MCS2017 by City Sciences

3rd Edition. 2016-2017

MASTER IN CITY SCIENCES

MASTER IN CITY SCIENCES The Master in City Sciences is a 60 ECTS cross-cutting Advanced Program between the schools of Telecommunications, Industrial and Civil Engineering and Architecture of the UPM that provides a holistic approach to the development of the city. The MCS responds to the demand of professionals with a technical and comprehensive vision of the urban phenomenon beyond the concept of Smart Cities.

TRANSPORT & MOBILITY

ENVIRONM ENT & SUST AI NABILITY

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SOCIETY & GOVERN ANCE

INFORM ATION & COMM UNIC ATION TECHNOLOGIES

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ENTREPRENE URI AL THINKING AND M AN AG EM ENT + VENTURE L AB

ECOLOGIC AL URB ANISM [Page 14]

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URB AN & L ANDSC APE DESIGN

ENERGY

ECONOM Y AND BUSINESS

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ACCESIBILITY

INTERN ATION AL CONFERE NCE IN CITY SCIECES

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AL UM NI & F ACUL TY

BEYOND THE SMART CITY CONCEPT

Nowadays, the city is the first economic engine worldwide. It is the object of interest of the most important companies. Traditionally university courses have failed to respond to the urgent demand of professionals with a technical and comprehensive vision of the urban phenomenon. Answering this demand, the MCS program integrates the disciplines that are the core of the functioning city. The international character and the pursuit of excellence are reflected in the workshops. The Master in City Sciences network includes collaborators and lecturers from the most distinguished universities worldwide such as Harvard University or University College London.

I1. Next Generation Infrastructure I2. Internet of Things I3. Big Data I4. Spatial & Visual Analytics T1. Mobility Trends T2. Traffic & the City T3. Mobility Surveys T4. Public Transport Modes T5. The Liveable City T6. Seamless & Sustainability Mobility T7. City Logistics T8. Modelling Better Mobility T9. Land Use & Transport Integration U1. Urban Renewal U2. Infrastructures in Cities U3. Urban Ecologies U4. Reconfigured Voids U5. Urban Acupuncture U6. Urban Morphology U7. Urban Planning U8. Landscape Retrofitting U9. City as a Playground U10. Generic City U11. Urban Metropolis E1. Wireless Power & Energy Harvesting E2. Smart Buildings E3. Smart & DC Grids E4. Renewable Energy E5. Energy Efficiency B1. Business Development B2. City Finance B3. Economic Policy B4. City Economics V1. Checklist V2. Lean Canvas V3. Value Proposition V4. Design Thinking S1. Government Structures S2. Urban Challenges S3. Participation S4. Quantitative & Qualitative Analysis C1. Urban Meteorology C2. Metabolic City C3. Geography & Infrastructure C4. Ecological Planning S1. Municipal Solid Waste S2. Materials Cycle S3. Urban AQ & Health S4. Air Quality Modelling S5. Air Quality Management S6. Urban Environmental Issues

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TRANSPORT & MOBILITY [5,5 ECTS credits] Field trip: M30 Headquarters The Transport and Mobility area will deal with the urban mobility challenges that cities are facing regarding the need of a sustainable and inclusive transport system. It will deal with transport planning and the relationships it has with urban planning, the use of ICT and the different kinds of mobility that are needed to foster in order to achieve a sustainable urban network. The future of urban mobility faces two main problems; on the one hand, the growth and sprawl of urban population and on the other hand the already high and growing motorization rates. Urban mobility is vital for the functioning of the cities; however, the mentioned trends cause a number of negative impacts such as congestion, accidents or pollution.

MAIN PROFESSORS

Andrés Monzón

José Holguín

T&M Coordinator

Guest Lecturer

TRANSyT Director

Director of the Center for Infrastructure, Transportation, and the Environment

UPM

William H. Hart

Juan de Dios Ortuzar

Mª Eugenia LópezLambas

Guest Lecturer

T&M Coordinator

Full-time professr at the Academic College of Engineering

TRANSyT Board UPM

BEYOND THE SMART CITY CONCEPT Traffic & the city Traffic management and control (road capacity, accesses, parking, etc.) is one of the main tools for the city councils to cope with traffic congestion. City Logistics Freight vehicles represent 8-15% of total traffic flow in urban areas, accounting for 10-15% of the final cost of the finished product on average. The Liveable City Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans (SUMP) places particular emphasis on the involvement of citizens and stakeholders and the coordination of policies. Land use & Transport Integration All activities are interacting in a loop on the territory. Therefore it is necessary to understand how they interact in a systemic way and the limitations and potentialities of the different transport networks. Public transport modes Networks design, public transport modes, level of service and the interaction with the urban planning are the key elements under this topic. Seamless & Sustainable Mobility This topic will deal with the design, location and funding, of urban interchanges. Mobility surveys Mobility surveys are the key tool to know the mobility patterns in the urban areas. Modelling better mobility It will include a brief explanation of the theoretical mathematical fundamentals and some practical applications.

