(13/7) A student from the Faculty of Engineering Undip successfully won the prestigious international competition titled KB Solveathon Tournament 2023. A student named Nadia Nursaidatina Arifah Putri from Environmental Engineering Undip class of 2020 won the title Champions with the Game Changer team after defeating 16 participants in the final round held at the KB Insurance Ingenium Building in Suwon City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
KB Solveathon Tournament 2023 itself is a debate competition organized by Kookmin Bank (KB) Group, one of the leading financial groups in South Korea, in collaboration with Debate Kora and the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in South Korea. In this competition, participants are required to solve the problems regarding the financial future of KB Bank for 42 hours. In this competition, 16 participants from Indonesia were selected from 200 applicants to go to South Korea and undergo the final round with the participants from South Korea.
In this competition, Nadia with other four students from Universitas Hasanuddin, Universitas Trisakti, and Yonsei University, discussed in one team to solve problems related to the lack of public awareness of the services offered by Bank KB Bukopin as a subsidiary of KB Group in Indonesia. The team named “Game Changer” then offered a financial literacy solution in the form of a gamified financial system based on points and mission in one digital application. From this idea they made their way to the Grand Final and won the Champions title as well as other prizes such as competition money and the opportunity to participate in an academic exchange with leading universities abroad.
Nadia Nursaidatina Arifah Putri (right) took a photo together with the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to South Korea, Gandi Sulistiyanto (left)
Nadia Nursaidatina Arifah Putri, one of the members of the Game Changer team from Universitas Diponegoro admitted that she was quite surprised to win this prestigious competition. She said that the participants had impressive backgrounds that made her feel less confident at the beginning. However, her team’s hard work successfully brought satisfying results. “In this competition, the participants also have cool backgrounds, some of them are IISMA alumni, and some of them are Mapres (Mahasiswa Berprestasi, Outstanding Students), so I didn’t expect to win. My team at that time worked really that they rarely sleep to solve the case. So it all paid off well and we won,” said Nadia.
In this competition, Nadia not only competed, she also had the opportunity to interact and exchange culture with the students from South Korea and discussed directly with the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to South Korea. She advised other students especially from Universitas Diponegoro to dare to take the opportunities available so that they can win some day. “For me, don’t be afraid to pursue what becomes your dream, because becoming a champion here also requires a lot of sacrifices and failures. But, everything you lose is a step you take, everything will be paid off at the right time.”
(8/7) Research of Marine Technology (RMT) Undip has won a prestigious achievement in the international energy-efficient boat design competition titled Monaco Energy Boat Challenge 2023. In this competition which took place from 3-8 July 2023, RMT Undip won the Special Prize: Upcycling for the Ocean for their boat, Diponegoro 1.0. RMT Undip successfully get the award because Diponegoro 1.0 was considered the most environmentally friendly and most efficient in using alternative energy.
The Monaco Energy Boat Challenge itself is one of the most prestigious competitions in the field of energy-efficient boat development. Organized by Club Yacht de Monaco, one of the oldest yacht clubs in the world, this competition gathered 50 teams from 31 universities and 25 countries to showcase each other abilities in crafting boats with the newest energy-efficient technologies. There are three main categories competed, namely Energy, Solar, and Open Class. RMT Undip participated in the Solar category with their latest boat, Diponegoro 1.0. In this competition, RMT Undip was the only representative from Indonesia and Southeast Asia who managed to go on the podium.
Rico Ade Putra, President of RMT Undip, revealed that RMT Undip’s participation in this competition was the first time for them. He and the team are grateful to have the opportunity to compete in the highest competition in the world of international energy-efficient boat development. “Actually there are many competitions of this kind in the world, but for Monaco itself, it is the peak for all of those competitions. There are competitions in the Netherlands, Canada, but the peak is in Monaco. You could say that everyone is preparing to go there (Monaco),” said Rico.
Muhammad Hasan Atqiya, Non-Technical Manager of RMT Undip added that since the beginning, RMT Undip has targeted to be able to compete in this event. He himself felt lucky to be able to learn about the newest innovations and technologies from around the world. “From the beginning, we saw this competition as a prestigious event. Here, we learned so many things, such as how to manage a team professionally. We also learn from there that our innovations and technologies here are not inferior compared to those out there. We exchanged knowledge a lot there,” he said.
Rico as the President of RMT Undip itself hoped that from this achievement RMT Undip can get more funding and wider research opportunities in the future so that they can develop their boat better. “Teams from other countries have to take a leave if they participate in this competition. They take a year off and focus on researching and developing their ship. Then the investment for them is also quite huge, some even up to billions of funds. So their research is incredible. We hope that we can be like that,” said Rico.
