(22/6) The Department of Architecture Undip held the 156th Final Project (Tugas Akhir, TA) Exhibition and the Final Project (TA) Awards in the C101 Room of the Department of Architecture Undip. This exhibition is a periodic event held by the Department of Architecture to show the works of their students to the public as well as a medium of appreciation from the Department to their students who have finished their final project well. The Department of Architecture collaborated with the Executive Board of Architecture Students (Himpunan Mahasiswa Arsitektur, HMA) Amoghasida as their student partner to organize this program.
Dr. Resza Riskiyanto, S.T., M.T, coordinator for this program from the Department of Architecture, said that this Final Project Exhibition and TA Awards were held twice a year. For this year, more than 140 students from the Department of Architecture Undip participated in this Final Project Exhibition which was held offline for the first time after almost two years of being held online due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. “This exhibition was held twice a year, and will be held until the graduation,” he said.
He also added, at every Final Project Exhibition, there is an awarding event for the final projects with the best design called TA (Final Project) Awards. TA Awards itself is a form of appreciation from the Department of Architecture to their students with the best work in every Final Project Exhibition. In this TA Awards, the Department of Architecture Undip invited two guest lecturers from outside of Universitas Diponegoro as the judges, namely Kristanti Dewi Paramita, S.Ars., M.A., Ph.D. from Universitas Indonesia, Dani Hermawan, S.T, M.Arch from Universitas Pelita Harapan, dan Defry Agatha Ardianta, S.T, M.T from Institut Teknologi Sepuluh November Surabaya. “The student’s work that won the award can be included in SKPI (Surat Keterangan Pendamping Ijazah, Bachelor’s Certificate Companion Letter) as their achievement, so it can motivate students to finish their work,” he said.
The final Project Exhibition for this year was held offline in the C101 Room of the Department of Architecture Undip. There were around 140 works displayed in this 156th exhibition
Muhammad Amir Akram, the person in charge of this program from HMA Amoghasida, said that this exhibition was aimed specifically for the final year students who had finished their final project and was attended by various audiences, ranging from the general public to other students. Besides the academics, several architecture practitioners also invited to attend and evaluate the works displayed in the exhibition. As the person in charge, he himself was grateful that the execution of the Final Project Exhibition and TA Awards this year went quite smoothly although there were some obstacles due to the first time this event was held offline. “For yesterday, I think it went quite smoothly, but there were a few problems because that was the first time for us to held it again after the pandemic.”
On this TA Awards, four works were selected as the winners, namely “BONAPPETEA” BY Ardian Nabil Farizi, “Designing Muntilan Station with Way Finding Approach” by Ivan Valentino, “Center for Education and Disaster Mitigation Design through Spatial Experience Narrative” by M. Ziyad Hibatulloh, and “LPP RRI Semarang Radio Headquarters” by M. Falih Syifa. Mr Resza hoped that with this Final Project Exhibition and TA Awards, students can be encouraged to finish their final project. “Hopefully this program can motivate other students,” he said.
(26/6) Robotics team from Undip named Bandhayuda Team successfully won 3rd place and the Best Design award in the KRAI division (Kontes Robot ABU Indonesia, ABU Indonesian Robot Contest) at the Indonesian Robot Contest (Kontes Robot Indonesia, KRI) 2023 which was held on 21-16 June 2023 at Universitas Semarang.
Indonesian Robot Contest, or KRI, itself is a robotics design and engineering competition for college students held by the Center for Indonesian Talent Development (Balai Pengembangan Talenta Indonesia, BPTI) of the National Achievement Center (Pusat Prestasi Nasional, Puspresnas) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology (Kemendikbudristek) since 2003. In this 21st event, there were 96 universities that competed to win champions in 7 divisions, namely ABU Indonesian Robot Contest (KRAI), Indonesian Wheeled Football Robot Contest (Kontes Robot Sepak Bola Indonesia-Beroda, KRSBI-B), Indonesian Humanoid Football Robot Contest (Kontes Robot Sepak Bola Indonesia-Humanoid, KRSBI-H), Indonesian SAR Robot Contest (Kontes Robot SAR Indonesia, KRSRI), Indonesian Dance Robot Contest (Kontes Robot Seni Tari Indonesia, KRSTI), Indonesian Thematic Robot Contest (Kontes Robot Tematik Indonesia, KRTMI), and Indonesian Underwater Robot Contest (Kontes Robot Bawah Air Indonesia, KRBAI).
On this year’s KRI, the Undip Robotics Development Center (URDC) sent four teams to compete in four different divisions, namely Bandhayuda Team in KRAI, EWS Bascorro in KRSBI-H, EWS Barracuda in KRSBI-B, and EWS Andromeda in KRSRI. Apart from Bandhayuda Team, the other teams also made impressive achievements. EWS Bascorro secured the top 8 positions in the KRSBI-H division. EWS Andromeda also secured the same position in the KRSRI division. Meanwhile, EWS Barracuda managed to finish in the top 18 in KRSBI-B division.
