Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art (commonly abbreviated as Shenkar) is a public college in Ramat Gan, Israel. Shenkar serves the Israeli industry by providing academic qualification and R&D services for modern industries. Shenkar is also considered as the top design school in Israel.
Shenkar was established in 1970, with the goal of serving Israeli industry. The college is named after Aryeh Shenkar, founder and first president of the Manufacturers Association of Israel (formerly Industrialists' Union in The Land of Israel) and a pioneer in the Israeli textile industry. Shenkar has three faculties: Multidisciplinary Art, Design and Engineering. Shenkar faculties offer four-year undergraduatedegrees, taught in Hebrew. The design and the engineering faculties offer postgraduate degrees in design and in plastics engineering, respectively.
According to Fashionista magazine, Shenkar is ranked 15th in "The Top 50 Fashion Schools In The World" list, as of 2010.[1]
Classroom and research facilitiesEdit
The main campus, in Ramat Gan, consists mainly of two 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 ORT 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'.
Shenkar's Student Association is an independent, self-governing student body. Members also belong to the National Union of Israeli Students 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.[2]
AlumniEdit
The Alumni Association of Shenkar was founded in 2009 as a non-profit organization. Its 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.
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Shenkar College of Engineering Design and Art commonly abbreviated as Shenkar is a public college in Ramat Gan Israel Shenkar serves the Israeli industry by providing academic qualification and R amp D services for modern industries Shenkar is also considered as the top design school in Israel Shenkar Collegeof Engineering Design and Artשנקר הנדסה עיצוב ואמנות TypePublic collegeEstablished1970PresidentSheizaf RafaeliStudents2 942LocationRamat Gan IsraelCampusUrbanWebsiteshenkar ac ilShenkar Frenic Building Contents 1 History 2 Classroom and research facilities 3 Student union 4 Alumni 5 Notable alumni 6 Notable faculty 7 Faculties and Departments 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksHistory EditShenkar was established in 1970 with the goal of serving Israeli industry The college is named after Aryeh Shenkar founder and first president of the Manufacturers Association of Israel formerly Industrialists Union in The Land of Israel and a pioneer in the Israeli textile industry Shenkar has three faculties Multidisciplinary Art Design and Engineering Shenkar faculties offer four year undergraduate degrees taught in Hebrew The design and the engineering faculties offer postgraduate degrees in design and in plastics engineering respectively 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 s degrees in Fine Arts design and engineering The school in cooperation with Israel s Industry Trade and Labor Ministry 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 1 Classroom and research facilities EditThe main campus in Ramat Gan consists mainly of two 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 ORT 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 Shenkar s research facilities Rose Archive for Textiles and Costumes Kadar Design and Technology Center The Edelstein Center for the Analysis of Ancient Artifacts The Joe Weinstein Center for Research in Medical Textiles Textile Testing Laboratories Design Research Center Rapid Prototype Center Nanotechnology Center Center for Nonwovens Green Design amp Technologies Other facilities are The Shenkar Forum for Culture and Society CIM Laboratory The Sidney amp Anita Bernstein LibraryStudent union EditShenkar s Student Association is an independent self governing student body Members also belong to the National Union of Israeli Students 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 2 Alumni EditThe Alumni Association of Shenkar was founded in 2009 as a non profit organization Its 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 Notable alumni EditInbal Dror Alber Elbaz Hila Klein Nili LotanNotable faculty EditUri Tzaig Yigal Zalmona Mel RosenbergFaculties and Departments EditShenkar is accredited as an institution of higher education and is authorized to award the following degrees 3 Engineering faculty awards with B Sc or M Sc degree Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Plastics Engineering Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering Department of Multidisciplinary Art Bachelor of Fine Arts in Multidisciplinary Art The Azrieli Faculty Of Design awards with B Des degree or M Des Degree Bachelor of Design in Textile Design Bachelor of Design in Fashion Design Bachelor of Design in Jewelry Design Bachelor of Design in Industrial Design Bachelor of Design in Interior Building and Environment Design Bachelor of Design in Visual Communication Master of Design in DesignSee also EditEducation in Israel List of universities and colleges in Israel Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shenkar College References Edit ranking The Top 50 Fashion Schools Shenkar Students Union The Council for Higher Education מאגר מוסדות www che org il Archived from the original on 2009 04 01 External links EditShenkar College of Engineering and Design Shenkar School of Practical Engineering Shenkar s Flickr page Contains some of the students work and exhibits TEDx Shenkar College 32 5 22 95 N 34 48 7 44 E 32 0897083 N 34 8020667 E 32 0897083 34 8020667 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shenkar College of Engineering Design and Art amp oldid 1133593598, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