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ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY [4,5 ECTS credits] Field trips: Valdeming贸mez Waste Management Treatment Plant Cities are hotspots of waste generation and pollution. Both features affects not only locally but also regionally. This modules focus on a better planning of waste management and air quality using new technologies and modelling techniques. Students will also be aware of the main technology issues that may not be solved. Cities are at the core of the European and worldwide life and they are the engine running most of the economic market. Most of the European citizens live in cities and 85% of welfare is located in cities. Therefore it is crucial to implement strategies to assure livable cities, a healthy system and growing economies at the same time. That goal requires matching economic growth, quality of life and environmental protection in cities.

MAIN PROFESSORS

Julio Lumbreras

Sotiris Vardoulakis

David Wilson

Rafael Borge

E&S Coordinator

Guest Lecturer

Vice-Dean at School of Industry

Senior Researcher

Birmingham University

Free-lance Consultant

UPM

BEYOND THE SMART CITY CONCEPT Urban environmental issues This lecture introduces the main environmental issues at an urban scale serving as the starting point for discussion of strategic approaches. It includes: environmental problems such as ambient air pollution, inadequate waste management. Air quality management Air quality is an important issue with direct implications on urban planning, mobility and public management in general. Meeting air quality standards in urban environment is essential but also very challenging since both population and emissions concentrate on urban environments. Air quality modeling Air quality modeling is one of the main tools for the development of an urban air quality plan. In this course, the main type of models are briefly reviewed and discussed to understand the combination of modeling techniques needed to meet the requirements of the case study. Urban AQ & health Despite meeting the legal standards, public health is the ultimate target of urban air quality plans. The course includes a succinct background on air pollution and health and the different methodologies to assess urban exposure. Municipal Solid Waste Management illustrative examples of Municipal Solid Waste Management considering relevant variables influencing the technological selection.

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ENTREPRENEURIAL THINKING & MANAGEMENT [6 ECTS credits] Field Trip: Zaragoza Innovation Neighborhoof / Wira (Telef贸nica) The Entrepreneurial Thinking and Management Area is focused on presenting a set of tools to show the students different strategies to explore their potential for the benefit of the cities, as they could become their managers in the future. In addition a number of study cases of innovators in the context of cities thanks to the provision of new services available for citizens are presented as a source of inspiration. Cities today face increasing challenges when it comes to providing advanced services, or becoming the playing field for third party stakeholders that form the so-called entrepreneurial ecosystem. Therefore, one of the biggest challenges for a city lies in becoming a place where innovation flows, offering the necessary elements to attract and concentrate innovation allowing the rapid provision of services in the city.

MAIN PROFESSORS:

Sergio Ramos

Adrian Merino

Juan Murillo

Izanami Mart铆nez

ET&M Coordinator

Guest Lecturer

NonVenture CEO

Head of Excellence Global Operations

Director of Urban Analytics department

President Spanish Startups Association

Cabify

BBVA

CEO Doctor24

UNED

BEYOND THE SMART CITY CONCEPT

The objective is to provide inspirational knowledge to encourage students to be proactive and make the difference through the identification of relevant topics in the future for cities, the gaps to be solved and the innovative proposals that will address them. For that purpose, different entrepreneurial thinking and management strategies are learned to help guide ideas and transform them into projects in a scenario of maximum uncertainty and limited resources. In this context, the Venture Lab aims at showing students how to transform their ideas into real projects for the benefit of the cities that can have an opportunity to impact on our daily lives. For that purpose a set of practical workshops is designed to cover all the faces of a new venture initiative and support to define a solid proposal, counting on the experience of practitioners and professionals in the field of entrepreneurial management, business modeling, market strategy, human resources, finance, technology and operations. All students participate in the Venture Lab by developing their projects in groups, as a mean to experience the process of creating value in form of new services and applications, and applying their knowledge and experience in a real initiative.

