As urban populations continue to grow, the ability to plan and deliver Smart Cities has become a core competency for engineers and planners shaping the future of urban life. This training course gives participants a complete, practical grounding in smart cities planning, connecting digital technology and infrastructure decisions directly to real, livable, and sustainable urban outcomes.

Participants will strengthen their understanding of urban planning principles as the foundation for effective smart city strategies, and will build practical competency in designing and integrating digital infrastructure across city systems. The course places strong emphasis on applying IoT technologies to improve urban services and monitoring, and develops sound skills in embedding sustainability into every stage of urban infrastructure planning and development.

This program is delivered by Arab British Fellowship Training Academy through its Smart Cities Planning, Urban Infrastructure and Sustainable Development Training Course, designed to build well-rounded, practical smart cities capability for engineers, planners, and urban development professionals.

By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:

• Apply core principles of Smart Cities planning and development
• Understand urban planning frameworks that support smart city strategies
• Plan and integrate digital infrastructure across urban systems
• Apply IoT technologies to improve city services, monitoring, and decision-making
• Embed sustainability principles into urban infrastructure planning
• Evaluate smart city projects for feasibility, resilience, and long-term impact
• Apply relevant standards and frameworks to smart cities and urban development practice

Target Group

• Civil and infrastructure engineers involved in urban development projects
• Urban planners and city development professionals
• Digital infrastructure and technology specialists working on smart city initiatives
• Government and municipal engineers responsible for urban services
• Engineers and professionals advancing their expertise in smart cities planning

Foundations of Smart Cities

• The role of Smart Cities in modern urban development
• Key components and drivers of smart city strategies
• Linking smart city goals to infrastructure and service planning

Urban Planning for Smart Cities

• Principles of urban planning in a smart city context
• Integrating land use, mobility, and services planning
• Balancing growth, density, and quality of life in urban design

Digital Infrastructure

• Core components of digital infrastructure in smart cities
• Connectivity, data platforms, and integration across city systems
• Planning digital infrastructure to support future scalability

IoT and Smart Systems

• Applications of IoT in urban infrastructure and services
• Sensor networks and real-time monitoring for city operations
• Using IoT data to support informed urban decision-making

Sustainable Urban Development

• Embedding sustainability into smart city and infrastructure projects
• Resource efficiency and resilience in urban systems
• Aligning smart city initiatives with long-term sustainable development goals

Practical Application

• Case studies in Smart Cities planning and urban infrastructure delivery
• Common smart city implementation challenges and solutions
• Lessons learned from real urban development projects