Summer school: Smart Cities | CuriousU 09 - 18 Aug 2020 | University of Twente (Netherlands)

Smart Cities is a rapidly growing concept in both research and policy practice. It is viewed as a solution for cities to better cope with key societal challenges like energy transition, mobility and social innovation through extensive and effective use of big data and IT.

This, in turn, calls for new modes of – smart – governance, with the active involvement of a wide diversity of public, private and citizens’ organizations. In this summer course, Smart Cities is being studied through a variety of perspectives: the perspective of research, economy, government, ethics, marketing, communication, design and philosophy.

The central theme in this year’s Smart Cities course is sustainable energy, climate change and smart ways to deal with the challenges these bring to us. What technological innovation will be available? How can acceptance of people be improved? How about privacy, data and security? Will the costs be manageable? In the University of Twente high tech meets human touch and there we like to put the focus in the course.

CuriousU 2017 Testimonial- Smart Cities- Roxanni- Greece

Course topics

Smart grids

Smart grids are energy networks that can intelligently integrate the behaviour and actions of all units connected to it - generators, consumers and those that do both – in order to match the demand and the supply of energy in an efficient, sustainable, economic and secure way. In this subject, research focuses on:

· local communities like residential areas and small business parks. The goal is to perform energy management at a local level in which the production and consumption are as much as possible in equilibrium.

· In the smart grid, energy is not only used but also generated as near as possible to the consumers. Imagine wind and solar energy, but also generation based on climate neutral pyrolysis oil (see also energy from biomass).

Topic: Retail

What is the role of small and medium enterprise companies in the energy sector? How do they have to develop and change to meet requirements for energy in the 21th century? What does that mean to human resources, technological equipment but also to business models and scale?

Topic: Research

How is research involved in smart cities? What are the main questions? How is energy transition and climate change playing a role in smart cities research? Who are the stakeholders and what is the time horizon for innovation and development? What are the findings and conclusions and what could be their impact on society?

Topic: Government

The city of Enschede is actively involved in implementing smart city innovation into the infrastructure. Experiences are positive and future continuation also. Collaboration with the University of Twente, Saxion University of applied sciences and local and regional business is expected to result in the development of a smart city and region where life quality, economical opportunity and high level research should be joining in future.

Topic: Privacy and security

The future of society is largely connected with growing data infrastructures. Everywhere data are collected, generated, analyzed and used for all kinds of decision-making. Many people and organisations are putting questions to privacy and protection of people rights. How is smart city development affecting the privacy of individuals and groups and how can privacy and data security be taken care of in the development and implementation of smart city environments and infrastructures?

Topic: Implementation

Smart cities do not pop up within a short time even though in recent years many examples have arisen at many places. Some of these have lead to growing wellbeing, life quality and efficiency. What determines successful implementation of smart cities? What is the role of communication, marketing, needs assessment and lobbying?

Course aims

The course is aiming at students interested in innovations that make life more effective, pleasant and efficient. Integrating technological, social and organizational science to achieve intelligent and smart solutions for challenges in a rapidly changing world. In the course you will:

Learn all about many aspects of Smart Cities, ranging from governing a smart city to maintaining the infrastructure in a smart city
Apply your knowledge from both technical and governance aspects to smart city development in group exercises
Work in multidisciplinary teams
Learn how you can contribute to smart city developments in your own environment

Festival schedule

Stay tuned! The updated course schedule will follow soon. In the meantime, check out the below schedule of our previous edition to get a preview.

Day

Time:	17:00 - 18:00
Day:	Fri. 16-08

Time:	17:00 - 18:00
Day:	Sun. 18-08

Time:	17:00 - 18:00
Day:	Mon. 19-08

Time:	17:00 - 18:00
Day:	Wed. 14-08

Time:	17:00 - 18:00
Day:	Th. 15-08

Time:	17:00 - 18:00
Day:	Tu. 13-08

Time:	18:00 - 20:00
Day:	Th. 15-08

Time:	14:00 - 17:00
Day:	Th. 15-08

Time:	18:00 - 20:00
Day:	Sun. 18-08

Lunch: Curious about your future?! & UT students wonders

Time:	12:30 - 14:00
Day:	Tu. 13-08

After the first course sessions of the day you’ll then join the other festival-goers for a themed lunch in an informal, interactive setting. You will have the chance to get to know the programmes of our university and speak with representatives from our admissions office in case you are interested in continuing your studies here! During this lunch activity, you can also get to know UT student teams.

Lunch: C-the future of research & Dance Workshop

Time:	12:30 - 14:00
Day:	Wed. 14-08

After the first course sessions of the day you’ll then join the other festival-goers for a themed lunch in an informal, interactive setting. You can do one of the following lab tours: Behavioral Management and Sciences Lab, Wearable Robotics Lab, combined tour in AeroAcoustic WindTunnel & Rapid Prototyping Lab, NanoLab or the Experimental Centre for Technical Medicine.

Time:	20:00 - 23:00
Day:	Tu. 13-08

Time:	08:15 - 09:00
Day:	Tu. 20-08

Time:	18:00 - 20:00
Day:	Mon. 19-08

Time:	20:00 - 23:00
Day:	Sun. 18-08

Time:	14:00 - 17:00
Day:	Tu. 13-08

Time:	20:00 - 23:00
Day:	Mon. 19-08

Groups preparing presentation

Time:	09:30 - 12:30
Day:	Mon. 19-08

Learn while having fun! You’ll join in the morning session of your course for the day. That might be a workshop, a lecture or a project depending on the course you choose.

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Technology for people in cities

Time:	09:30 - 12:30
Day:	Th. 15-08

Learn while having fun! You’ll join in the morning session of your course for the day. That might be a workshop, a lecture or a project depending on the course you choose.

