Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art
שנקר - הנדסה, עיצוב ואמנות | ||
President Sheizaf Rafaeli | | |
| Students | 2,942 | |
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| Campus | Urban | |
| Website | shenkar.ac.il | |
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Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art (commonly abbreviated as Shenkar) is a public
History
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
Shenkar is accredited by the
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
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 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 & Technologies
- Other facilities are:
- The Shenkar Forum for Culture and Society
- CIMLaboratory
- The Sidney & Anita Bernstein Library
Student union
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]
Alumni
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.
Notable alumni
Notable faculty
Faculties and Departments
Shenkar 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)
- Software Engineering
- Industrial Engineering and Management
- Plastics Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- 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)
- Textile Design
- Fashion Design
- Jewelry Design
- Industrial Design
- Interior - Building and Environment Design
- Visual Communication
- Master of Design in Design
See also
- Education in Israel
- List of universities and colleges in Israel
References
- ^ 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
- Shenkar 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
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