Shenkar College of Engineering and Design
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Shenkar College of Engineering and Design (commonly abbreviated as Shenkar) is a college in Ramat Gan, Israel
. Shenkar serves the Israeli industry by providing academic qualification and R&D services for modern industries.
Shenkar was established in 1970, with the goal of serving the Israeli industry. The college is named after Ariyeh Shenkar. Shenkar has three faculties: Multidisciplinary Art, Design
and Engineering
. Shenkar faculties offer four-year undergraduate degree
s, taught in Hebrew. Since 2010, Shenkar offers a graduate degree program of Master in Plastics Engineering
, a program which is unique in Israel.
Shenkar is accredited by the Council for Higher Education in Israel
as an institute of higher education and its three faculties are authorized to award bachelor degrees in Fine Arts
, design
and engineering
in a number of unique fields. The school, in cooperation with Israel's Ministry of Industry
and National Institute for Technological Training, operates a Practical Engineering
school, which is located in Tel Aviv
, outside of Shenkar's main campus.
According to Fashionista magazine, Shenkar is ranked 15th in "The Top 50 Fashion Schools In The World" list, as of 2010.
high-school building that was no longer in use. In 1990, the building was renamed in honor of Frances and David Pernick. The second building is the Edward D. and Anna Mitchell Building. It was inaugurated in 2002 and built with the help of the Mitchell Foundation, the Lorber family and the Manufacturers Association of Israel. The seven-story building, which also has two underground levels, houses classrooms, and seminar rooms for design and engineering.
Outside of the main campus is the fine arts building. It is located in the Israeli Diamond Exchange District
(approximately 800 meters from the main campus) and was formerly utilized as the 'Elite building'.
In the (back then) Land of Israel, Shenkar had become an entrepreneur and industrialist. Shenkar had purchased and turned 'Łódźiya' factory in Petah Tikva
into a successful one. Petah Tikva's industrial sector 'Kiryat Ariyeh' is named after him.
and benefit from all the advantages afforded to students in Israel and abroad. Shenkar offers students diversified financial support in sports, cultural, educational and social programs.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Shenkar serves the Israeli industry by providing academic qualification and R&D services for modern industries.
Shenkar was established in 1970, with the goal of serving the Israeli industry. The college is named after Ariyeh Shenkar. Shenkar has three faculties: Multidisciplinary Art, Design
Design
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
and Engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
. Shenkar faculties offer four-year undergraduate degree
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
s, taught in Hebrew. Since 2010, Shenkar offers a graduate degree program of Master in Plastics Engineering
Plastics engineering
Plastics engineering encompasses the processing, design, development, and manufacture of plastics products. A plastic is a polymeric material that is in a semi-liquid state, having the property of plasticity and exhibiting flow. The nature of plastic materials poses unique challenges to an engineer...
, a program which is unique in Israel.
Shenkar is accredited by the Council for Higher Education in Israel
Council for Higher Education in Israel
The Council for Higher Education in Israel is a supervisory body for universities and colleges in Israel. It is the only organization with the authority to give educational accreditation...
as an institute of higher education and its three faculties are authorized to award bachelor degrees in Fine Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts
In the United States and Canada, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. In some countries such a degree is called a Bachelor of Creative Arts or BCA...
, design
Bachelor of Design
A Bachelor of Design degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts three or four years. It is an arts-centered degree that is a counterpart to the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree...
and engineering
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in a number of unique fields. The school, in cooperation with Israel's Ministry of Industry
Ministry of Industry
Ministry of Industry may refer to:* Ministry of Industry and Energy * Ministry of Defence Industry of Azerbaijan* Ministry of Industry, Mining and Energy * Ministry of Industry...
and National Institute for Technological Training, operates a Practical Engineering
Practical engineer
A practical engineer is a professional degree awarded by technological colleges in Israel and validated by the National Institute for Technological Training of the Ministry of Industry, Trade & Labor ....
school, which is located in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, outside of Shenkar's main campus.
According to Fashionista magazine, Shenkar is ranked 15th in "The Top 50 Fashion Schools In The World" list, as of 2010.
Learning & Research Facilities
The main campus, in Ramat Gan, constitutes of two main buildings. First, is the Frances and David Pernick Building. The Pernick Building was the first building that Shenkar occupied when the college was established in 1970. Back then, the building was an ORTORT Israel
ORT Israel is a non-government organization devoted to education in Israel. ORT Israel operates 190 schools and colleges around the country. ORT Israel is a branch of World ORT.-History:...
high-school building that was no longer in use. In 1990, the building was renamed in honor of Frances and David Pernick. The second building is the Edward D. and Anna Mitchell Building. It was inaugurated in 2002 and built with the help of the Mitchell Foundation, the Lorber family and the Manufacturers Association of Israel. The seven-story building, which also has two underground levels, houses classrooms, and seminar rooms for design and engineering.
Outside of the main campus is the fine arts building. It is located in the Israeli Diamond Exchange District
Diamond Exchange District
The Diamond Exchange District is a district of the Israeli city of Ramat Gan. Bordering the Ayalon Highway, the road dividing Ramat Gan and Tel Aviv, the district is home to Israel's diamond industry as well as being a major commercial center....
(approximately 800 meters from the main campus) and was formerly utilized as the 'Elite building'.
- Shenkar's research facilities:
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- Rose Archive for Textiles and Costumes
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- The Joe Weinstein Center for Research in Medical Textiles
- Textile Testing Laboratories
- Design Research Center
- Rapid Prototype Center
- NanotechnologyNanotechnologyNanotechnology is the study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally, nanotechnology deals with developing materials, devices, or other structures possessing at least one dimension sized from 1 to 100 nanometres...
