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Minor in Urban Informatics and Smart Cities

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Programme Overview

Programme Code

34480-YGU

Credit Required for Graduation

18 credits (12 credits for core subjects; 6 credits for elective subjects)

Programme Leader(s)

Prof Tony Chengxiang ZHUGE, email: chengxiang.zhuge@polyu.edu.hk

Prof Tiangang YIN, email: tiangang.yin@polyu.edu.hk

 

Entrance Requirement

To be eligible for a Minor, you must have a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or above at the time of application for Minor enrolment.

The Minor application period normally begins after the announcement of overall results for Semester Two of Year One. Your CGPA at the end of Semester Two of Year One will be used to determine your eligibility. If you are interested in pursuing a Minor, please submit your application via eStudent > Application Forms > (AR147) Application for Minor during the designated application period.

 

Programme Structure

Core

Subject Code

Subject Title

Level

Credit Value

LSGI2223

Geographic Information Science

2

3

LSGI2801

Smart Cities: Context, Policy and Government

2

3

LSGI2802

Fundamentals of Urban Science

2

3

LSGI3214

Urban Informatics and City Planning

3

3

 

Electives

Subject Code

Subject Title

Level

Credit Value

LSGI3213

Intelligent Transportation Systems

3

3

LSGI3220

Building Information Modelling & 3D GIS

3

3

LSGI3230A

Geomatics Algorithms & Programming

3

3

LSGI3245

Geospatial Database Management and Design

3

3

LSGI3260A

Cartography & Geovisualization

3

3

LSGI3262

Laser Scanning

3

3

LSGI4220

Urban Remote Sensing

4

3

LSGI4244

Spatial Big Data Analytics

4

3

 

Enquiries

For further programme information, please contact:

The General Office (tel: 2766 5968; e-mail: lsgi.ug@polyu.edu.hk)

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