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SOCIETY & GOVERNANCE [5 ECTS credits] Field trips: Madrid Neighborhoods / Local Government and Participation Processes The general aim of this course is to explore the social morphology of cities and the local governance in relation with services provision in a globalized society where there is a rapid change of social needs. The social morphology: considering the social cleavages, and the different daily practices of social groups, the dynamics of urban society and social services provision with the uses and transformations of urban public. The access and use of local services: analyzing the specific characteristics of the local services in relation with the different social spaces in the city, taking into account their relation with the cultural and economic diversities of these spaces; considering the local services both from the supply and the demand sides, and the characteristics of the inhabitants of these spaces. Special attention is given to the question of the proximity and the distance of the services in relation to its impact in the local welfare.

MAIN PROFESSORS:

Jesús Leal

Patrick Le Galés

Andrés Wallister

S&G Coordinator

Guest Lecturer

Senior Researcher

CNRS Director

Senior Researcher

UCM

Sciences Po’s Centre

UCM

Almudena del Olmo Guest Lecturer Senior Researcher PwC

BEYOND THE SMART CITY CONCEPT

The main aim of the course is to enrich the studentÂ´s analysis of the city and his/her ability to plan the distribution of the social services, the way in which they are managed and to analyse their impact on the citizensÂ´ daily life. This subject also considers the local decision process system and its organization in relation to the satisfaction of the social needs of the population. Cities must consider the diversity of their inhabitants in terms of their social and economic position, age, gender, ethnic or national conditions and other relevant criteria in each case, such as the type of household. The course examines the structure of local power in different European countries and the decision system in the context of the current multiscale distribution of competencies. It will devote special attention to the citizensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; participation and the different ways of its organization, as well as the formation and dynamics of the local social movements.

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INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [8 ECTS credits] Field Trip: Telefonica Headquarters The area is based on the idea that the intensive deployment and usage of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) contribute to improve wealth creation and social cohesion in the urban context. In particular, the most relevant trends within the ICT domain –mobile uptake, ultra-broadband deployment, Internet of Things, big data, social networking expansion and innovations in services, applications and content- are explored in this area. These areas are grouped under the idea of the Smart City. In these sessions MCS students will learn the tools to be applied in cities of tomorrow under the information and communication technologies opportunities.

MAIN PROFESSORS

Claudio Feijóo ICT Coordinator Director of Campus Sino -UPM

Andy HudsonSmith Guest Lecturer Director of the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA)

Ajit Jaokar

Michael Batty

Guest Lecturer

FutureText CEO

Chair of the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA)

Oxford University

BEYOND THE SMART CITY CONCEPT

Next generation infrastructures (NGI) NGIs will support a renewed electronic communication structure where opportunities lie in the provision of ubiquitous ultra-broadband connectivity, applications, appealing contents and the general support to the sustainable development of all the economic sectors. Internet of Things (IoT) Internet of Things (IoT) will be the supporting technology for any type of smart environment. It is based on a network of sensors installed on physical objects equipped with Internet protocols -therefore seamlessly integrated within Internet- and able to create communications networks automatically and send/receive information without direct user intervention via machine-to-machine communications. Big Data Big data size and/or heterogeneity management entailed by these data. In these senses the term has become increasingly popular in all types of policy declarations, initiatives and documents, whether scientific or not, and in particular in the domain of smart cities.

Visualization Visualization is a process to communicate content through different pictorial techniques in order to allow users to get information and gain knowledge from a specific topic or process. A visual analytics process combines automatic and visual analysis methods with a tight coupling through human interaction in order to gain knowledge from data.

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ECOLOGICAL URBANISM [6 ECTS credits] Field trips: Valdimengómez Waste Management Treatment Plant This module considers the discussion on ecology and energy as an opportunity to reconsider the way cities are conceptualized. Existing perspectives which give priority either to its spatial structure or to the way cities function is being superseded by a more consistent and holistic view which overlays its structure (spatial structure and built systems), performance (climate and use through time) and its connections and exchanges with the environment. The module overlaps the lecture, seminar and workshop format. Based on case-studies, it includes an array of guest professors –featuring not only the design fields but other disciplines such as physics, ecology and applied engineering– among which speculative debate will be fostered.

MAIN PROFESSORS:

Javier GarcíaGermán

Richard T-T. Forman

EU Coordinator

Guest Lecturer

Totemarquitectors Partner

Senior Researcher

UPM

Harvard University

Iñaki Ábalos

Kazys Varnelys

Guest Lecturer

Chair of the Department of Architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design.

