In an era of climate crises and accelerating global change, the role of the engineer in the 21st century is undergoing a fundamental transformation. This position paper, on behalf of the Engineering Education Forum at the Institute, summarizes discussions and research conducted at the forum in recent years and is intended to present operational recommendations for the effective integration of core concepts and principles of sustainability, social impact, and circular economy into engineering curricula in Israel.
This is done while referring to existing models in Israel and around the world, as well as to the challenges and opportunities unique to Israel.
The goal is to train engineers with a multidimensional vision, capable of providing solutions to complex environmental and social challenges without compromising academic and technological excellence.