Miftahul Anwar, Leader of Bandhayuda Team, said that for this year, the preparation that Bandhayuda team had done was quite a lot. This is because KRAI itself must follow the rules from ABU Robocon which is an international competition, so they have to make the robot from scratch by following these rules. “It takes careful preparation and a long time to think of ideas, design, and robot program that takes as simple as possible to solve the assigned tasks,” said the Mechanical Engineering student from the class of 2020.
Undip Robotics Development Center while competing in KRI 2023
In KRAI itself, each team had to prepare two robots with different mechanisms, which were Rabbit Robot and Elephant Robot. These two robots will be programmed to be able to throw the rings into the prepared poles as quickly and as much as possible. Moh. Sirojudin Mudir, the Programmer of Bandhayuda Team, admitted that the preparation done by Bandhayuda Team for this year’s KRAI was quite good. He and his team are grateful and proud to be able to present the 3rd place for Universitas Diponegoro this year. “Even though we can’t win the first place, I am still proud of all my teammates who have been willing to research and fight every day even during the competition. Hopefully, there will be people who can continue our struggle,” he said.
Dr. Eng. Munadi, ST., MT, the supervisor of Bandhayuda Team, hoped that with this positive result from Bandhayuda Team this year, Undip can pay more attention to the Undip Robotics students such as by providing a basecamp for the activity of Undip Robotics Development Center and giving appreciation for the students who have achievements. “I hoped that there will be more attention from Undip regarding a permanent basecamp for the Undip Robotics students so that the process of training and robot development can be conducted continuously and structurally. In addition, there is an appreciation for the students who won the competition, for example by giving the scholarship for them to continue their master’s degree in Undip,” he said.
(21/6) The Faculty of Engineering Universitas Diponegoro and the Faculty of Computing and Informatics Universiti Malaysia Sabah (FCI UMS) held an online meeting. This meeting is a follow-up to the collaboration that has been started since 2022.
At this online meeting, also present the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Prof. Ir. M. Agung Wibowo, M.M, M.Sc, Ph.D, Vice Dean of Academic and Student Affairs, Prof. Dr.nat.tech. Siswo Sumardiono, S.T, M.T, Coordinator of the International Office of the Faculty of Engineering, Mada Sophianingrum, S.T, M.T, M.Sc, Head of the Department of Computer Engineering, Dr. Adian Fatchur Rochim, S.T, M.T, SMIEEE, and representatives from the Department of Computer Engineering Undip.
On the FCI UMS side, also present the Dean of FCI UMS, Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Hanafi Ahmad Hijazi, Deputy Dean of Research and Innovation of FCI UMS, Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Samsul Ariffin Abdul Karim, Deputy Dean of Academic and Student Affairs of FCI UMS, Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Chim Kin On, all of the heads of study programs, and representatives from FCI UMS.
Previously, the Faculty of Engineering Undip had several collaborations with FCI UMS, of which the latest is a collaboration in the form of visiting lecture held with the Department of Computer Engineering Undip. At this meeting, there were two main topics discussed, which were collaboration regarding the student mobility scheme and joint research collaboration.
Prof. Ir. M. Agung Wibowo, M.M, M.Sc, Ph.D as the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Undip said that this collaboration is a form of trust from both parties to the collaboration that has been going on all this time. As the Dean, he hopes that this collaboration can be beneficial for both parties.” Hopefully this collaboration could benefit both of us,” he said.
The Dean of FCI UMS, Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Mohd Hanafi Ahmad Hijazi, hoped that this meeting is able to give a clear line regarding the form and the implementation of the collaboration that will be arranged between FCI UMS and the Faculty of Engineering Undip in the future. “We hope that after this meeting it will be clear about what collaboration we should do in the future,” he said.
(16/9) Seven students from the International Undergraduate Program (IUP) of the Department of URP Undip successfully gained the opportunity to undergo an internship at Technische Universität München (TUM). The departure ceremony was held in the Dekanat Building of the Faculty of Engineering.
The departure of these seven IUP students is the result of a long-standing cooperation between the Faculty of Engineering Undip and Technische Universität München. TUM itself is one of the most prestigious universities in Germany, where this university has been ranked 49th in the world and ranked 20th in the world for Engineering category according to QS World Ranking. Through the IUP program, the Faculty of Engineering Undip is eager to facilitate its students to able to experience international studies at prestigious universities around the world.
It is planned that these seven IUP students from the class of 2020 will start their internship in the laboratory under the Chair of Land Management TUM for two months. They will be planned to start their internship program from 1 July 2023 to 31 August 2023.
Aulia Putri Sugiharto, one of the IUP students who went to TUM, said that this program is a form of international exposure that they are obliged to take as part of the International Program. For her, with this international exposure, she can gain a broader understanding of the topics she is currently studying.” Through this internship in Germany, we will learn the best practices related to international cases so that there is a further understanding with new perspectives later,” said Aulia.
