As a student at “the joint Master program in Sustainable Engineering in Production” between An-Najah National University and Birziet University, I think that the program is a special and unique one which its structure and curriculum was designed in non-traditional way to enhance students abilities toward scientific research with respect to international approach toward sustainability, manufacturing and production’s state of the art technologies and techniques, in addition to the wide range of offered courses which enable students to experience the practical sides of the program's goals .All of these aspects will prepare a special type of engineers who could help the local industrial sector to improve their productivity, efficiency and go sustainable to meet the international sustainable standards in production and industrial systems.

Sustainable Engineering in production it's a unique program ,As engineering perspective any system in the world should be sustainable , program , project , companies , institutions, manufacturing service/ product , what distinguish this program from the others , is looking to the big picture when solving any problem through diagnostic in three aspects , environmental , social and economic . furthermore acknowledges the modern challenges of a rapidly changing global manufacturing industry , new global standards, new optimization solutions in manufacturing product or services. It is therefore designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills to enable them to help industry and commerce reduce their environmental impacts and support the objectives of sustainable development. The programme is intended to analyse and promote the role of sustainable engineering in Palestine through direct implementation of new techniques and creative solutions.

During my Bachelor studies I didn’t consider continuing a post graduate degree. However, when I heard about this program I was immediately intrigued. I have always been interested in topics such as sustainability and production. I believe the integration of these two topics will lead to a prosperous future for Palestine and the world. The courses in this program will equip us with the necessary tools to tackle the global problems of the 21st century such as global warming, poverty and social injustice. The uniqueness of this program stems from the cooperation between An-Najah National University and Birzeit University, which gives us the opportunity to experience the best of both university teachers and facilities. Even though I haven’t completed my second semester, I have already started implementing the practical tools we are learning about in addition to researching modern topics.