Nice Collaboration between Study Programs, Faculty of Engineering Again Brings Home 2 National Achievements

The problem of garbage and waste that has not been handled properly is the background for students of the Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering Study Program to create innovations as solutions for handling waste and waste, especially in the Province of Bali. Through mentoring by the supervisor Mrs. Putu Cinthya Pratiwi Kardita, students create environmentally friendly paving block materials made from local waste and design automatic composting equipment at the household level.

 

"We realize that the biggest source of organic waste comes from households. The waste can be managed and the results of the compost can be used directly for the household itself. However, currently there are still many people who are lazy to manage organic waste because it smells bad and is not practical in the process.” delivered by Shasanka Khamani, as Team Leader Moirai.

 

 

Angga Prayoga, as a member of the Moirai Team from Mechanical Engineering class of 2021, added that the results of the competition he participated in still received a lot of input from the jury. One of them is related to mechanical and material calculations used as the main material for making this automatic composting device.

 

In addition to the automatic composting tool, the Flashwin Team, who presented the topic of environmentally friendly paving blocks made from canang waste, tabas stone, and rice husk ash, said that the potential for waste in Bali Province is increasing along with the celebration of Hindu religious ceremonies. The potential of this waste is also suitable to be used as a substitute for conventional construction materials. In its development, this paving block still requires in-depth testing related to characteristics and physical tests in the laboratory.

 

The innovations of these two student groups won national awards at the 2023 Gema Teknologi National Scientific Writing Competition held by the Mechanical Engineering Student Family, Faculty of Engineering, Muhammadiyah University Surakarta, including:

 

a. The second winner was won by Dwy Julian Tyaningrum, Lelly Erlita, and Kadek Andry Prayudha Civil Engineering students class of 2022.

b. The second runner-up was won by Made Shasanka Khamani Pande and Demelza Fidelia Adalde, Civil Engineering students batch 2022, and Angga Prayoga Tarigan Mechanical Engineering student batch 2021.