Smart City Project

Pre-Kickoff Preparation

• 1. Read this article about your sponsor and the UTC Center for Urban Informatics and Progress:

     • https://blog.utc.edu/news/2019/12/mina-sartipi-woman-of-influence/

  2. Need a few concrete examples of Smart City project ideas? Check this out:

     • https://www.iotforall.com/how-make-smart-city-projects/

  3. Get smart about Smart Cities! Here’s one of many websites you can review:

     • https://www.techrepublic.com/article/smart-cities-the-smart-persons-guide/

  4. Learn about Chattanooga’s Smart City Plan--how can you support it?!

     • https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/docs/TN%20Chattanooga.pdf

  5. Check out the Ideas for Inspiration posted below under Additional Project Information

  6. Ideate: Develop at least three ideas for a Smart City solution:

     • “Ford” - basic features

     • “Cadillac” - special features and high-end appearance

     • “Lamborghini” - push the limits!

Sponsor Info

Dr. Mina Sartipi, Director of the Center for Urban Informatics and Progress (CUIP) - mina-sartipi@utc.edu

Andrew Rodgers, The Enterprise Center, Director of Research and Applications Strategy - andrew@theenterprisectr.org

Kevin Comstock, Smart Cities Director, City of Chattanooga, kcomstock@chattanooga.gov, (423) 643-5959

Additional Project Information

Grand Challenge for Engineering: Restore and Improve Urban Infrastructure

This project is a Grand Challenge for Engineering project.

Question. What are the Grand Challenges for Engineering?

Answer. With input from people around the world, an international group of leading technological thinkers were asked to identify the Grand Challenges for Engineering in the 21st century. Their 14 game-changing goals for improving life on the planet, announced in 2008, are outlined here. The committee suggested these Grand Challenges fall into four cross-cutting themes: SUSTAINABILITY, HEALTH, SECURITY, and JOY OF LIVING.

Question. What is the challenge "Restore and Improve Urban Infrastructure" and how can I learn more?

Answer. Here's a brief description of this challenge: 

Infrastructure is the combination of fundamental systems that support a community, region, or country. Society faces the formidable challenge of modernizing the fundamental structures that will support our civilization in centuries ahead.

Learn more about this grand challenge here: http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/9136.aspx

Question. Do I need to do anything special for my project since it's a Grand Challenge for Engineering project?

Answer. Yes. You need to explain how your work connects to this grand challenge. Review your project rubric for details.

Ideas for Inspiration

Fun Theory

Fun Theory says if you want to get people to change their behavior, make what you want them to do novel and fun.  Check out these fun examples and learn more at https://goodvertising.site/the-fun-theory/