(9/7) Antawirya Undip successfully achieved satisfactory results at the international environmental-friendly car contest titled Shell Eco-Marathon Asia-Pacific and the Middle East 2023. In the competition that took place at the Mandalika International Circuit on 4-9 July 2023, Antawirya Team won third place in two categories, namely Urban Internal Combustion Engine and Prototype Electric Vehicle.
Shell Eco-Marathon 2023 itself is a competition for engineering students that involves universities around the world. This competition consists of regional and final rounds, with the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East regional round held in Indonesia. In this competition, 40 teams from various countries in the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East region were assigned to compete for their ultra-efficient vehicle designs in two main categories, namely Prototype and Urban Concept. From those two categories, each team had to choose one of three fuel types used as the subcategories, which are the electric battery (Electric Vehicle category), hydrogen cell, and Internal Combustion Engine (using gasoline). This year, Antawirya prepared two cars to participate: Rondhan for the Prototype Electric Vehicle category and Gentayu for the Urban Internal Combustion Engine category.
Antawirya Team is preparing Gentayu to compete in the Urban Internal Combustion Engine category at Shell Eco-Marathon 2023
Andra Maulana, Manager for Internal Combustion Engine Development at Antawirya said that the success of Antawirya team this year cannot be separated from the evaluation of the latest performance of Antawirya in the same competition last year. He added that for this year their achievements had improved, whereas in the previous year, they only got fourth place in one category, namely the Urban Internal Combustion Engine category. “We already have experience in Shell Eco-Marathon in the previous year. Where we were in fourth place. So this year we made several advancements. In the engine, we use a lot of manufactured engine parts. Then for the chassis and steering, we also made some innovations. So thank God alhamdulillah this year we can get the third place,” he said.
Electric-powered prototype car created by Antawirya Team, Rondhan, on the track at Mandalika International Circuit
Rafli Alamsyah, Manager for Electric Vehicle Development at Antawirya said he was grateful that for this year Antawirya team was able to secure a position in two categories. He said that Antawirya team is determined to improve its achievements in the next competition. “From ourselves, we still want to improve our achievement. We are still in the third position. Our main target for the next year is to become Regional Champion and participate in the Driver World Championship,” Rafli said.
Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Prof. Ir. M. Agung Wibowo, M.M, M.Sc, Ph.D hoped that Antawirya team is able to spread their success in this competition to other students. “For me, it is necessary to encourage the spirit of competition to other students. The success of Antawirya team is the result of long-term efforts. Hopefully, it can be transmitted to their juniors,” he said.
(29/7) Aksa Swara Indonesia Team from the Diponegoro Engineering Student Choir (PSMT) Undip successfully achieved satisfactory results in an international choir competition entitled the 12th Bali International Choir Festival. In the competition which was held from 24 July 2023 to 27 July 2023, the Aksa Swara Indonesia team won 4th Place in the Musica Sacra category, Champion in Mixed Youth category, and the Grand Prix Champion.
Previously, PSMT Undip won the Grand Prix at the 18th Busan Choral Festival & Competition in 2022. This year, PSMT Undip through Aksa Swara Indonesia managed to secure the Grand Prix Champion position at the competition which was held in Bali. Elizabeth Putri Kendi, Vice Head of Aksa Swara Indonesia said that she and the team were quite surprised to be able to win the Grand Prix Champion again this year. She was grateful that their preparation was successful. “Actually, we were surprised and did not expect (to win). The preparation we did before was quite a lot. We have been preparing earlier this year to get there. And thank God the result is similar to our target,” she said.
Gabriel Andre Frezso, the Head of Coaching Division of PSMT Undip said that he and the entire Aksa Swara Indonesia team were grateful to win this competition. He hoped that with this victory, they would be able to get more support so that they could train and compete better, such as support related to the space for training. “In my opinion, the challenge we face is related to the training ‘space’. Honestly, our training place is sometimes not proper. We hope that later we can be facilitated regarding this matter,” said Gabriel.
The 12th Bali International Choir Festival itself is an international choir competition initiated by the Bandung Choral Society and funded by BNN RI. This competition was attended by thousands of choir teams both from Indonesia and from several countries such as Spain, Italy, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Korea, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, China, and Germany. In this competition, the team that won the Grand Prix Champion will get the opportunity to compete at the 3rd Asia Choral Grand Prix that is planned to be held in 2024. Haris Geovani, as the Head of Aksa Swara Indonesia hoped that the success of the Aksa Swara Indonesia team this year can be continued by the next generation next year. “Hopefully, the knowledge gained from Aksa Swara Indonesia does not stop this year but can be transferred in the next year. And keep loving this team like you love this team this year in the next year. Please transfer this champion mentality in the next year,” he said.
(18/7) Undip Engineering Student Choir (PSMT Undip) officially sends Aksa Swara Indonesia Team to enter two major competitions, namely the 12th Bali International Choir Festival and the 9th Satya Gita Choir Festival. The launching of this contingent was held ceremonially at the Engineering Hall, Dekanat Building 5th Floor.
