Geospatial Digital Twins

About this course

Build the geospatial foundation of a digital twin. Bring terrain, buildings, networks, sensors and events into a consistent spatial frame, validate topology, and use scenarios to support operational decisions.

This practitioner course is part of the Smart Cities, Digital Twins & Urban Systems school. Delivery: Self-Paced / Instructor-Led. Estimated study time: 16 h.

Course curriculum

• Module 1 — What Makes a Twin Geospatial
• Module 2 — One Coordinate Frame
• Module 3 — Networks and Topology
• Module 4 — Terrain, Flood and Heights
• Module 5 — Linking Sensors and Events to Places
• Module 6 — Change Over Time and Versions
• Module 7 — Scenarios and What-If
• Module 8 — Visualisation for Decisions

Applied learning

• Case Study — The Flood Twin That Put the Gauge on the Wrong Bank
• Lab 1 — The Harrowby Water-Network Twin, with Topology Checks
• Lab 2 — A Flood Scenario on the Wend
• Lab 3 — A Road-Closure What-If
• Capstone — A Geospatial Twin for One Decision

Who this course is for

Engineer / Architect; Government Professional

Prerequisites

NE-DT-202

Course details

• Course code: NE-DT-201
• Level: Practitioner
• Estimated duration: 16 h
• Delivery: Self-Paced / Instructor-Led

Includes online course lessons and practice activities. Course scenarios use simulated data. Course materials are in pilot review.