(14/8) The Department of Civil Engineering Universitas Diponegoro in collaboration with the Institute for Structural Analysis, Technische Universität Dresden Germany held a public lecture with the theme “On-Going Research in the Institute for Structural Analysis, TU Dresden, Germany”. This public lecture is a continuation of the previous lecture, where in the previous lecture, the theme was about education and research in Germany. In this public lecture, Prof. Dr-Ing. habil. Michael Kaliske from TU Dresden was the main speaker. While Dr-Ing. Bobby Rio Indriyantho, S.T., M.T., a lecturer from the Department of Civil Engineering, was appointed as the moderator. This public lecture was held in the E301 Room of the Department of Civil Engineering and was attended by several lecturers from the Department of Civil Engineering, including Prof. Dr. Ir. Han Ay Lie, M.Eng and Dr. Ir. Purwanto, M.T, M.Eng, and several bachelor and master students of Civil Engineering.
Technische Universität Dresden is one of the biggest modern multidisciplinary universities in Germany. This university is one of eleven institutions in Germany that obtained the predicate as the “University of Excellence” by the German Universities Excellence Initiatives (Ziele der Exzellenzinitiative). One of the most widely known fields of study on this campus is engineering, particularly civil engineering. In this field, the Institute of Structural Analysis led by Prof. Kaliske became one of the laboratories that are often used as a reference in the civil engineering field, specifically in the field of structural analysis
In this public lecture, Prof. Kaliske, as the researcher who focuses on structural analysis, discussed the latest research done by his laboratory in the field of structural analysis. He also explained the related topics such as how internal and external tensile and pressing in a structure can affect that structure. In addition, he also explained how linear and nonlinear concrete block has its own challenge and aims when applying it.
This public lecture is a part of the Visiting Professor program initiated by the Department of Civil Engineering. In this program, Prof. Dr-Ing. Habil. Michael Kaliske became the guest lecture. In addition to the public lecture, other agendas are also present on this program including the MoA Signing with the Faculty of Engineering and BIMA research discussion. Hopefully, from this mission, the academics and lecturers in Civil Engineering and the Faculty of Engineering gained new knowledge and relationships from qualified foreign partners.
(14/8) The Department of Civil Engineering Universitas Diponegoro in collaboration with the Institute for Structural Analysis, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany, held a guest lecture with the title “Guest Lecture: Study and Research in Germany”. In this guest lecture, Prof. Dr-Ing. habil. Michael Kaliske from Technische Universität Dresden was appointed as the main speaker. Dr-Ing. Bobby Rio Indriyantho, S.T., M.T., a lecturer from Civil Engineering Undip, became the moderator. This guest lecture was attended by the Head of the Department of Civil Engineering, Prof. Jati Utomo Dwi Hatmoko, S.T., M.M., M.Sc., Ph.D, Head of Master Program of Civil Engineering, Prof. Dr. Ir. Suharyanto, M.Sc, students, and lecturers who are interested in topics regarding study and research in Germany. The guest lecture was held in the Department of Civil Engineering Hall, A101.
Technische Universität Dresden is a well-known campus in Germany and Europe. This can be seen from its ranking, where this campus is on the list of the top 20 campuses in Germany. This campus has a variety of highly regarded study programs in various fields, including Engineering, Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities. Modern facilities are also provided including laboratories, a library, a sports center, and other supporting facilities. As one of the top campuses, Technische Universität Dresden is one of the most desirable campuses for many students, and this guest lecture was held to facilitate that.
In this guest lecture, Prof. Kaliske explained about the Technische Universität Dresden campus in Germany, the steps, and the conditions of studying in Germany starting from how to enter TU Dresden, requirements, fees, opportunities, to how to take educational programs such as Dipl.-Ing program, master’s program, and Ph.D program. In addition, he also explained about the latest research that is currently going on in Germany.
This guest lecture is a part of the Visiting Professor program initiated by the Department of Civil Engineering. In this program, Prof. Kaliske as the visiting professor conducted several activities, one of which was guest lectures. Besides that, there were several other activities including the MoA Signing between the Faculty of Engineering Undip and the Institute for Structural Analysis, TU Dresden, visiting the Structure Laboratory of the Department of Civil Engineering, and BIMA Research Discussion. The Visiting Professor program will be held from 10th August to 15th August.
