Science of Smart Cities (SoSC)
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Description
| PROGRAM LENGTH | Four-week summer program Monday – Friday, 9 am – 4 pm |
| ELIGIBILITY | Age 12 by the start of the program but not older than 14 on the day program begins NYC Residents |
| TUITION | Full Scholarship |
SoSC introduces students to topics in engineering, computer science and technology to make cities more sustainable, efficient and safer. Working in teams, students design projects using what they learn about electronics and circuitry, coding, microcontrollers, sensors and other hardware. During final presentations, students demonstrate how their project creatively provides a solution to a real-world challenge.
Coursework
This program will deepen student knowledge of energy, engineering, computer science, natural phenomena, physical sciences, and urban/environmental science this program engages interest in STEM skills, studies, research, and careers. Through cutting-edge, hands-on curriculum and activities, SoSC students learn how microcontrollers, sensors and other hardware work; explore circuitry, electronics and coding; and understand how scientists and engineers apply fundamental knowledge, STEM-based skills, and innovative solutions to challenges in the real world. Students develop projects, demonstrations and final presentations in a materials-rich environment.
Important Dates
2025 Program Dates
- Application Opens: January 1
- Final Deadline: April 15
- Notification of Acceptance: Week of May 15
- Orientation: June 27(via Zoom 1:00PM -4:00PM EST)
- Program Starts: July 7
- Expo/Final Presentation: August 8
- Program Ends: August 8
I love that the program talks about engineering and how to build a smart city. I also love the diverse topics because most programs only talk about coding, but only gives a brief version of it with not a lot of facts."
Related Research
NYU Tandon faculty devote a great deal of their research agenda to 'smart' engineering, technologies and applications that cross STEM disciplines. These touch mobility, energy, infrastructure, resilience, quality of life, and the machine learning, cloud computing and wireless communication advances that enable it all. Our smart cities programs draw on these projects from Civil and Urban Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, the Center for Urban Science and Progress and others.
Application
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SoSC’s Keywords: Circuitry, Coding, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics, Environmental Sustainability, Green Technology, Microcontrollers, Remote Sensing, Sensors