Geodetic Engineering Student Won Gold in PIMNAS 2017

At the 30th National Student Scientific Competition (PIMNAS) competition organized by Kemenristekdikti at Universitas Muslim Indonesia Makassar on 23rd to 28th of August 2017, one of the team from Universitas Gadjah Mada won the 1st Winner of PKM Entrepreneurship. The team consists of Ali Surojaya (Engineering Geodesi 2016) as chairman, and comprises Muhammad Fahriza (Engineering Physics 2016), Marisha Salsabila (Computer Science 2016), Muhammad Nizar Rahman (Computer Science 2016), and Maulidini Fatimah Azahra (Remote Sensing and GIS 2016). With the guidance of Dr.Eng Herianto, S.T, M.Eng.

Raising the theme of educational media to raise awareness of technological innovation for children in Indonesia with Title Eldu Kit. The team was selected to be one of the 3,918 proposals funded from 77,678 proposed PKM proposal titles. The implementation of the Student Creativity Program (PKM) activity is quite long, after passing funded, each team must conduct Monitoring and Evaluation activities. Only then was elected 420 PKM title that pass to compete in this 30th PIMNAS event.

In this PIMNAS there are two main activities namely Poster Scientific and Presentation Exhibition, with each will be contested champion in each category. Of the total 23 medals achieved by UGM, Team Eldu Kit successfully contributed 1 Gold Medal in Presentation category. Gadjah Mada University won the title with details of 3 Gold Medals, 2 Silver Medals, and 2 Bronze Medals in the Presentation category. And 5 Gold Medals, 5 Silver Medals, and 6 Bronze Medals in the Poster category. In addition UGM also won 10 Favorite Awards.