Network Architectural Lab Director Columbia University

BEYOND THE SMART CITY CONCEPT

Metabolic City

Geography and infrastructure

If the energy, matter and information flows are understood, the city can be redesigned to enhance its ecological, economic and social urban metabolism. The objective is to discuss which are the new design potentials urban metabolism is opening, and assess to what extent these can overlap with existing spatial, social and economic design strategies.

During the last years the field of urban infrastructure is being redefined under the lens of ecology. From the scale of cities and urban regions to entire continents, its servicing infrastructure needs to be assessed from the vantage point of ecology. And this does not only mean analyzing infrastructures from an ecological dimension but, more importantly, understanding geography as an artificial infrastructure that needs to be designed and managed.

Ecological Planning

Urban Meteorology

Since the 1960s the science of ecology has played an important role in the field of urbanism. These sessions will explore he part ecology has in the field of ecological planning and in the field of landscape ecology to redefine the way in which cities are conceptualized.

These sessions will discuss how the interactions between the existing macroclimatic patterns and the spatial, material, economic and biological systems which form a city can be designed to meet human comfort demands. Themes such as the global warmwill be explored.

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URBAN & LANDSCAPE DESIGN [6,5 ECTS credits] Field trip: Teleférico of Casa de Campo, Campus Moncloa, Madrid Rio The course aims to offer a platform for debating contemporary landscape architecture and urban design. It is structured around three overlapping lines which explore the definition and scope of these disciplines, construct a critical discourse around them and speculating about their future and the future of cities. We will examining the main theories and practices, adopting a broad rather than an exclusively internal vision of the discipline. The module will be enriched with analyses of interventions in cities and other successful experiences, therefore building bridges with the key topics discussed in other modules of the Master in City Sciences.

MAIN PROFESSORS:

Francisco Burgos

Gines Garrido

Margarita Jover

Ana María Durán

U&LD Coordinator

Guest Lecturer

Partner at Burgos & Garrido

Partner at Aldayjover

Partner at Studio0

Virginia University

Harvard University

UPM

BEYOND THE SMART CITY CONCEPT

The purpose of the course is help students to identify and interpret the key elements in urban landscape practice. Reading assignments, taking part in discussions and attending presentations by guest lecturers and analyses of practical cases and strategic proposals will provide students with a basic introduction to the design of urban space and landscape. By the end of the course they will be able to articulate their own experience and intellectual preoccupations and propose imaginative alternatives to contemporary practice by establishing a nexus between landscape and urban design and all the other disciplines studied in the Master in City Sciences. Main themes covered are: An Approach to Madrid as Urban Metropolis / Monumentality and Urban Renewal / Infrastructures in Cities / Urban Ecologies / Reconfigured Voids / Urban Acupuncture / Urban Morphology / Urban Planning / Core and Landscape Retrofi tting / The City as a Play-Ground / Generic City.

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ENERGY 5,5 ECTS credits. Field Trip: Substation Gas Natural Unión Fenosa / Smart Network Industry Lab UPM Energy is crucial for our lives. Contemporary society and our quality of life are based on the extensive use of energy. Today, there is a steady objective of reducing the power consumption without losing quality of life. At the same time, the presence of clean energy resources is becoming more and more necessary each passing day. A mix of conventional electrical generators (gas, hydroelectric, nuclear,…) together with a distributed generation based on wind, solar, on bio-mass will provide our future energy. Since the energy requirements to power new loads such as electrical cars will be higher. It is crucial to improve the efficiency of all the equipment. Moreover, the presence of millions of sensors and detectors that will monitor and control our environment will force to use new forms of supplying energy. Especial attention should be paid to buildings and electric cars since they are very energy demanding loads.

MAIN PROFESSORS:

Oscar García

Philip Krein

Paulina Beato

Luca Benini

Energy Coordinator

Guest Lecturer

Full Professor

Senior Researcher

Energy Counselor

UPM

Harvard University

Repsol

ETHZ Digital Circuits and systems Chair U. of Bologna

BEYOND THE SMART CITY CONCEPT

Energy efficiency

Wireless power and energy harvesting

The objective of reducing CO2 emissions should combine clean energy resources and a reduction of energy consumption.

Sensors should be powered. Alternatives are: conecting them to the grid, harvesting energy from ambient or to supply in a wireless mode.

Renewable energy

Buildings

The search for the energy of the future (clean, secure and cheap) is still on the way. In the meantime, there is a great development of the technology around the renewable energies.

A great part of the energy produced is used in buildings. Zero Net-Energy buildings are becoming a reality and they will be analyzed reviewing the main constrains and trade-offs.

Smart Grids and dc grids

Electrical vehicles

The current electricity grid is based on AC distribution. Today, market focuses in the integration of renewables energies such as wind and solar in the grid. The energy generated by Photovoltaitic Panes is DC and there is a chance of saving energy skipping the standard conversion to AC.

The mobility cities on the future will be based on electrical vehicles. The energy stored in the batteries of the vehicles can be returned to the grid to provide energy during the peak consumption hours.

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ECONOMY & BUSINESS [3,5 ECTS credits] Cities perform major economic functions as they organize the life of their citizens and facilitate their own economic development. By concentrating on some of these economic functions and their territorial, policy, budgetary, entrepreneurial and business development implications this module tries to complement the more dominant urban and planning dimensions. This area has been designed in order to explore the economic and business expression of cities. Cities are where citizens dwell, but along with citizens there are businesses off all sizes that serve the needs of city residents and visitors or make goods and services for export to other cities. These businesses may be thus local, intermediate and global. They may intervine with residential areas or be established at commercial or industrial parks outside the city area.

MAIN PROFESSORS:

JosĂŠ Antonio Herce E&B Coordinator Partner at AFI UCM

Diego Vizcaino

Gildo Seisdedos

Jordi Joly

E&B Coordinator

Guest Lecturer

Partner at AFI

Senior Consultant

CEO at Economic Department in Barcelona City Hall

IE Business School

CEO jolyadvising

BEYOND THE SMART CITY CONCEPT City economics Major cities are able to dominate the entire economic balance of much wider areas, eventually a whole region. By acting as magnets for skilled labor, capital and talent, advanced cities put in motion myriads of processes well beyond its boundaries. Economic policy What role should be played by governments in the economy is a question whose answer shapes the economic system and, by extension, life of citizens. Taking into account the share of responsibilities between different administrations, this answer is also needed when referring to local governments and local economies. City finances Cities may not be run as firms or households, but they should. They manage huge resources that they obtain from taxes and upper governments grant and spend on behalf of citizens in a large variety of services and programs. Even if they must behave following established accounting protocols and have the capacity to borrow, sometimes cities go bankrupt. Financially healthy cities however are able to borrow cheaply and to push their investments in new capacity or services for their citizens. Business development The capacity of a city to promote business development cannot be developed overnight. Pro-business cities are populated by pro-business citizens and attract more businesses and citizens sharing this nature thus reinforcing the circle.

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ACCESIBILITY [1 ECTS credits] Field Trip: Campus Moncloa Accesibility The module Universal Accessibility will focus in how to create, recreate, innovate and to improve cities paying attention to human diversity -from children to elderly people-, to persons with different abilities. The Area will cover the key principles, methodologies, guidelines and main technical specifications, as far as best practices taken from selected cities worldwide. Universal Accessibility is to plan, build, rehabitiate and enhance public spaces and urban areas, buildings, parks and gardens, mobility and transport, heritage and wayfinding systems, in the way to meet the needs and requirements of all citizens, without exclusion.

MAIN PROFESSORS: Accessibility is creating cities for all citizens,that become more human, safer, comfortable, sustainable, easier, efficient and inclusive. Universal Accessibility is a basic and essential area of knowledgement when dealing with the future of our cities. As Cities become more Accessible for all of us, they will breathe more respect and dignity.

JosĂŠ Antonio JuncĂĄ Accesibility Coordinator Public Servant. Ministry of Development, Spain

BEYOND THE SMART CITY CONCEPT

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE IN CITY SCIENCES MCS arranges an International Conference on City Sciences in a worldwide prestigious University. Tongji University in Shanghai, China, held the ICCS 2015 and ICCS 2016 will take place at Universidad del Desarrollo in Santiago de Chile, Chile. After the success ICCS 2015 in Shanghai with more than 50 papers accepted from open call and more than 150 participants, this new edition of the ICCS is taking place in Santiago de Chile, a modern city which combines both the Latin American and European influences to create an unique and welcoming environment against the background of the Andean range. In this wonderful setting the International Conference on City Sciences brings together academics, policy makers, industry analysts, providers and practitioners to present and discuss their findings.

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ALUMNI The MCS is open to Engineers, Architects and urban professionals worldwide, interested in becoming highly qualified professionals, able to understand and manage the multidimensional nature of the city. During the first two editions, an average of 50% of MCS participants were international. Up to date, in the first two editions, our students hailed from 9 different nations. MCS excellence is based on replicating working features. Our alumni have different grades of experience, from fresh graduates to professionals with more than 25 years of experience. Being average age of our participants of 33 years old. Our alumni educational background is: Architects, Civil Engineers, Telecommunications Engineers, Environmental Engineers, Electronic Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Geographers and Landscapers.

