@inproceedings{21a0c8eaeb9945a299041f025be70c87,
title = "Smart cities and technical literacy for an enlightened citizenry and the future",
abstract = "This paper discusses our experiences teaching energy and smart cities concepts as multidisciplinary College of Engineering alternatives to more traditional science courses taught within the framework of a College of Arts and Sciences. This model scales without the limitations associated with most university level courses. The first of these courses has proven to be very popular with our nontechnical students, experiencing tremendous growth over three years. Additionally, the practice that our teaching assistants gain from interacting with their less technical peers has significantly enhanced their communications skillset.",
keywords = "General education, Renewable energy, Smart cities, Sustainability, Technical literacy",
author = "Welch, {Thad B.} and Mike Montoya and Delgado, {Andr{\'e}s Valdepe{\~n}a}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 IEEE.; 2nd IEEE International Smart Cities Conference, ISC2 2016 ; Conference date: 12-09-2016 Through 15-09-2016",
year = "2016",
month = sep,
day = "30",
doi = "10.1109/ISC2.2016.7580806",
language = "English",
series = "IEEE 2nd International Smart Cities Conference: Improving the Citizens Quality of Life, ISC2 2016 - Proceedings",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
booktitle = "IEEE 2nd International Smart Cities Conference",
}
