Mechanical Engineering

For every track

• ·A grade of 75 or higher in bagrut mathematics at 5 units, or *a grade of 85 or higher in bagrut mathematics at 4 units (all applicants admitted on the basis of 4 units are required to take a mathematics placement test), or a grade of 75 or higher in 2 of the following courses at Tel Aviv University: Calculus 1a, Calculus 1b, Calculus 2a, Calculus 2b, Algebra, or in 2 of the following courses at The Open University of Israel: Infinitesimal Calculus 1, Infinitesimal Calculus 2, Calculus B, Linear Algebra 1, Linear Algebra 2. (These courses grant an exemption from the mathematics placement test.)
• ·Physics at 5 units with a grade of 75 or higher, or chemistry or a technological subject at 5 units with a grade of 70 or higher, with a physics placement test, or biology at 5 units with a grade of 80 or higher, with a physics placement test, or a grade of 70 or higher in Classical Physics 1 at Tel Aviv University, or in one of the following 2 courses at The Open University of Israel: Mechanics or Electricity and Magnetism, or a score of 140 or higher in the quantitative reasoning section of the psychometric exam, and: a grade of 85 or higher in bagrut mathematics at 5 units, with a physics placement test
• ·An overall psychometric score of 620 or higher, or a bachelor's degree from a recognized academic institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education with an average of 85 or higher, and a grade of 70 or higher in bagrut physics at 5 units; or in the physics placement test or in Classical Physics 1 at Tel Aviv University or in the Mechanics course at The Open University of Israel, or a grade of 80 or higher in each of the 2 fields of mathematics and physics, and an average of 85 or higher in both together. Mathematics: Calculus 1a or Calculus 1b or Linear Algebra, at Tel Aviv University, or Infinitesimal Calculus 1 or Infinitesimal Calculus 2 or Calculus B or Linear Algebra 1 or Linear Algebra 2 at The Open University of Israel; physics: Classical Physics 1 at Tel Aviv University, or one of the following 2 courses at The Open University of Israel: Mechanics or Electricity and Magnetism, or a bagrut average of 110 or higher and a grade of 85 or higher in bagrut mathematics and physics at 5 units in each subject
• ·No previous studies at an academic institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education; or previous academic studies completed with a cumulative average of 75 or higher and were not discontinued for academic reasons (such as failing courses)
• ·Graduates of the mechina for the Faculty of Engineering must complete the mechina’s science track (5 units in mathematics and 5 units in physics).
• ·The university’s general admission requirements — An Israeli bagrut certificate or a high-school completion certificate from abroad

The Hebrew terms

suitability score — ציון התאמה · admission threshold — ציון סף · bagrut average — ממוצע בגרות · bagrut — בגרות · psychometric score — ציון פסיכומטרי · psychometric exam — פסיכומטרי · bonus points — בונוסים · units — יח"ל · applicant — מועמד · quantitative reasoning — חשיבה כמותית

What graduates work as

• Mechanical Engineeringmost commonResearch, design, and management of the production of machines, aircraft and vessels, equipment, systems, and industrial facilities. Consulting and research concerning their operation and maintenance. Studying the mechanical aspects of materials, products, and processes.
• Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringResearching, planning, organizing, and supervising the construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities and processes for industrial production. Preparing plans to coordinate production work, and assessing its safety and economic feasibility.
• Management of Other Professional ServicesPlanning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating the provision of professional and technical services.
• Software DevelopmentResearching, analyzing, and evaluating requirements for software applications. Designing, developing, testing, and maintaining software solutions that meet those requirements.
• Electronics EngineeringResearch, design, and guidance for the construction, operation, maintenance, and repair of electronic systems. Study of the technological aspects of materials, products, and processes, and providing advice about them.

Which industries they work in

• Manufacture of Computers, Electronic and Optical Equipment16%
• Scientific Research and Development14%
• Computer programming, computer consulting, and other related services11%