1. בס"ד

2.  3,400 Bachelor and Masters students  700 in Preparatory programs and supplementary years

3.  Electronic Engineering  Physics – Electro-optics Engineering  Physics – Medical Engineering  Industrial Engineering and Management  Software Engineering  Communications Systems Engineering  Computer Science  Bioinformatics Engineering and Exact Sciences BSc BSc Engineering of Telecommunication Systems

4. Current trends and Perspectives Israel needs “high quality” engineers Israel needs “high quality” engineers Currently: outsourcing to India and Far East Currently: outsourcing to India and Far East At JCT (Machon Lev), at least in electro-optics and electronics: we encourage weak students to move to other departments At JCT (Machon Lev), at least in electro-optics and electronics: we encourage weak students to move to other departments RF has once again become an interesting area RF has once again become an interesting area => new courses and labs => new courses and labs Life sciences are taking off => engineering disciplines are looking to find ways to apply their techniques to life sciences Life sciences are taking off => engineering disciplines are looking to find ways to apply their techniques to life sciences

5. Providing academic opportunities to meet Israel’s economic and social needs

6. First engineering college to take up the challenge First engineering college to take up the challenge 135 Ethiopian students currently studying at JCT: 95 men and 40 women 135 Ethiopian students currently studying at JCT: 95 men and 40 women 95 graduates with bachelor degrees, most of them professional officers in IDF 95 graduates with bachelor degrees, most of them professional officers in IDF 99% employment rate in professional occupations 99% employment rate in professional occupations

7.  Religious institution  Academic research institution  Range of student services  Established institution’s reputation for job placement 500 haredi men among 2000 students on the men campus 1000 haredi women among 2000 students on the women campuses

8. Graduates of JCT’s Mechina Program for Haredim Distribution of Haredi students by Academic Department

10. Haredi Employment - requirements Not to be afraid to employ haredim engineers Not to be afraid to employ haredim engineers Need for some adaptations Need for some adaptations – Women: schedule, working environment, etc. – Men: time for prayer, working environment (at a less extent than for women, …) Benefits for the company: Benefits for the company: – Hours at work are hours at work – Lower rate of jumping from place to place – Etc.

12. Thank you וחנוכה שמח !!! President’s office: president@jct.ac.il 02-6751106