Program Overview

Smart Cities Graduate Certificate

Program Overview

The Smart Cities Graduate Certificate is designed for students with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related discipline. This certificate program focuses on sustainable materials, intelligent transportation systems, advanced air quality monitoring, and other components of a smart city. Students have the flexibility to choose from a list of approved engineering courses to tailor the program to meet their interests.

Career Opportunities

The University of Central Florida prepares students for life beyond the classroom, offering a wide range of opportunities, including learning diverse skills from world-renowned faculty, networking with top employers, and gaining firsthand experience in internships. Potential career paths for graduates of this program include:

• Civil Engineer
• Data Analyst
• Travel Analyst

Program Details

The Smart Cities Graduate Certificate is a 9-credit program with flexible course options. The program is offered by the College of Engineering and Computer Science, with the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering playing a key role.

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

• Complete the following:
  • CGN5341 - Interdisciplinary Introduction to Smart Cities' Applications (3 credits)

Elective Courses

• Complete at least 2 of the following:
  • CCE5220 - Sustainable Infrastructure Systems (3 credits)
  • CEG6610 - Smart Underground Structures: Tunnels and Shafts (3 credits)
  • CES6876 - Smart City Built Infrastructure (3 credits)
  • CGN5340 - Internet of Things: Applications in Smart Cities (3 credits)
  • CGN5617 - Infrastructure Systems Optimization and Identification (3 credits)
  • CGN6342 - Modeling Human Behavior with Emerging Data (3 credits)
  • CGN6343 - Cyber-Physical Systems and Smart Cities (3 credits)
  • ENV5128 - Smart Air Quality Monitoring and Air Pollution Control (3 credits)
  • ENV6533 - Smart Water and Wastewater Management (3 credits)
  • TTE5531 - Active Mobility and Technologies: Synergy and Challenges (3 credits)
  • TTE5532 - Policy Aspects of Smart City Transportation (3 credits)
  • TTE6270 - Intelligent Transportation Systems (3 credits)
  • TTE6275 - Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (3 credits)
  • TTE6533 - Mobility in Smart Cities: Technologies and Application Areas (3 credits)
  • TTE6608 - Algorithms and Models for Smart Cities (3 credits)

Grand Total Credits

The total credit hours required for the Smart Cities Graduate Certificate is 9 credits.

Policies

• Certificate courses cannot be substituted without an approved Graduate Studies petition.
• Transfer courses cannot be used toward a certificate.
• Students must apply and be admitted into their certificate program when completing their last required course. The College of Graduate Studies will not award a certificate without a GPA for a program.