The speakers invited to this event are the alumni of National Student Science Week (Pimnas) last year. The first series on Tuesday (23/2/2022) discussed the Success Tips for PKM Science and Technology Application (PI) and Community Services (PM) with Iksan Riva Nanda, Dwi Yudha, and Royhan Ikbar as speakers.

Iksan stated that community services cover science and technology and art implementation for the partners who have not generated profits. This program aims to improve the community’s standard of living. Iksan also shared the components that must be included in PKM-PM. “There must be a partner; it can be formal and non-formal education institution, tourism office, or social organization. There should be an original problem from the partner, not the student. The offered solution should be unique and make the unproductive community productive. The format needs to follow the guidelines because administration affects the content,” he explained. Iksan also added that increasing discussion with the partners could improve the preparation stages. Especially considering that sustainability becomes an assessment criterion in PKM.

Dwi Yudha explained that PKM-PI and PKM-PM are similar, but PKM-PI requires students to find productive partners who have generated profits. The solution offered in this program is science and technology implementation that has been discussed with the partner. “The examples of partners with-profits are MSMEs, farmers, cooperative, cultivation, trades, small industries, and large industries. The proposal must contain improvement for a product, quality, production process, sanitation, and production capacity to emphasize the PKM-PI. Waste management is also included, the solution should be ready to apply and not a prototype, and the solution should not eliminate the existing line of work,” he explained.

At the end of the session, Dwi Yudha shared tips to prepare an excellent PKM-PI proposal, including following the administrative requirement such as title, font types, and size; students also need to ensure that their contents are aligned with the partners and the scheme. “Thus, you need to discuss with partners often to find a solution that solves the issue,” Dwi stated.

Further information on PKM Center UNS Menyapa schedule can be accessed through the @pkmcenteruns Instagram account. Humas UNS

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Prof. Jamal and Vice-Rector for Academic and Student Affairs UNS, Prof. Ahmad Yunus, finalized the decision on a Master’s study scholarship for all the gold medalists in UNS in front of all students attending the ceremony offline and online. Previously, UNS only provided IDR 6 million assistance funds for gold medalists, IDR 4.5 million for silver medalists, and IDR 2.5 million for bronze medalists, followed by the exemption of thesis defense for all medalists. But in Tuesday (14/12/2021) ceremony UNS added a scholarship as a bonus.

“If gold medalists in Pimnas receive a scholarship, do you agree?” Prof. Jamal offered.

Once answered with silence, the participants accepted the offer in unison after the Rector repeated the question. Prof. Jamal tapped his desk to mark the agreement between the university and the medalists.

“This is a strategy to achieve the Key Performance Indicators (IKU) 1 because there are three indicators. First, finding a job six months after graduating, second continuing study. If you won gold, automatically, your Master’s Degree would be free, so we get an IKU point that graduates continue to study after graduation. Third, become an entrepreneur with minimum income of City Minimum Wage (UMK),” Prof. Jamal stated.

Inna Zuhriah Zain, a gold medalist from Pharmacy Program, stated that she is delighted with the decision.

“We are delighted. This appreciation answers our wish, especially to continue our study,” Inna stated. Humas UNS

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Deputy Director of Academic, Research, Student Affairs, and Planning Vocational School (SV) UNS, Agus Dwi Priyanto, S.S, M. CALL., in his opening remark, reminded the participants that competitiveness does not appear suddenly but need to be honed and strengthened with collaboration among peers in the same field or from different fields.

“When we do something together, but not just distribute the work, insha’Allah the result will be better,” Agus Dwi Priyanto M.Call., stated on Monday (21/6/2021).

The speaker in the webinar was the Chief of Education and Student Affairs Unit and PKM Assistance Faculty of Engineering Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) Yogyakarta, Dr. Eng. Ir. Herianto, S.T., M.Eng., IPM., ASEAN Eng., who delivered material on the Strategy to Prepare Competitive PKM Proposal.

In his material, Dr. Herianto explained that a team has common internal issues that stemmed from bad collaboration. He emphasized that students form a group with good cooperation that will enable them to achieve success in the National Student Science Week (Pimnas) 2022.

“The first strategy if you prepare a proposal, please find a team who are willing to collaborate. This is vital,” Dr. Herianto emphasized.

Understanding the PKM guidelines is another key factor in preparing a proposal. Common mistakes, such as formatting and signature, will guarantee rejection. Students should also understand the tracks offered in PKM. Dr. Herianto reminded that participants pay attention to the revised fields each year and submit to the related field. This way, students are required to be innovative, fully understand, and obey the regulation.

Dr. Herianto also mentioned that informatics science students have a large opportunity to create work that solves problems in the community in the digitalization era. “This is your time, Informatics Engineering. If you could manage it well, your proposal will be excellent. It is greatly needed,” Dr. Herianto said. Humas UNS

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