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Lunch: Taste the Netherlands & Speed Friending

Time:	12:30 - 14:00
Day:	Mon. 12-08

After the first course sessions of the day you’ll then join the other festival-goers for a themed lunch in an informal, interactive setting. You can try the blind tasting activity and of course make some new friends!

Introduction to the course & introduction game

Time:	09:30 - 12:30
Day:	Mon. 12-08

Learn while having fun! You’ll join in the morning session of your course for the day. That might be a workshop, a lecture or a project depending on the course you choose.

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Time:	14:00 - 17:00
Day:	Mon. 12-08

Course

Time:	09:30 - 12:30
Day:	Sun. 18-08

Learn while having fun! You’ll join in the morning session of your course for the day. That might be a workshop, a lecture or a project depending on the course you choose.

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Time:	18:00 - 20:00
Day:	Mon. 12-08

Time:	18:00 - 20:00
Day:	Wed. 14-08

Time:	18:00 - 20:00
Day:	Tu. 13-08

Time:	20:00 - 23:00
Day:	Wed. 14-08

Time:	14:00 - 17:00
Day:	Sun. 18-08

Breakfast & keynote: Sofie Berghuis

Time:	08:15 - 09:30
Day:	Wed. 14-08

Get your day off to an inspiring start by listening to one of our inspirational speakers over breakfast. Once you’re all fired up, you’ll join in the morning session of your course for the day.

Jogging & sightseeing campus

Time:	15:00 - 21:00
Day:	Sun. 11-08

Want to do some sports and see some cool locations on campus? During this activity you'll do both! Jogging around campus will start 15:00 and 17:00. During the sightseeing activity you'll walk around campus with a tourguide. Tours start at 16:00 and 21:00.

Time:	20:00 - 23:00
Day:	Mon. 12-08

Breakfast & keynote: Peter- Paul Verbeek

Time:	08:15 - 09:30
Day:	Tu. 13-08

Get your day off to an inspiring start by listening to one of our uplifting keynote speakers over breakfast. Once you’re all fired up, you’ll join in the morning session of your course for the day.

Time:	20:00 - 23:00
Day:	Sat. 17-08

Time:	17:00 - 18:00
Day:	Mon. 12-08

Time:	14:00 - 17:00
Day:	Wed. 14-08

Time:	20:00 - 23:00
Day:	Fri. 16-08

CuriousU Participants Departure

Time:	09:00 - 10:00
Day:	Tu. 20-08

The last day: please check out (i.e. returning the keys) and saying goodbye to all your new friends. By returning your key you will get back your deposit for the log cabin or student dorm (online refund).

Free day

Time:	09:30 - 20:00
Day:	Sat. 17-08

This is your day off. There is no CuriosU programme today but you can arrange your own city trip to Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Rotterdam (The Netherlands) Münster (Germany) or Osnabrück (Germany). Have fun!

Lunch: Playland

Time:	12:30 - 14:00
Day:	Th. 15-08

After the first course sessions of the day you’ll then join the other festival-goers for a themed lunch in an informal, interactive setting.This is one of the most popular lunch activities where together with your fellow participants you can enjoy some outdoor games in the main festival area! Join us!

Designing smart cities

Time:	09:30 - 12:30
Day:	Wed. 14-08

Learn while having fun! You’ll join in the morning session of your course for the day. That might be a workshop, a lecture or a project depending on the course you choose.

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Time:	14:00 - 17:00
Day:	Mon. 19-08

Lunch: ExploreU & VR Parachuting

Time:	12:30 - 14:00
Day:	Fri. 16-08

After the first course sessions of the day you’ll then join the other festival-goers for a themed lunch in an informal, interactive setting. You will have the opportunity to learn more about yourself by doing some career and personality tests ! Enjoy our VR Parachuting activity too!

Time:	18:00 - 20:00
Day:	Fri. 16-08

Lunch: Cherishing Memories & Pinatas

Time:	12:30 - 14:00
Day:	Mon. 19-08

After the first course sessions of the day you’ll then join the other festival-goers for a themed lunch in an informal, interactive setting. Here is the chance to lock all the memories you made the last days into pictures! During that lunch break you also have the chance to break some pinatas!

Arrival day: check in

Time:	10:00 - 18:00
Day:	Sun. 11-08

The registration point will be in the biggest tent. Please register as soon as you arrive. If you arrive earlier or later please contact us via curious@utwente.nl

Breakfast & keynote: Elizabeth Mix

Time:	08:15 - 09:30
Day:	Fri. 16-08

Smart cities, data and privacy

Time:	09:30 - 12:30
Day:	Fri. 16-08

Learn while having fun! You’ll join in the morning session of your course for the day. That might be a workshop, a lecture or a project depending on the course you choose.

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Lunch: Dutch Olympic games & Graffiti workshop

Time:	12:30 - 14:00
Day:	Sun. 18-08

After the first course sessions of the day you’ll then join the other festival-goers for a themed lunch in an informal, interactive setting.

During this lunch you can join a dancing workshop and experience the unique VR parachuting jumping activity!

Course leader

R. Marinescu-Muster (Robert)

Researcher

+31534897480

r.marinescu-muster@utwente.nl

Course overview

Methods: Lectures, interactive workshops
Course level: Advanced BSC., MSc.
Target group: Students in their third Bachelor’s year, -entry level Master’s students and professionals with an interest in smart cities.
Course leader: Robert Muster -Marinescu
Credits: 2 ECTS for successfully completing the summer school

Want to know more?

If you need to know more, we have information available about the fee & programme, an admission check, registration & payment, visa, accomodation and the terms & conditions.