Post-Truth Phenomena: Definitions, Consequences and Solutions
The outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 has brought the term “infodemia” to the forefront of public discourse. Infodemia refers to an epidemic of false and misleading information that spreads rapidly in the online space. It is a manifestation of the phenomenon known as “post-truth”, a term that describes a reduction or negation of the role […]
Digital Engineering and its assimilation in engineering education
The fourth industrial revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, encompasses several significant trends, including the digital revolution or digital transformation. This document explores various aspects of digital transformation with a focus on its components and perspectives for digital engineering. These aspects include strategic considerations and implementation factors. Major organizations and companies, such as the Department […]
Evaluation of R&D Instruments for Fostering Academia-Industry Collaboration: The Case of the MAGNET Consortia
In this project, we implement a comprehensive approach for mapping and evaluating existing government tools and instruments for academia-industry collaboration in Israel and in selected countries. A special emphasis is placed on the evaluation of the IIA MAGNET Consortia Program, which constitutes the flagship of the IIA R&D instruments. The main goals of the research […]
Advancing the acquisition of competencies, knowledge, skills, values and attitudes in the education chain
In recent years, significant insights have emerged regarding education across its various components, spanning from early childhood education to academia. It is now widely recognized that the mere dissemination of knowledge is insufficient in the modern era. The imparting of skills and competencies has become a crucial mission of educational systems, higher education institutions, and […]
The Corona Crisis as a Growth Engine for the North of Israel
This report includes insights and recommendations on the Corona crisis as a growth engine for the north of Israel. It focuses in three areas: Economics & Industry 4.0, Education improvement, and the Social System in the north. This is a result of three roundtables in the above three areas. The work was done in a […]
Indices for Science, Technology and Innovation in Israel and international comparison. Specified issues
The report presents a host of indicators dealing with three issues: Secondary educations R&D and Innovation in Manufactory Hight tech industries at COVID crisis
The world of engineering and engineers
The book presents the fundamentals of engineering science and engineering art, which is common the various engineering disciplines, which together make up the engineering profession. The book reviews and analyzes especially the principles of the engineering art, the interactions between engineering and science and between engineering and society, as well as the engineering education and […]
Academia in the pandemia period
Summary of the insights and conclusions brought up in a conference on the activities of academia in the period of the corona crisis. The topic addressed include the role of basic research in the era of crisis, the involvement of academia in the national decision-making process and the education for the job market.
Perceptions of Technion Alumni and Students on Developing Their 21st Century Skills
21st century skills are essential for career readiness. We investigated the development of those skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) higher education, as reported by students and alumni of a top-tier research university. Involving senior management at the Institute, we designed a questionnaire aimed at investigating 14 skills and administered it to 1,578 participants. […]
Life Long Learning
Survey and analysis of trends developing in Israel and worldwide with regards to life long learning and proposal for a road map of a national plan