PARTICIPANTS NATIONALITY

BEYOND THE SMART CITY CONCEPT

FACULTY MCS develops a new professional with an holistic vision. This profile does not exist in the market although it is requested by companies worldwide. Thereby, MCS structure is supported by the figure of Module coordinators. They are worldwide recognized experts in their field. They are independent but they follow the same principles to ensure excellence: developing the core of the module according to the newest trends, invite the most important experts in the field all around the world, and keep a close relationship with the students and focus on workshops and case studies. Experts from Harvard, Columbia, London School and other high level Universities are the MCS guest lecturers. The other key experts work on large enterprise or have set up a new digital business to fit the module content in current market requirements. Some enterprises with relation with the MCS are Telefonica, Gas Natural Union Fenosa, Tipsa, ARUP, Nommon, FutureText, Cabify, Doctor24, Repsol, BBVA,...

ACADEMIC FACULTY

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“Since I joined the team of Zaragoza's Digital Mile back in 2008 with the job of planning and building the city Wi-Fi, I felt that my telecom background only gave me a partial understanding of cities. I have been pleased to be admitted into the Master in City Sciences (MCS), where I have been able to find, through its comprehensive and rich program, the knowledge and vision required to accomplish the challenge I am likely to meet in the next couple of years. Besides, MCS professors, classmates and staff are being a constant source of inspiration and ideas, creating and entrepreneurial atmosphere that is leading us to a new professional plateau.” Daniel Sarasa MCS student 2014-2015 Chair of Smart City Department in Zaragoza City Hall

“I greatly appreciated the invitation and opportunity to participate in the Master of City Sciences program at the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid again this year. The students seemed vibrant and interested. I think that they absorbed a lot of urban ecology and landscape ecology in a short time. Doubtless the diversity of teaching techniques created this success. The program appears to be a rare opportunity worldwide to catalyze future professionals and leaders who can really improve future urban areas. “ Richard Forman MCS Guest Lecturer Professor of Landscape Ecology at Harvard University

“After 2 years working with IoT & Smart Cities technologies, I joined the MCS program to find new ideas to approach cities and its citizens problems. Appart from new tools beyond the Smart City concept, MCS gives students a transversal view on city assets: urban planning, transport, energy, ecology or sociology, and of course ICT technologies and innovation. This knowledge has definitely given me new tools for my Smart City management position, but also a holistic approach to understand the cities where we live, a valuable asset to grow up in my career. “ Antonio José López MCS student 2015-2016 Smart City Platform Product Manager at Telefonica

BEYOND THE SMART CITY CONCEPT

“Understanding cities and especially how to make them “smarter” is not a simple task. The challenges and constraints require a holistic perspective of concepts as various as Sociology, Urban Design, Big Data, Internet of Things , Global Sustainability, Energy , for example. This approach was fully attended at MCS and provided me with a wider and more accurate model of cities as dynamic and growing entities, therefore in the central role in the development process of nations and economies. Even though I previously had years of experience in the use of ICT in cities, MCS brought me very relevant insights and concepts that will definitely help me to address my professional career from now on. “ Renato Rodrigues MCS participant 2014-2015 Co-founder of I2M

The best professors and expertise, a nice atmosphere to learn, classmates from all over the world with different backgrounds and perspectives and an amazing program are some of the components of the Master in City Sciences, which allow us to better understand this multifaceted reality cities are nowadays. No matter what your background is, if you are interested in cities this is your master.” Raquel Guijarro MCS student 2015-2016 Public Servant at Ministry of Development in the Government of Spain

"I am really happy to meet again in this great cross-cutting Advanced Program between the schools of Telecommunications, Industrial and Civil Engineering and Architecture of the UPM (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid), the Master in City Sciences. It is unique indeed for its aim to cover the demand of professionals with a technical and comprehensive vision of the urban phenomenon beyond the concept of Smart Cities. And I stress "beyond the concept", because MCS is positioned where it must, beyond the labels and working a real and needed mix in-between architecture, urbanism, technology and innovation. MCS is paving the way for a new way of understanding the cities of the future and its key social role. Jordy Joly MCS Guest Lecturer CEO of the Economy, Finance, Business & Employment Department of Barcelona City Hall

3rd Edition. 2016-2017