Civil, Rail & Smart Cities
299 online programmes, designed with industry and taught by practising engineers.
Civil, Rail & Smart Cities in the United States
Civil and transportation engineering is a large and visible sector in the United States, supported by federal infrastructure investment and active state and municipal programs. Major firms such as AECOM, Jacobs and Kiewit work on highways, bridges, rail and water systems nationwide. Rail engineering, centered on corridors in the Northeast, Midwest and California, is expanding with passenger and freight modernization. Smart city initiatives in cities like Pittsburgh, Boston and Austin integrate sensors, data platforms and digital twins into infrastructure planning and operations.
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Tunnel Inspection Robot Course
Online course of 300 hours in inspection robots in tunnels. 6 modules covering tunnel inspection needs, robotic platforms, on-board sensors, navigation and localisation, and data processing…
Tunnel Waterproofing Course with Geomembranes
Online course of 300 hours in tunnel waterproofing with geomembranes, structured in 6 modules covering water and watertightness in tunnels, geosynthetic materials, waterproofing system design, site…
Underground Metro Project Management Course
Online course of 300 hours in underground metro project management. 6 modules covering the metro life cycle, schedule planning and control, procurement and cost management, interface…
Underground Metro Station Design Course
Online course of 300 hours in underground metro station design, structured in 6 modules covering station planning, functional and passenger flow design, structural and geotechnical design,…
Urban Air Quality and Regulations Course
Online course of 300 hours in urban air quality and regulations, structured in 6 modules covering urban air pollution, the regulatory framework, measurement and monitoring, emission…
Urban Big Data and Traffic Prediction Course
Online course of 300 hours in urban big data and traffic prediction: 6 modules covering EN 16157 (DATEX II), Directive 2010/40/EU and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/670…
Urban Critical Infrastructure and Its Protection Course
Online 300-hour course in Urban Critical Infrastructure and Its Protection. 6 modules covering Law 8/2011 on the protection of critical infrastructure, Royal Decree 704/2011 Regulation on…
Urban Cycling Mobility Planning Course
Online course of 300 hours in urban cycling mobility planning, structured in 6 modules covering the bicycle in urban mobility, cycling demand analysis, cycle network design,…
Urban Data Auditing Course
300-hour online course in Urban Data Auditing. 6 modules covering ISO/IEC 25012:2008, ISO 8000-8:2015 and Great Expectations. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
Urban Data Regulation and Privacy Course
Online 300-hour course in Urban Data Regulation and Privacy. 6 modules covering Regulation (EU) 2016/679 General Data Protection Regulation, Organic Law 3/2018 on the Protection of…
Urban Decarbonisation Policies Course
300-hour online Course in Urban Decarbonisation Policies. 6 modules covering Spanish Law 7/2021 on climate change and energy transition, Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 European Climate Law and…
Urban Digital Twins Course for City Planning
Online course of 300 hours in urban digital twins for city planning, structured in 6 modules covering digital twin concepts, model capture and construction, dynamic data…
Urban Emergency Exercises Course
Online 300-hour course in Urban Emergency Exercises. 6 modules with ISO 22398 Security and resilience: guidelines for exercises, Royal Decree 393/2007 Basic Self-Protection Standard and Pathfinder.…
Urban Evacuation Planning Course
Online 300-hour course in urban evacuation planning. 6 Modules Covering Law 17/2015 of the National Civil Protection System, Royal Decree 407/1992 Basic Civil Protection and SUMO.…
Urban Excavation and Settlement Control Course
Online course of 300 hours in urban excavation and settlement control, structured in 6 modules covering excavations in urban settings, settlement mechanisms, numerical modelling, control and…
Urban Flood Risk Course
Online 300-hour course in Urban Flood Risk. 6 modules covering Directive 2007/60/CE on the assessment and management of flood risks, Royal Decree 903/2010 on flood risk…
Urban Inclusion KPIs Course
Online course of 300 hours in urban inclusion KPIs: 6 modules covering how to measure urban inclusion, data sources and indicator construction, sectoral inclusion indicators, composite…
Urban Land Management Course
Online course of 300 hours in urban land management: 6 modules covering the legal regime of land, planning and development rights, implementation systems, land valuation and…
Urban Lighting and Nightscape Course
Online course of 300 hours in urban lighting and the night-time landscape, structured in 6 modules covering light and urban perception, lighting technology, functional lighting design,…
Urban Logistics and Last Mile Course
Online course of 300 hours in urban logistics and the last mile, structured in 6 modules covering urban freight distribution, last-mile delivery, route and fleet optimisation,…
Urban Mobility Apps and User Experience Course
Online course of 300 hours in urban mobility apps and user experience. 6 modules covering the mobility app ecosystem, user research, interface and interaction design, data…
Urban Port Works Course
Online course of 300 hours in urban port works, structured in 6 modules covering port-city design bases, breakwaters, berthing structures and quays, port urbanisation and facilities,…
Urban Public Space Design Course
Online course of 300 hours in urban public space design: 6 modules covering public space in the city, analysis and diagnosis, street and square design, materials,…
Urban Reforestation and Biodiversity Course
Online course of 300 hours in urban reforestation and biodiversity, structured in 6 modules covering urban ecology, urban trees and forests, reforestation and naturalisation, fauna and…