Jihan Faisa Fitriana Wahyudi, another IUP student said that she was happy and grateful to get an internship opportunity at TUM. She hopes that she can gain new knowledge from Germany. “I still can’t believe that I can get an internship at TUM. Hopefully, I will get new knowledge,” she said.
Jihan encouraged other IUP students from the Department of URP to courageously try the international exposure opportunities provided. As one of the leading campuses in Indonesia, IUP of the Department of URP Undip provides a lot of opportunities to go abroad for its students. “Don’t be afraid to try. In IUP the opportunities to go abroad are abundant,” said the IUP student from the class of 2020.
(16/9) The Faculty of Engineering was visited by PT Borine Technology Indonesia (Borine Indonesia). The visit was held in the Senate Room, Dekanat Building 3rd Floor. This visit was a follow-up to the previous visit, where the Faculty of Engineering previously visited the Borine Indonesia factory in Kendal Industrial Park. On this visit, also present the Manager of Human Resources and General Affairs of Borine Indonesia, Farah Adrienne, Manager of Research and Development, Ningbo Borine Electric Appliances, Brian Ye, and General Manager of Ningbo Borine Electric Appliances, Jankey Ren.
The Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Prof. Ir. M. Agung Wibowo, M.M, M.Sc, Ph.D, had the opportunity to deliver opening remarks at this visit. In his remarks, he was pleased with the offer given by Borine Indonesia to the Faculty of Engineering Undip. In his opinion, the effort to create collaborative actions between educational institutions and industry is important to be realized immediately. With this cooperation offer, he hopes that the Faculty of Engineering can establish cooperation in the form of joint research and internship at Borine Indonesia. “Hopefully in the future, the collaborative actions can be realized in the form of research and internships with Borine,” he said.
General Manager of Ningbo Borine Electric Appliances, Mr. Jankey Ren (right), discusses with lecturers from the Department of Mechanical Engineering Undip
General Manager of Ningbo Borine Electric Appliances, Jankey Ren, revealed that Borine is interested in developing robotic technology in its company. The Faculty of Engineering Undip is considered as a suitable partner because there have been many graduates from the Faculty of Engineering Undip who works for Borine Indonesia. He believed that with this cooperation, both parties can reap positive results in the future. “The workers in Indonesia are famous for being smart, they are diligent, they are hard workers, and they are willing to learn new things. We are interested in collaborating (with the Faculty of Engineering) because of that,” he said.
During this visit, the representatives from Borine Indonesia did not only visit the Faculty of Engineering. They also had the opportunity to see the works from the academics of Undip in the Robotic and Automation Laboratory Undip. Moreover, they also had the opportunity to meet the Robotic team of Undip (URDC) in the Student Center Undip. Hopefully, from this visit, the cooperation between the Faculty of Engineering and Borine Indonesia can be realized soon and have a beneficial impact in the future.
(14/6) The Faculty of Engineering Undip conducted an industrial visit to PT Borine Technology Indonesia (Borine Indonesia) in Kendal Industrial Park, Central Java. This visit was an initiative effort from the Faculty of Engineering Undip to establish cooperation with one of these international-scale companies. On this visit, also present the Manager of Human Resources and General Affairs of Borine Indonesia, Farah Adrienne, Manager of Research and Development of Ningbo Borine Electric Appliances, Brian Ye, and General Manager of Ningbo Borine Electric Appliances, Jankey Ren. The delegation from the Faculty of Engineering Undip itself was led by Dr. Eng. Gunawan Dwi Haryadi, S.T., M.T. as the Head of the Cooperation Management Unit of the Faculty of Engineering Undip.
Borine Indonesia is a branch of Ningbo Borine Electric Appliances, Co.,LTD, a Chinese company engaged in manufacturing home appliances. This company recently open its Indonesian branch in 2020 and currently has a production factory in Kendal. Borine Indonesia itself is looking for local partners to develop their business in Indonesia, and the Faculty of Engineering Undip is considered one of the potential partners so Borine Indonesia is willing to explore potential collaborations with the Faculty of Engineering.
The lecturers from the Faculty of Engineering Undip were watching the production process at Borine Indonesia
On this visit, the delegation from the Faculty of Engineering consisted of lecturers from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the Department of Electrical Engineering, and the Department of Industrial Engineering. These lecturers were invited by Borine Indonesia to watch the production process as well as discuss the potential for cooperation between the Faculty of Engineering Undip and Borine.
Joga Dharma Setiawan, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D, one of the lecturers who participated in the visit to Borine Indonesia said that this visit was the result of the relationship that had been fostered between Borine Indonesia and the Faculty of Engineering Undip. “There are around 15 alumni of the Department of Mechanical Engineering Undip that are currently accepted in Borine. There are many potential collaborations that want to be conducted at Borine (Indonesia),” said Mr Joga.
He hoped that with this industrial visit, the collaboration between the Faculty of Engineering and Borine Indonesia could be realized immediately. “ I hope that the Faculty of Engineering can immediately realize the collaboration to solve the real problems at Borine Indonesia,” he said.