(9/8) The Study Program of the Professional Program for Engineers (PSPPI) of the Faculty of Engineering Undip held the oath-taking ceremony for the ninth time. This oath-taking ceremony was held offline and online at the Engineering Hall, Dekanat Building 5th Floor. In this event, also present the Vice Rector of Resources, Prof. Dr.rer.nat. Heru Susanto, S.T., M.M., M.T. and the General Secretary of the Institution of Engineers Indonesia (PII), Ir. Bambang Goeritno, M.Sc, MPA, IPU, APEC Engineer, to supervise the oath-taking ceremony in this period.
At this time, PSPPI of the Faculty of Engineering Undip successfully graduated 193 new engineers from various regions to be ready to serve Indonesia. The Head of the PSPPI of the Faculty of Engineering Undip, Prof. Dr. Ir. Widayat, S.T, M.T, IPM, ASEAN Eng said PSPPI of the Faculty of Engineering Undip implemented a two-class system for this period, namely Regular-Compacted Class and Recognition of Past Learning (Rekognisi Pembelajaran Lampau, RPL). Those two classes aim to facilitate engineers with work experience that has not passed the minimum standard so that they can have the same good quality as those who have a lot of experience when they graduate. “In this period, we are conducting two classes. The first one is the Regular-Compacted class, which is for those with minimum experience. So we teach around 18 engineers for that class. Then the rest is the Recognition of Past Learning class which is taken in one semester,” said Prof. Widayat
He also added that for now, PSPPI of the Faculty of Engineering Undip is improving the quality of their teaching by preparing themselves to achieve the Excellent accreditation status. “We ask for your blessing and also help from the engineers who graduate from PSPPI of the Faculty of Engineering Undip to support us so that we can achieve the Excellent status in the future,” he said.
The General Secretary of the Institute of Engineers Indonesia (PII), Ir. Bambang Goeritno, M.Sc, MPA, IPU, APEC Engineer, delivered a speech in front of the engineers of PSPPI of the Faculty of Engineering
The General Secretary of the Institution of Engineers of Indonesia (PII), ), Ir. Bambang Goeritno, M.Sc, MPA, IPU, APEC Engineer, in his remarks, said that other professional programs for engineers, such as PSPPI of the Faculty of Engineering, is important to be held because it is related to the moral commitment to show professionalism while working in the real working. For him, any technical competencies are not enough to show professionalism. “Above one’s technical competence the professionalism. People may have high competence but not necessarily be professional. But, to be professional you need high competencies,” he said.
The Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Prof. Ir. M. Agung Wibowo, M.M, M.Sc, Ph.D hoped that in the future PSPPI of the Faculty of Engineering can collaborate with other professional engineering programs from other countries thus it can improve its quality and able to compete with global demands. “We also need to collaborate with other professional engineering programs abroad so that we can implement a credit transfer system. These are the keys to improving our human resources. Because after all, we are competing with Vietnam, we must be able to beat Thailand, because our infrastructure spending is quite large,” he said.
In this period, there are several academics from the Faculty of Engineering Undip who were also inaugurated as engineers. Some of them are the Head of Administration of the Faculty of Engineering Undip, Ir. Ari Eko Widyantoro, S.T, M.T, IPM, the Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering, Ir. Aghus Shofwan, S.T, M.T, Ph.D, IPU, and several lecturers from the Department of Civil Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, and Department of Naval Architecture. This shows how committed the Faculty of Engineering Undip in supporting the improvement of the competence of its academics so that they can provide better services and become a model for the students. “This is proof of how we also support our staff to continue their study. Because lifelong learning is one of the things we encourage in the Faculty of Engineering. Because for us, human resources are the key,” said Prof. Agung.
(7/8) The Department of Environmental Engineering Universitas Diponegoro conducted a guest lecture with the theme “Introduction of Field Survey Type Research in Environmental Engineering” at the Theatre Room, Dekanat Building of the Faculty of Engineering, 4th Floor. In this guest lecture, Prof. Takanobu Inoue, who is also a researcher from Toyohashi University of Technology Japan became the main speaker. At the same time, Bela Despasari, S.T from the Master Program of Environmental Engineering was appointed as the moderator.
