(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.
(12/8) The Faculty of Engineering Undip officially signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Institute for Structural Analysis, Technische Universität Dresden. Prof. Ir. M. Agung Wibowo, M.M, M.Sc, Ph.D as the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Undip was present to sign the memo together with Prof. Dr-Ing. habil. Michael Kaliske, Head of the Institute for Structural Analysis. The signing ceremony was held in the Senate Room, Dekanat Building 3rd Floor.
This memorandum signing was a part of the Visiting Professor program initiated by the Department of Civil Engineering. Prof. Dr. Ir. Han Ay Lie, M. Eng. as the Person in Charge of this program explained that the Department of Civil Engineering wanted to invite Prof. Michael Kaliske from TU Dresden to do research and provide materials in Civil Engineering through the World Class University Program. As a legal basis for the implementation of that program as well as to strengthen the relationship between the Faculty of Engineering Undip and the Institute for Structural Analysis TU Dresden in the future, both parties agreed to sign an MoA.
Prof. Dr-Ing. habil. Michael Kaliske was presenting TU Dresden in front of the audiences
The Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Undip, Prof. Ir. M. Agung Wibowo, M.M, M.Sc, Ph.D, welcomed this collaboration. For him, TU Dresden is one of the most prominent institutions in Germany. In addition, several academics from the Faculty of Engineering Undip have experienced studying at TU Dresden. This has left a positive impression and therefore TU Dresden was willing to collaborate with the Faculty of Engineering Undip. He hopes that this signing will have a positive impact on the Faculty of Engineering and TU Dresden. “We hope that this collaboration between the Faculty of Engineering Undip and the Institute for Structural Analysis TU Dresden will make both institutions become more excellent, especially in the field of education, research, and community service,” he said.
In his remarks, Prof. Dr-Ing. Habil. Michael Kaliske, the Head of the Institute for Structural Analysis Technische Universität Dresden, expressed his gratitude towards the Faculty of Engineering Undip for the collaboration between the two institutions. He hoped that with this collaboration TU Dresden can continue to collaborate with other universities in Indonesia. “It’s great to be able to visit and collaborate with the Faculty of Engineering Universitas Diponegoro. We have collaborated for 12 years with various institutions in Indonesia and now we are finally able to collaborate with the Faculty of Engineering Universitas DIponegoro,” he said.
(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.
(4/8) The Department of URP Undip in collaboration with the Department of Urban and Regional Planning University of Hawai’i at Manoa (DURP UHM) held an event titled “Summer Course 2023: ‘Resilient Communities for Sustainable Cities: Urban Informality, Inclusion, and Innovation’”. The event which was held online and offline from 24 July to 4 August 2023 was attended by 38 participants from various countries consisting of 12 offline participants and 26 online participants. The opening ceremony of this summer course took was held in the Theater Room, Department of URP Undip.
Head of the Department of URP Undip, Prof. Dr-Ing. Wiwandari Handayani, S.T, M.T, MPS explained that the Summer Course 2023 event aimed to introduce participants to how the communities in urban areas around Semarang are able to survive and innovate thus creating a sustainable life amid the threat of climate change. This topic is in line with the eleventh goal of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) about Sustainable Cities and Communities. “We would like not only to focus on studying the kampongs but also studying the Sustainable Development Goals point eleven,” she said.
The participants were invited to visit several locations to learn directly about resilient communities. One of the locations visited was Bustaman Kampong
She also added that this summer course will be held online and offline using the Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) scheme. With this scheme, all classes will be recorded and then uploaded online and can be accessed anytime by online participants. “We also made a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), so then this summer course will be held in hybrid. So, online participants can join anytime, but to get the certificate they have to do all the assignments given,” said Prof. Wiwandari.
Assoc. Prof. Priyam Das, Ph.D, the representative from DURP UHM, expressed her gratitude for the collaboration between DURP UHM and DURP Undip which resulted in this summer course event. She hoped that in the future DURP UHM can collaborate further with DURP Undip. “We hoped to be able to work together with Undip to learn more about this topic (resilient communities and sustainable cities),” she said.
Participants travel by boat to Sayung Village. Sayung is known as the sinking village due to the rising sea level every year as a result of climate change
On this summer course, several researchers and practitioners from various institutions were invited to present their materials during the summer course. The presenters include Assoc. Prof. Ashok Das, Ph.D and Assoc. Prof. Priyam Das, Ph.D from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Prof. Dr-Ing. Wiwandari Handayani, S.T, M.T, MPS and Rukuh Setiadi, S.T, M.T, Ph.D from Undip, M. Luthfi Eko Nugroho, S.T, M.T from the Regional Development Planning Agency (BAPPEDA) of Semarang City, and Arif Sugeng Haryanto, S.T from the Housing and Settlement Office of Central Java Province. Apart from the presentation and discussion, the participants also experienced studio activities and visited several locations such as Sayung Village, Urban Farming Areas on the bank of Tenggang River, Pelangi Kampong, and Bustaman Kampong.
Chinedu Okoli, one of the participants from Nigeria said that he was very excited to be able to join this summer course. For him, this summer course gave him many opportunities to meet and exchange cultures with many people from various countries. He hoped that he can obtain lots of beneficial knowledge after this event. “I was happy because I can meet people from different countries. Each individual is different. Their culture, their lives, it’s exciting! I hope we can learn more from here.”