Center - Center for NonwovensNonwovensNonwoven fabric is a fabric-like material made from long fibres, bonded together by chemical, mechanical, heat or solvent treatment. The term is used in the textile manufacturing industry to denote fabrics, such as felt, which are neither woven nor knitted. Nonwoven materials typically lack...
- Green Design & Technologies
- Other facilities are:
- The Shenkar Forum for Culture and Society
- CIMCIMCIM may refer to:Institutions and companies:* California Institution for Men, a state prison in the USA* Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum* Canadian Investment Manager designation of the Canadian Securities Institute...
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Ariyeh Shenkar
Ariyeh Shenkar was the founder and the first president of the Manufacturers’ Association of Israel (formerly named: Industrialists' Union in The Land of Israel) and a pioneer in the Israeli textile industry. Ariyeh Shenkar was born in the Ukraine to a hasidic family. Was an active member in several Zionistic youth movements.In the (back then) Land of Israel, Shenkar had become an entrepreneur and industrialist. Shenkar had purchased and turned 'Łódźiya' factory in Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva known as Em HaMoshavot , is a city in the Center District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv.According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2009, the city's population stood at 209,600. The population density is approximately...
into a successful one. Petah Tikva's industrial sector 'Kiryat Ariyeh' is named after him.
Students' union
Shenkar's Student Association is an independent, self-governing student body. Members also belong to the National Union of Israeli StudentsNational Union of Israeli Students
The National Union of Israeli Students is the national representative body of university students in Israel.-Members:...
and benefit from all the advantages afforded to students in Israel and abroad. Shenkar offers students diversified financial support in sports, cultural, educational and social programs.
Alumni
The Alumni Association of Shenkar was founded in 2009 as a non-profit organization. It's goal is to aid the alumni by creating a connection array, which would support joint interests, continuing business success and the empowerment of Shenkar's alumni reputation.Faculties and Departments
Shenkar is accredited as an institution of higher education and is authorized to award the following degrees:- Engineering faculty (awards with B.Sc. or M.Sc. degree)
- Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of ScienceA Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Software EngineeringSoftware engineeringSoftware Engineering is the application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software, and the study of these approaches; that is, the application of engineering to software... - Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of ScienceA Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Industrial Engineering and Management - Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of ScienceA Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Plastics EngineeringPlastics engineeringPlastics engineering encompasses the processing, design, development, and manufacture of plastics products. A plastic is a polymeric material that is in a semi-liquid state, having the property of plasticity and exhibiting flow. The nature of plastic materials poses unique challenges to an engineer... - Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of ScienceA Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
and Master of ScienceMaster of ScienceA Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
in Chemical EngineeringChemical engineeringChemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms... - Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of ScienceA Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Electronics Engineering
- Bachelor of Science
- Department of Multidisciplinary Art
- Bachelor of Fine ArtsBachelor of Fine ArtsIn the United States and Canada, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. In some countries such a degree is called a Bachelor of Creative Arts or BCA...
in Multidisciplinary Art.
- Bachelor of Fine Arts
- Design faculty (awards with B.Des. degree)
- Bachelor of DesignBachelor of DesignA Bachelor of Design degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts three or four years. It is an arts-centered degree that is a counterpart to the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree...
in Textile DesignTextile designTextile design is the process of creating designs and structures for knitted, woven, non-woven or embellishments of fabrics.Textile designing involves producing patterns for cloth used in clothing, household textiles and decorative textiles such as carpets. The field encompasses the actual pattern... - Bachelor of DesignBachelor of DesignA Bachelor of Design degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts three or four years. It is an arts-centered degree that is a counterpart to the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree...
in Fashion DesignFashion designFashion design is the art of the application of design and aesthetics or natural beauty to clothing and accessories. Fashion design is influenced by cultural and social latitudes, and has varied over time and place. Fashion designers work in a number of ways in designing clothing and accessories.... - Bachelor of DesignBachelor of DesignA Bachelor of Design degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts three or four years. It is an arts-centered degree that is a counterpart to the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree...
in Jewelry DesignJewelry designJewelry design is the art or profession of creating, crafting, fabricating, or rendering designs for jewelry. This is an ancient practice of the goldsmith or metalworker that evolved to a billion-dollar industry with the odyssey from ancient cultures into the machine age... - Bachelor of DesignBachelor of DesignA Bachelor of Design degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts three or four years. It is an arts-centered degree that is a counterpart to the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree...
in Industrial DesignIndustrial designIndustrial design is the use of a combination of applied art and applied science to improve the aesthetics, ergonomics, and usability of a product, but it may also be used to improve the product's marketability and production... - Bachelor of DesignBachelor of DesignA Bachelor of Design degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts three or four years. It is an arts-centered degree that is a counterpart to the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree...
in Interior - Building and Environment DesignInterior designInterior design describes a group of various yet related projects that involve turning an interior space into an effective setting for the range of human activities are to take place there. An interior designer is someone who conducts such projects... - Bachelor of DesignBachelor of DesignA Bachelor of Design degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts three or four years. It is an arts-centered degree that is a counterpart to the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree...
in Visual CommunicationVisual communicationVisual communication as the name suggests is communication through visual aid and is described as the conveyance of ideas and information in forms that can be read or looked upon...
- Bachelor of Design
See also
- List of universities in Israel
- Practical engineerPractical engineerA practical engineer is a professional degree awarded by technological colleges in Israel and validated by the National Institute for Technological Training of the Ministry of Industry, Trade & Labor ....