This guest lecture was part of the International Lecture Series (ILS) program initiated by the Department of Environmental Engineering Undip. The purpose of this program is to share the latest scientific developments in the world, especially those related to topics in the field of Environmental Engineering.
The lecture began with the opening remarks delivered by the Head of the Department of Environmental Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro, Dr. Ing. Sudarno, S.T, M.Sc. In his remarks, he said that the Department of Environmental Engineering has been collaborating with Toyohashi University of Technology for two years. “We have been collaborating with Toyohashi University of Technology since two years ago.”
Previously, the Department of Environmental Engineering Undip organized the International Lecture Series program by inviting Prof. Claudia Johanna Gallert from the University of Applied Sciences Emden Leer, Germany in April 2023. In this guest lecture, Prof. Claudia presented material with the theme “The Role of Microbiology in Municipal Wastewater Treatment” at the same place, Theatre Room, Dekanat Building 4th Floor.
The guest lecture with Prof. Takanobu Inoue was filled by a presentation titled “Introduction of Field Survey Type Research in Environmental Engineering”. After that, a discussion section was guided by the moderator. The lecture was closed by a question-and-answer section between the participants and the main speaker. Mr. Sudarno hoped that this guest lecture could maintain the collaboration that had been established between the two parties. “I hope that we can keep this collaboration well,” he said.
(26/7) The Faculty of Ocean Engineering Technology and Informatics (FTKKI) Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) conducted a visit to the Faculty of Engineering Universitas Diponegoro (Undip). The welcoming ceremony was held in the Senate Room, Dekanat Building 3rd Floor. In this visit, the delegation from FTKKI UMT which consisted of the Dean and several researchers from UMT, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Melaka (UTeMM), interested in initiating collaborations in the field of academic research and talent management with several universities in Indonesia, one of which is Universitas Diponegoro.
Dean of FTKKI UMT, Prof. Ir. Dr. Mohammad Fadhli bin Ahmad explained that FTKKI UMT has a program that they call ”Jelajah Kolaborasi (Collaboration Exploration)”, where the main purpose of this program is to establish a collaboration with various universities in several countries such as Indonesia. He also added that his party was very grateful for being allowed to visit and explore the collaboration possibilities with the Faculty of Engineering Universitas Diponegoro. ”We are very grateful. Thank you very much for allowing us to come to this university to have some kind of collaboration with you,” said Prof. Fadhli in his remarks.
Prof. Fadhli also explained that there were several points of collaboration to be discussed during this visit. One of the points of collaboration is related to joint research and exchange of staff and students. Furthermore, FTKKI UMT also invited academics from UKM, Assoc. Prof. Rohayu Binti Abdul Ghani, and from UTeMM, Prof. Dr. Faaizah binti Shahbodin, as the guest lecturer who will share about talent management with the Faculty of Engineering Undip. “With us here are some of our colleagues to discuss the potential of joint research. Then, we also bring with us our partners from UKM, Prof. Rohayu, and Prof Faaizah from UTeMM. We will share about talent management,” Prof Fadhli explained.
Dean of FT Undip, Prof. Ir. M. Agung Wibowo, M.M, M.Sc, Ph.D (right) and Vice Dean of Academic and Students Affairs of FT Undip, Prof. Dr.nat.tech. Siswo Sumardiono, S.T, M.T (rightmost) received a gift from the Dean of FTKKI UMT, Prof Ir Dr Mohammad Fadhli bin Ahmad (left)
In this visit, the event was divided into two main parts. The first part was held in the Theater Room, and the second part was conducted in the Senate Room. In the first part, the participants which consisted of the stakeholders and the head of the Departments in the Faculty of Engineering discussed talent management with two academics from UKM and UTeMM. Then, in the second part, the researchers will discuss the potential for research and academic collaborations with the academics and the Dean of FTKKI UMT.
The Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Prof. Ir. M. Agung Wibowo, M.M, M.Sc, Ph.D, said that he was grateful to be able to welcome a visit from one of their partner from Malaysia. He hoped that this visit will be able to open up the relationship between the two institutions so that it can be beneficial for both parties in the future. ”Welcome to Universitas Diponegoro, welcome to the Faculty of Engineering, we want to silaturahim (stay in touch) with you all,” said Prof. Agung.
