Australian Maritime College (AMC), the University of Tasmania Australia paid a visit to the Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia (FTUI) to establish cooperation in the education sector to improve the quality of education from each party. This visit was conducted on Tuesday (20/06/23 ) then, took place in the Professor’s Council Room, 2nd Floor of the FTUI Dean’s Building.
Parties from AMC, the University of Tasmania Australia were represented by Rear Admiral (Retd) Michael Van Balen, The Outgoing Principal of AMC, Commodore (Retd) Mal Wise, The Incoming Principal of AMC, Mr. Dean Cook, CEO, AMC Search, and Mr Peter Craven, Director, AIBC. The AMC delegation, the University of Tasmania Australia was welcomed by the Dean of FTUI, Prof. Dr. Heri Hermansyah, M.Eng., IPU.,
Prof. In his speech, Heri Hermansyah said, “FTUI has an International Class Program with a 2+2 scheme, namely 2 years studying at FTUI and 2 years studying at a foreign partner university. The Naval Architecture Study Program is one of two International Class Study Programs that opened this year for UI New Students for the 2023/2024 Academic Year. This program certainly requires expanding cooperation with partners at foreign universities. For this reason, the Naval Architecture Study Program opens opportunities for foreign universities to collaborate. AMC University of Tasmania Australia is a potential partner who can collaborate with us.”
Rear Admiral (Retd) Michael Van Balen, The Outgoing Principal of AMC responded by saying, “The University of Tasmania is one of two universities in Australia that has an international program in the field of Marine Engineering. There are two program schemes, namely 4 and 5-year programs. Currently, we have 2+2 programs with RMIT, Flinders, UNSW and Auckland Uni. Schemes that can be prospected, namely 2+2 programs. For the Marine Engineering Study Program, in the first year the curriculum focuses on aerodynamics and marine construction, then in the following year on naval systems engineering.” he explained.
From this discussion, an agreement was produced that AMC, University of Tasmania would like to collaborate with and become a partner of FTUI, especially in terms of the International Program for the Study Program of Marine Engineering. Meanwhile, this collaboration stage will enter the initial stage with the creation of an MOU to be able to proceed to the AOI Double Degree.
Head of the FTUI Modirpen Unit, Prof. Dr. Ir. Harinaldi, said, “Through this collaboration, it is hoped that it can improve the Human Resources (HR) of the FTUI academic community so that they become graduates whose impact can spread widely because they have succeeded in receiving education from two different cultures. This program is also a form of continuing education at FTUI with the modernization of engineering education which has a solutive and adaptive impact on UI and Indonesia.”
Also attending the visit was the Deputy Dean for Education, Research and Student Affairs, Prof. Dr. Ir. Yanuar, M.Eng., M.Sc., Head of Modirpen Unit, Prof. Dr. Ir. Harinaldi, M.Eng., Secretary of the Modirpen Unit, Fadhilah Muslim, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D. DIC., accompanied by several other FTUI management, Education Manager, Dr. Nyoman Suwartha, S.T., M.T., M.Agr., as well as representatives from the Mechanical Engineering Department, Head of the Marine Engineering Study Program, Dr. Eng. Muhammad Arif Budiyantoz S.T., M.T.
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Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia
