[SCI-101-EN] Introduction to Renewable Energy and Smart Technology
The foundational course for every Academy student. Build the vocabulary, market awareness, and technical confidence to excel across all three specialization tracks.
Five weeks. From systems thinking to career launch.
Week 01 Systems Engineering
Thursday, August 27th, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Pacific Time
A Systems Approach to Finding the Right Solution
Move beyond component-level thinking to an integrated systems mindset. Learn the Systems Engineering Vee, interface control, feedback loops, and lifecycle stewardship — with a live TIC demo and cross-track team exercise.
Week 02 Foundations of the Smart Revolution
Thursday, September 3rd, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Pacific Time
Legacy Grids vs. The Modern Smart Grid
Understand how traditional one-way power grids gave way to two-way automated smart grids. Cover solar PV, wind, battery storage (BESS), and the SOS global ecosystem — with live hardware demos including solar inverters and commercial battery banks.
Week 03 IoT & Data Intelligence
Thursday, September 10th, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Pacific Time
The Nervous System of a Smart City
How sensors translate physical conditions into digital data, how automation manages buildings and utilities, and how energy tracking uncovers hidden costs. Includes a live cloud dashboard demo streamed directly from the TIC.
Week 04 Manufacturing & Practical Design
Thursday, September 17th, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Pacific Time
Inside the TICs — From Blueprint to Deployment
See how smart products go from design to production. Understand supply chain, manufacturing partnerships, and safety compliance — with a live tour of the Vancouver TIC assembly area and a defective-shipment crisis simulation.
Week 05 Career Launch
Thursday, October 1st, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Pacific Time
Industry Alignment & Your Next Move
Explore the three Academy tracks in depth, the African infrastructure landscape, and the SOS hiring pipeline. Present your capstone solution pitch live to the group and hear directly from SOS leadership in a panel Q&A.
Meet Your Trainer
Col. Jeff Williams
Dean, SOS Smart City Academy · CEO, SOS Global · Retired NASA Astronaut & ISS Commander
With 534 days in space and command of the International Space Station, Col. Williams brings aerospace-grade systems thinking to every session. He designed SCI-101 to give students the same integrated engineering framework applied to the ISS — now directed at the infrastructure challenges of tomorrow’s cities.