The Chief of Aksa Swara Indonesia, Haris Geovani explained that the team will now prepare for the nearest competition, the 12th Bali International Choir Festival that will be held on 25-29 July 2023 in Bali. “We are planning to compete in two major competitions this year, the closest one is the 12th Bali International Choir Festival,” Haris said.
Chief of Aksa Swara Indonesia Team, Haris Geovani (middle left), taking photo together with the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Prof. Ir. M. Agung Wibowo, M.M, M.Sc, Ph.D (left)
At this ceremony, the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Prof. Ir. M. Agung Wibowo, M.M, M.Sc, Ph.D, was present to provide moral support for the team that had previously won the Grand Prix at the18th Busan Choral Festival and Competition. For him, Aksa Swara Indonesia and PSMT Undip are part of the big family of the Faculty of Engineering Undip, hence their presence in national and international competitions, such as the 18th Bali International Choir Festival, is a form of showing off from the Faculty of Engineering Undip in the international level and thus needs to be fully supported. “The participation of Aksa Swara Indonesia is the key for us (the Faculty of Engineering) to show off at the international level,” he said.
Prof. Agung reminded the team to keep their behavior during the competition. He hoped that Aksa Swara Indonesia can be a good representation of the Faculty of Engineering Undip and can bring the best results in this year’s competitions. “Keep your behavior, keep your character, show that you are representing the Faculty of Engineering,” he said.
Aksa Swara Indonesia performed some of the songs they will be sung on this year’s competitions
In this event, Aksa Swara Indonesia had the opportunity to perform several songs that they will perform later at the competition. Head of PSMT Undip, Marco Hotradero Febrian S hoped that Aksa Swara Indonesia can be more developed, more respected, and continue to make achievements for the Faculty of Engineering Undip and Indonesia. “The challenge of student choirs is the change of singers every year. Therefore, there is a regeneration for the singers in Aksa Swara Indonesia, so I hope that Aksa Swara Indonesia can be mature and make achievements to make the Faculty of Engineering Undip and Indonesia proud. In addition, I hoped that Aksa Swara Indonesia could be one of the most well-known and respected teams in the choir world,” he said.
Aksa Swara Indonesia is currently competing in the 12th Bali International Choir Festival held on 25-29 July 2023 in Bali. Let’s give our best support to Aksa Swara Indonesia so that they can give their best during the competition. Keep up the good work, Aksa Swara Indonesia!
(22/7) The Department of URP Undip in collaboration with the Urban and Regional Planning of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) held an online seminar titled International Joint Student Seminar UTM-UNDIP 2023. This seminar is a discussion forum that brings together all the students to exchange ideas in discussing the issue of sustainable rural development. This event was not only attended by students and lecturers from the Department of URP Undip but also attended by students and lecturers from Urban and Regional Planning UTM and the public.
The representative from Urban and Regional Planning UTM, Dr. Mohamad Fadhli bin Rashid said, this collaboration could be established because of the close relationship between the Department of URP Undip and Urban and Regional Planning UTM. Previously, there had been a meeting between URP Undip and Urban and Regional Planning UTM held on 10th July which resulted in at least four collaboration programs. “Previously, we do have several programs conducted before, at least four programs, between UTM and Undip,” he said.
In this seminar program, two students from UTM and two students from Undip will present their final project on rural development by taking the case study that occurs in Malaysia and Indonesia. From this event, Mr Fadhli hoped that this program can generate new insights for the students regarding rural development issues in both countries. “We gather all the students to hear the presentation from both countries and we hope that it will be beneficial for Malaysian students and Indonesian students, and to all the participants who join this program,” he said.
There were four titles presented in this seminar. Those four titles were then divided into two sessions, namely “Sustainable Rural Development” session and “Sustainable Rural Transformation and Livelihoods” session. In the first session, there were two materials presented, which were “Rural Development Action Plan in KEJORA (Tanjung Serindit Kampong)” by Andik Aidah Nadia from UTM and “The Impacts of Tourism Development on Sustainable Rural Livelihoods” by Nisa Sabira from Undip. The second session was filled with the materials titled “Rural Development Action Plan in KEJORA and PENGERANG (Felda Adela)” by Fatin Farwiezah from UTM and “From Rustic Roots to Tourism: Unveiling the Rural Transformation” by Adelaide Zalfa Syahrani from Undip.
The Head of the Department of URP Undip, Prof. Dr-Ing. Wiwandari Handayani, S.T, M.T, MPS, showed her gratitude towards all the parties involved for the success of this collaboration program between students from two countries. She hoped that from this event there will be other collaborations that will mutually benefit both institutions in the future. “I hoped that it will motivate us from both sides to have more collaborations like this so that our students may have some fruitful exchange and also some more experience. Not only for the Department of URP but also intends to develop our knowledge,” she said.
