Semarang, Central Java (27/10). A total of 37 Student Creativity Program (PKM) Teams at Universitas Diponegoro (Undip) Semarang have prepared themselves to compete in the final of the 34th National Student Scientific Week (PIMNAS) in 2021.

Undip specifically held various training centre activities and mentoring programs for the Undip PKM contingent to prepare the completeness of their articles, posters, and videos in order to be able to win various medal categories and be nominated as the General Champion.

Undip Rector, Prof. Dr. Yos Johan Utama, S.H., M.Hum., directly gave support and motivation to the Undip contingent to perform well. “Show to the jury that you truly master the material,” said Prof. Yos, the Undip Rector’s nickname during the briefing on Wednesday (13/10).

According to Prof. Yos, the packaging of the material and the explanation of the research material were also important because it would affect the judgment of the jury.

“How do you pack it from what you show, and it’s easy to be understood. Do not give difficult explanations, so the diction must be right. At certain times, you can use a foreign language, but don’t overdo it. That’s why appearance is important, easy to be understood, and simplified,” he explained.

Prof. Yos hoped that, apart from being the general champion at the 34th PIMNAS, the Undip PKM contingent also needed to cultivate a spirit of sportsmanship in competing.

“It’s better not to wear a crown than to wear a fake one. Therefore, I also hope that you will later win it with a knight. Win with honesty. Because actually, our highest crown is an achievement with sportsmanship”, added Prof. Yos.

Prof. Yos also encouraged the Universitas Diponegoro PKM contingent. “So if it is implanted here that I will become a champion, InsyaAllah, you will be a champion. That’s why I think what you are doing, raise the spirit within you, pump yourself up. Don’t worry, don’t hesitate, and don’t feel inferior. Show that we come from the greatest university”, said Prof. Yos.

In his report, the Vice-Rector I for Academic and Student Affairs at Universitas Diponegoro, Prof. Budi Setiyono, S.Sos, M.Pol.Admin, PhD., explained that this activity lasted for 3 days and was attended by 37 PKM teams who qualified for the 34th PIMNAS. Of the 37 teams, there were 152 students from 10 faculties.

Prof. Budi added that the number of teams that passed PIMNAS was the largest in the last 10 years. “The number of teams involved in PIMNAS this time is the largest number of PKM teams that have passed PIMNAS since the last 10 years,” he explained. Later, there would be 28 lecturers who would accompany the PKM contingent of Universitas Diponegoro from 10 different faculties.

“And we hope that they can fight optimally so that they get the best place and each team gets a gold medal,” said Prof. Budi.

As for the details of the Faculty of PKM teams at Universitas Diponegoro, including the Faculty of Engineering 17 teams, Faculty of Science and Mathematics 4 teams, Faculty of Economics and Business 4 teams, Faculty of Medicine 3 teams, Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Agriculture 3 teams, Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences 2 teams, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences 1 team, Faculty of Public Health 1 team, Faculty of Psychology 1 team, and Faculty of Cultural Science 1 team.

As for the distribution of the PKM team at Universitas Diponegoro that passed the 34th PIMNAS based on the types of fields and categories of PKM ideas were PKM of Social Humanities Research 5 titles, PKM of Exact Research 12 titles, PKM of Application of Science and Technology 1 title, PKM of Community Service 9 titles, PKM of Karsa Cipta (creativity) 2 title, PKM of Entrepreneurship 7 titles, and PKM of Constructive Futuristic Ideas 1 title.

Nationally, 735 PKM titles passed to compete at the national level at the 34th PIMNAS event. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology through the National Achievement Center (Puspresnas) will hold the 34th National Student Scientific Week (PIMNAS) of 2021 in collaboration with the Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) as the host of the 34th PIMNAS. This PIMNAS will be held online on October 25-29 2021 using the Zoom meeting platform and broadcasted via live streaming on the USU Official Social Network Youtube channel.

Source: undip.ac.id