Cutting the ribbon for the inauguration of the Teaching Factory building by the Undip Chancellor and the Dean of the Vocational School
Semarang, Central Java – Diponegoro University (Undip) has launched a state-of-the-art Teaching Factory at its Vocational School on Friday, 26 April 2024. This new facility is designed to be an industry-based learning facility and has received great support from various industrial partners. The aim of educational facilities is to combine theory and practice to encourage students’ readiness to enter the world of industrial work.
Industry provides strong support through collaboration with companies such as PT Pura Engineering, PT DTech Innovation Indonesia, PT Triangle Motorindo, PT Bisa Ruang Nusantara, PT Tefa Inspira Indonesia, CV Anugrah Agung, and others. PT Pura Engineering provided donations of cutting-edge equipment to enrich facilities such as automatic milling machines and lathes, as well as collaboration in research and production of agricultural machine components, and appropriate technological equipment. Apart from that, there is cooperation in developing industrial products, such as electric motorbike designs with PT Triangle Motorindo, laundry boilers with CV Anugrah Agung, Fish Pellet Machines with BILK Central Java Province, as well as motorbike accessories with PT DTech Innovation Indonesia.
Undip Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Yos Johan Utama, S.H., M.Hum., who led the inauguration ceremony, said that this initiative was a strategic step to reduce the gap between education and the needs of the world of work. “This is our effort to improve the quality of Indonesia’s human resources and bridge the gap between the world of education and the world of work,” added Prof. Yos Johan.
This inauguration was also attended by the Dean of SV Prof Dr Budiyono, Chair of the Academy Senate Prof Edy Rianto PhD, as well as other university officials and delegations from partner companies. The construction of the Tefa building, which is located in the Tembalang complex, cost IDR 20.1 billion and was built on an area of 2,200 square meters, including a five-story laboratory and a one-story workshop.
Students from the Mechanical Design Engineering Study Program at the Undip Vocational School are prepared to become quality graduates.
Head of the Mechanical Design Engineering Study Program, Sri Utami Handayani, ST, MT, said that the Teaching Factory is equipped with sophisticated equipment such as computers, 3D printers, scanners, as well as CNC and plasma cutting machines. “He added that this facility not only trains students’ technical skills, but also strengthens their entrepreneurial spirit by preparing them in product planning, production and marketing.” said Sri Utami.
This is part of Diponegoro University (Undip)’s efforts to reduce the gap between the world of education and industry, while increasing the competitiveness of graduates in the job market. It is hoped that society and industry will experience long-term benefits from this initiative. With this facility, Undip has the ambition to continue to encourage the entrepreneurial spirit among students, as well as prepare them for the job market not only domestically, but also internationally.
The Mechanical Design Engineering Study Program also offers educational scholarships through collaboration with industry, including facilities such as mess halls and pocket money. Further information about registration and scholarships can be accessed via the site https://pmb.undip.ac.id/