Program Structure
This six-week, non-degree, course will be led by Syracuse University faculty experts and enhanced by practitioners with extensive field experience.
Participants will be assessed and certified upon successful completion of the program. Additional readings and recordings will be provided to support live classes.
Course content, developed in partnership with Cybertrust America, is aligned with the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Smart Cities and Communities Project and the Global City Teams Challenge.
| Week | Dates | Live Session | Modules |
|---|---|---|---|
Week
1
| Date
September 6
| Time
6 - 8 p.m. EST
| Module
What do Smart Cities (people) want?
|
Week
2
| Date
September 13
| Time
6 - 8 p.m. EST
| Module
Privacy Rights and Ethics
|
Week
3
| Date
September 19
| Time
6 - 8 p.m. EST
| Module
Data and Cybersecurity
|
Week
4
| Date
September 26
| Time
6 - 8 p.m. EST
| Module
Public Safety and Prosperity
|
Week
5
| Date
October 4
| Time
6 - 8 p.m. EST
| Module
Smart Cities in a Platform Economy: Sustainability and Inclusivity
|
Week
6
| Date
October 11
| Time
6 - 8 p.m. EST
| Module
Project Presentations and Certificate Ceremony
|
Eligibility
All professionals with responsibilities or interest in Smart City initiatives are eligible to apply. Fellow applicants may represent city, county and state government officials in all functional departments, school districts and special territories, community organizations and thought leaders, companies conducting business with municipalities, and organizations and individuals with Smart City interests.
Dates and Fees
The first live session is scheduled on September 6th and the program will conclude on October 11th. The program fee is $1,750. Scholarships of up to 75% are available from Cybertrust America.
Credentials
A micro-credential from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University can be obtained by actively participating in all modules and completing the final project. An accompanying digital badge will support recognition on your social media accounts.
Partners
Program Directors
Lee W. McKnight
Associate Professor, School of Information Studies (iSchool)
315.278.4392 | lmcknigh@syr.edu
Lee McKnight’s research interests span policy, economic, business and technical innovation in regional and global information economies. The role of information and communication technology innovation in shaping the global political and market virtual environments is of strong interest.
In addition, McKnight is interested in modeling new information systems services and applications and policies such as blockchain/distributed ledger technologies; innovation in cyber-physical security, advanced wireless services including Internet of Things, grids, Internet of things; 5G, nomadicity and mobility; Internet economics and policy; information technology development; national and international technology policy including for cyberlearning.
Austin Zwick
Assistant Director, Assistant Teaching Professor and Honors Director, Policy Studies
Senior Research Associate, Autonomous Systems Policy Institute
102 Maxwell Hall
315.748.5115 | alzwick@syr.edu
Austin Zwick’s research focuses on social and economic transformation brought about by technological change.
His work has been published in Planning Theory & Practice, Review of Policy Research, The Canadian Geographer, GeoJournal, among others. He has also contributed articles for Municipal World, Evergreen CityWorks Midsize Cities Collaborative, and the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance.
His most recent co-edited book "The Platform Economy and the Smart City: Technology and the Transformation of Urban Policy" examines the challenges and opportunities technological platforms provide for ever-evolving urban spaces.