On Thursday, October 24, the Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia (FTUI) welcomed the arrival of foreign students who are members of the Indonesian Aid Scholarship (TIAS) Program. Four students from Zimbabwe and Kenya, namely Faith Patience John, Shantel Fortunate Bosha, Memory Kululanga from Zimbabwe, and Yusra Ahmed Breik from Kenya, arrived in Indonesia on October 19, 2024 and will start lectures on October 28, 2024. The students are enrolled in the International Special Class Undergraduate program at FTUI, with details: two students in the Civil Engineering study program, one student in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, and one student in Architecture.
The welcoming event was attended by Dr. Nyoman Suwartha, S.T., M.T., M.Agr., FTUI Education Manager; Fadhilah Muslim, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D., DIC, Head of FTUI International Office; and Dyas L. Citraningrum, S.T., M.T., International Class Education Coordinator.
FTUI introduced the main e-learning platforms that students will use during their studies at the University of Indonesia, namely E-Learning Management Systems (EMAS) and Academic Information Systems – Next Generation (SIAK-NG). Students are also informed about additional classes that will be held during the first eight weeks to help them catch up on lecture material that they may have missed. The supporting lecturers will contact students directly to provide information regarding these additional classes.
Fadhilah Muslim, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D., DIC, as the Head of the FTUI International Office, expressed her hope that foreign students from the TIAS Program would have a high spirit in catching up with academic materials. Additional class schedules will be integrated into the SIAK-NG platform, so students can easily access their entire schedule of academic activities. In addition, Fadhilah Muslim encouraged students to be involved in non-academic activities, such as sports clubs and student organizations, which will be facilitated by Dyas L. Citraningrum, S.T., M.T., so that they can get to know more about various organizations at FTUI.
Fadhilah Muslim also emphasized that the FTUI International Office is always ready to help students in dealing with various obstacles, both academic and non-academic. With this support, FTUI hopes that foreign students can adapt well and undergo their studies at FTUI successfully and smoothly.
The Dean of FTUI, Prof. Dr. Ir. Heri Hermansyah, S.T., M.Eng., IPU said, “We are pleased to welcome the arrival of foreign students from The Indonesian Aid Scholarship (TIAS) Program at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Indonesia. Their presence not only enriches the diversity in our academic environment, but also strengthens FTUI’s commitment to fostering international collaboration and knowledge sharing at the global level. We hope that these students can adapt well and achieve success in their studies here.”
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Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia
