Yogyakarta, October 29, 2026. The Mechanical Engineering Department at the Vocational College of Universitas Gadjah Mada (DTM SV UGM) is developing a virtual hardware-based excavator simulator, featuring an operator control panel represented on a computer screen. The simulator is being developed in stages, starting with a web-based two-dimensional (2D) version, before advancing to a three-dimensional (3D) version.

The development is carried out by lecturers and students of DTM SV UGM, namely Ir. Irfan Bahiuddin, S.T., M.Phil., Ph.D., IPM, ASEAN Eng., along with a team of lecturers, and students Gusti Made Dananjaya Atmaja, Nur Huda Yulianto, and other student team members from the Heavy Equipment Management and Maintenance Engineering Study Program class of 2022. This activity also involves Dani Wisnu Widiyanto from the Samarinda Vocational and Productivity Training Center (BPVP), Ministry of Manpower of the Republic of Indonesia, who provides industry-relevant insights. read more

YOGYAKARTA – PT VKTR Teknologi Mobilitas Tbk (VKTR) has expressed its enthusiasm to collaborate with the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vocational College, Universitas Gadjah Mada (DTM SV UGM) on a collaborative laboratory (co-lab): an electric-vehicle maintenance workshop at DTM SV UGM. The idea came up during VKTR’s visit to DTM SV UGM on Tuesday, 20 October 2026. VKTR was represented by Y. Leonardi, Deputy Vice President, Aftersales & Account Management, and M. Nurkhozin, Manager, Aftersales & Warranty. The facility is meant as a place for students to learn hands-on maintenance of VKTR units, especially students of the Applied Bachelor Programme in Heavy Equipment Management and Maintenance Engineering (TPPAB). The candidate site is the area of DTM SV UGM’s Industrial Machine Maintenance (Heavy Equipment) Laboratory, in UGM’s Faculty of Engineering complex on Jalan Grafika, Yogyakarta. Both parties will discuss the co-lab plan further. read more

YOGYAKARTA – PT VKTR Teknologi Mobilitas Tbk (VKTR) is a national commercial electric-vehicle company headquartered in Jakarta, with an assembly facility in Magelang, Central Java. It showed its commitment to collaborate with Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), especially the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vocational College (DTM SV UGM). VKTR’s product line sits close to TPPAB’s field. It includes 12 m and 8 m electric buses, heavy-duty 6×4 and light-duty 4×2 electric trucks, 6×4 tractor heads for on-road and off-road (mining) use, an 8×4 dump truck, and electric forklifts and loaders. The commitment was expressed during a visit to DTM SV UGM on Tuesday, 20 October 2026. VKTR was represented by Y. Leonardi, Deputy Vice President, Aftersales & Account Management, and M. Nurkhozin, Manager, Aftersales & Warranty. As this fleet grows, VKTR will need vocational graduates in several areas, including after-sales, remanufacturing and maintenance. The visit therefore discussed a collaboration scheme with the Applied Bachelor Programme in Heavy Equipment Management and Maintenance Engineering (TPPAB). The meeting opened with a profile of DTM SV UGM, followed by a presentation of TPPAB × VKTR collaboration opportunities for the TPPAB programme specifically and for DTM SV UGM more broadly, delivered by Dr. Ir. Ilham Ayu Putri Pratiwi, S.T., and Dr. Eng. Ir. Yosephus Ardean Kurnianto Prayitno, S.T., M.Eng., IPM. read more

SLEMAN, YOGYAKARTA – The Heavy Equipment Management and Maintenance Engineering (TPPAB) study programme, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vocational College, Universitas Gadjah Mada (DTM SV UGM), has completed an engine test bench (ETB) for the Komatsu SAA6D107E-1 common-rail diesel engine, the power unit of the PC200-8 excavator. The facility was built at the Industrial Machine Maintenance Laboratory of DTM SV UGM between April and October 2026. It is designed to revisit low power, a problem that heavy equipment frequently suffers in the field. read more

YOGYAKARTA — The Department of Mechanical Engineering (DTM), Vocational College, Universitas Gadjah Mada (SV UGM), hosted an Industrial Guest Lecture in collaboration with PT Gaya Makmur Mobil on Thursday, October 8, 2026. Carrying the theme “Transformasi Alat Berat Menuju Era Elektrifikasi: Teknologi, Perawatan, dan Kompetensi Masa Depan” (Heavy Equipment Transformation Towards the Electrification Era: Technology, Maintenance, and Future Competencies), the event was held offline at the Ballroom of the Teaching Industry Learning Center (TILC) Building, SV UGM, Sleman, Yogyakarta. read more

