Data Science and Analytics
  • URP 4870 Site Planning

Students must complete 6 credits selected from a series of courses associated with one of four focused topic areas noted below:

  1. Smart and Connected Mobility - Select 6 credits
  • CGN 4344 RI: Data-Driven Civil Infrastructure
  • TTE 3004C Introduction to Transportation Engineering
  • TTE 4005C Transportation Planning and Logistics
  • TTE 4105 Transportation Operations and Logistics Management
  • URP 4710 Introduction to Transportation Planning
  • URP 4712 RI: Shared and Automated Transport: Current Trends
  1. Smart and Resilient Infrastructure - Select 6 credits
  • CES 3102C Analysis of Structures
  • CGN 2327 Computer-Aided Design
  • CGN 3501C Civil Engineering Materials
  • CGN 4612 Introduction to Infrastructure Maintenance
  • EGN 2327 Strength of Materials
  • URP 4055 City Structure and Change
  • URP 4255 Advanced Visual Planning Technologies
  • URP 4730 Capital Facilities Planning
  1. Smart and Sustainable Environments - Select 6 credits
  • CWR 3201C Applied Hydraulics
  • ENV 3001C Environmental Science and Engineering
  • ENV 4072 Introduction to Pollution Prevention and Sustainability
  • URP 4120 Planning Implementation Strategies
  • URP 4403 RI: Sustainable Cities
  • URP 4420 Environmental Planning Methods
  1. Sensing and Power Systems - Select 6 credits
  • CNT 4007 Communication Networks
  • CNT 4164 Introduction to the Internet of Things and Sensor Networks
  • EEL 4216 Electric Power Systems
  • EEL 4281 Photovoltaic Power Systems
  • EGN 4732 Fundamentals of Energy Systems
  • SUR 4384 Thermal Infrared Remote Sensing and Applications
  • URP 4430 Planning for Hazards/Disasters

View the Smart Cities and Internet of Things (Sc-IoT) catalog here.

For more information, contact Professor Diana Mitsova, Ph.D., at dmitsova@fau.edu.