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PAIR 6002 Sustainable Cities (Spring 2026)

A 13-week course with 12 lectures delivered by an international team of experts and academics from different disciplines and sectors

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PAIR 6002 Sustainable Cities

This course spans 5 disciplines: (1) Urban Informatics; (2) Sustainable Urban Systems and Technologies; (3) Smart Energy Systems; (4) Land and Environmental Management; (5) Resource Engineering and Carbon Neutrality.

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Expected learning outcomes

  • Articulate the principles underlying recent technological innovations across various domains of smart and sustainable cities.
  • Apply knowledge about advanced technologies effectively in professional, research or daily life.
  • Critically analyse and evaluate scientific literature and media coverage related to smart and sustainable cities.

Who should enroll?

  • Individuals with a high degree who are interested in advancing their careers or exploring the latest scientific advancements and technological innovations.
  • Building, civil engineering, mechanical engineering professionals seeking to deepen and broaden their understanding of interdisciplinary sciences within the broad smart and sustainable cities fields.
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PAIR 6002: Sustainable Cities

This course consists of 5 modules, each of which will be covered by modular teaching activities led by different PAIR Constituent Research Units.  

Course providers:

  • Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Smart Cities Research Institute (SCRI): Week 01–03
  • Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD): Week 04–06
  • Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE): Week 08–09
  • Research Institute for Land and Space (RILS): Week 10–11
  • Research Centre for Resources Engineering towards Carbon Neutrality (RCRE): Week 12–13
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PAIR 6002: Enrolment FAQ

Duration
  • The course will take place every Thursday evening from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm (3 hours) for 13 consecutive weeks, starting from 5 February to 7 May 2026, with a reading week in the middle of the course.
  • Make-up classes may be arranged (tentatively scheduled for 14 and 21 May 2026), if necessary.
Enrolment
  • Please enrol at https://polyu.hk/FCzDM
  • Limited on-site attendance is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • A confirmation email will be sent shortly after successful course admission.
  • The enrolment deadline of the course “Sustainable Cities” (PAIR 6002) in academic year 2025/26 is 31 Dec 2025.
Tuition Fee
Enrolment to the PAIR Advanced Education Programme is free of charge. However, PolyU will charge an administrative fee for issuing each Certificate of Completion upon request.
Certificate / Continual Professional Development (CPD) Points
  • Participants fulfilling the minimum attendance requirement of 70% (9 out of 13 weeks) can apply for a Certificate of Completion for the entire course, issued by the PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR).
  • An administrative fee will be charged for issuing each certificate:
    • HK$2,000 for a certificate for the entire course
    • HK$500 for a certificate for completion of each week
    • PolyU alumni will receive a 50% discount on these fees

Venue
The course will be held at Senate Room, Room M1603, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and online simultaneously.
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