The main invited speaker, Naya, who delivered material on Preparing to Work as an Architect in Japan, states that to be an architect in Japan requires good preparation. “First, prepare your Curriculum Vitae (CV) according to the designated format provided by the company and your work portfolio that focuses on design thinking. Second, mastering a foreign language, in this case, a minimum of Japanese N3/N2 proficiency and English is suitable. Third, recognize the type of company, whether it is a corporate, atelier/studio type, or outsourced company. Fourth, definitely go job hunting, and don’t forget to submit your CV and portfolio to the desired company,” said Naya, Saturday (25/6/2022).

Naya added that the workflow for an architect in Japan is not much different from that in Indonesia. Starting from design drawing, structural drawing, and Mechanical Electrical Plumbing (MEP) drawing; Examination of construction cost; Environmental impact assessment; Meeting with all parties; and Construction drawing. In addition, the certification of Japanese architects is divided into 3 (three) sections, wooden architects, second-class architects, and first-class architects.

“Before construction, we also had a praying ritual for the construction project to run safely and smoothly. As for the work culture itself, a working day usually starts with a daily morning meeting to report on the progress of the ongoing project and any work that will be done today, as well as any assignment or completed job the day before. It is also not uncommon for us to work beyond normal working hours. While for daily routines, we usually engage in design studies exploration, preparing market studies, and team meetings. Every project is the outcome of a team effort because there is a culture of helping other teams’ projects. This work culture is based on my experience in the atelier company type or architect studio in Japan,” explained Naya.

According to Naya, when she wanted to become an architect in Japan, she emphasized the need to prepare a strong mental state. Although Japanese people are famous for their hospitality and courtesy, however, since it is a different country, there must be cultural differences. An aspect that Naya also faces. She encourages that it is important to maintain communication with Indonesian people residing in Japan when working as an architect in Japan. “The opportunity to work as an architect in Japan, which is full of references to interesting buildings architecture and opportunities to be closer to world-class Japanese architects, is a joy. However, it does not make it necessarily easy to live with. A healthy mentality and sufficient Japanese comprehension become crucial skills to survive,” Naya concluded. Humas UNS

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Yuan Efano Sofyan, Adam’s colleague, also pointed out that the outcome of this project will be the village masterplan design. The design provides the public facilities needed by the village residents.

After the presentation held in February 2022, the project was continued by the students of the Civil Engineering Study Program. Their role involves the calculation of the building structures. This student collaboration, according to Yuan, is very helpful in calculating the stadium structure and the multi-purpose buildings that were previously designed by the Architectural students. “Previously, there was an idea to collaborate the Architectural with Civil Engineering students. That is to measure the stadium structure and the multi-purpose buildings we designed. Hence, we can know whether the design can be implemented or not. That’s how it goes,” Yuan explained.

There are numerous expectations for this MBKM project. The design that has been made is expected to be useful for many parties. UNS students can also gain hands-on experience to apply their knowledge. The students reveal that they are happy if the designs that have been made can be realized in the future.

In addition, according to Adam, scientific collaborations can also be applied to other projects. Indeed, it must be applied in an effective and efficient way in order to get quality results.

“This MBKM program is highly helpful. The problem is that Architectural engineering needs more experience, such as a presentation in front of lecturers is different from a presentation made in front of public agencies. It feels very different. So there is the experience (through this project),” Yuan said. Humas UNS

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The team won over their competitors and brought the 1st place prize home. Khanif, the team leader, explained that they proposed the Joglo Kahuripan agrotourism concept. Their proposal is an agrotourism concept based on agricultural education that offers a ‘back to nature’ concept for the visitors through its integrated agriculture.

“Melon, fish, and maggot cultivation as the representative of life. We combined (the concept) with the local wisdom of Central Java culture, which is threatened with extinction,” Khanif explained to the uns.ac.id team on Friday (4/2/2021).

Khanif and the team consider the presence of agrotourism in the community is greatly needed to provide comprehension on the importance of the agricultural sector in the community while maintaining the high community interests toward the tourism sector. In Joglo Kahuripan, the offered agrotourism concept that introduces the plant cultivation process from the seedlings to harvesting.

Regarding the name of Joglo Kahuripan, Khanif explained that the name was selected because it could represent the agrotourism concept that the proposed. Joglo is the name of Central Java traditional house, while “kahuripan” means life. Thus, together the name means the center of life. Khanif stated in the interview that the team was delighted with their achievement.

“(We are) delighted because I have not participated in a competition for a long time. I could also collaborate with the fellows from engineering faculty,” Khanif explained.

To achieve their win, the group was challenged to combine the ideas from students from different disciplines and visualize their final idea. At the end of the interview, Khanif shared the importance of collaboration. “We do not need to be a specialist to be beneficial in a certain field. We could collaborate to create benefits. Collaboration is what we need,” Khanif stated. Humas UNS

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The memorandum of understanding regulates the implementation of Higher Education Tri Dharma and human resources development. This collaboration aims to synergize and optimize potential and resources from both collaborators in improving education, governance, and human resource development. The memorandum of understanding covers the implementation of education, research, and community services; human resources development; Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) program implementation; and other activities agreed by both institutions.

IAI is a professional organization of Indonesian architects with a secretariat office located in Jakarta Design Center, Slipi, Jakarta. IAI was established on 17 September 1959 in Bandung.

The signing ceremony was opened with tumpeng cutting ceremony to mark the opening of Multimedia Room FT UNS, followed with an opening remark from Ar. Gregorius Budi Yulianto, IAI, AA as the Chairman of IAI. In his speech, Ar. Gregorius Budy Yulianto congratulated UNS and hoped that the collaboration could result in a more developed partnership.

“Congratulation to UNS and hopefully, what (we are) doing could result in a more developed collaboration,” he stated.

In the following opening remark, Prof. Jamal hoped that the partnership could contribute to UNS development in the future.

“I hope the collaboration agreement with IAI could contribute, for example, to provide lecture and become a speaker in FT UNS. We are open for development,” Prof. Jamal stated.

The collaboration agreement will be effective for five years since the signing between UNS and IAI. Humas UNS

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This championship, titled Viva La Liga, has run for a week since 14-22 November 2021 and aims to build a stronger relationship between the two undergraduate programs in FT. To uns.ac.id, the chief of the managing committee, Waskito Agung Pambudi, and Wastu Widya stated that this competition was open for all students in Architectural Engineering and PWK program.

“Architectural Engineering and PWK learning process was held in one building, so to build a better relationship with one another. Moreover, it is now a transition from online learning to offline learning,” Waskito stated.

Wastu Widya added that the program was an annual agenda held by both student associations, but due to the pandemic in 2020, the program was canceled.

“Lastly, it was held in 2019, but due to the pandemic, it was held again in 2021,” she added.

The competition was held online and offline at Bengawan Sport, Solo. Waskito hoped that this program could build a better relationship among students in both programs. Viva La Liga also aims to provide a means for students to show off their skills in sports and arts. Humas UNS

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