YOGYAKARTA — Rian Miftahul Huda, an alumnus of the Applied Bachelor Program in Heavy Equipment Management and Maintenance (TPPAB), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vocational College, Universitas Gadjah Mada (DTM SV UGM), received the Best Paper Award at the 12th International Conference and Exhibition on Sustainable Energy and Advanced Materials (ICE-SEAM) 2026. The international conference was held on September 10–11, 2026, at Truntum Kuta, Bali, Indonesia.

The award was presented for the paper entitled “Data-Driven Parameter Optimization of Heavy-Duty Electro-Hydraulic Actuators Balancing Dynamic Tracking and Volumetric Loss.” The paper was developed from Rian’s final project at the TPPAB Program, DTM SV UGM, under the supervision of Irfan Bahiuddin, S.T., M.Phil., Ph.D., IPM., ASEAN Eng. After completing his studies, Rian has also been actively involved as a teaching assistant at DTM SV UGM.
The paper was authored by Rian Miftahul Huda, Irfan Bahiuddin, Farhan Fadhlurrahman, M. Hilmi Wicaksono, Feri Arifin, Andhi Akhmad Ismail, and Mohd Hatta Mohammed Ariff. The research focuses on a data-driven approach to optimizing the parameters of electro-hydraulic actuators for heavy-duty applications by considering the balance between dynamic tracking performance and volumetric loss.
The research was subsequently developed into a scientific paper and presented at ICE-SEAM 2026, which carried the theme “Integrating Green Energy, Advanced Materials, and Sustainable Manufacturing for Net Zero Transformation.” Following the conference evaluation process, the paper by Rian and the research team was selected to receive the Best Paper Award.
This achievement demonstrates the potential of student final projects to be further developed into research outputs that can be presented and recognized at international scientific forums. It also strengthens the integration of education, research, and technological development relevant to heavy equipment management and maintenance at DTM SV UGM.
This achievement aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 4: Quality Education, through strengthening student learning and research; SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, through the development of electro-hydraulic actuator technology for heavy-duty applications; and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals, through research collaboration and the dissemination of scientific findings. read more

ULAANBAATAR – In an effort to expand international collaboration and make a tangible contribution to solving the global environmental crisis, Dr. Eng. Ir. Yosephus Ardean Kurnianto Prayitno, S.T., M.Eng. (familiarly known as Dr. Ade), a lecturer at the Vocational College of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), served as the Global Lead Instructor in the “Nomatech Challenge: Problem to Prototyping” event. This first-ever product development bootcamp in Mongolia was officially organized by the Gerlab Engineering Workshop, Ulaanbaatar Science and Technology Park, National University of Mongolia (NUM) from August 10 to 18, 2026, and is part of the international COP17 activities. read more

YOGYAKARTA – The Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vocational College, Universitas Gadjah Mada (DTM SV UGM) held the Graduation Release Ceremony for Period IV of the 2025/2026 Academic Year on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. A total of 78 graduates were officially released during a solemn event held in Room 218, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sekip Unit IV, from 01:30 PM to 04:00 PM WIB.

The graduating cohort consisted of students from two study programs: 48 graduates from the Applied Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering Technology (TRM) program and 30 graduates from the Applied Bachelor in Heavy Equipment Maintenance and Management Technology (TPPAB) program. This event officially marks the successful completion of the students’ academic and applied training at DTM SV UGM. read more

YOGYAKARTA — The Department of Mechanical Engineering (DTM), Vocational College, Universitas Gadjah Mada organized a two-day technical training on automation control from Monday to Tuesday, August 11–12. The event took place at the Automation Control Laboratory, 2nd Floor, Grafika Building, DTM SV UGM, featuring expert instructor Anggara Riyadi from PT Mitsubishi Electric Indonesia (MEIN).

The training was attended by 13 participants, including faculty members, educational staff, and laboratory personnel from DTM SV UGM. Among the attendees were Ir. Andhi Akhmad Ismail, S.T., M.Eng.; Ir. Irfan Bahiuddin, S.T., M.Phil., Ph.D., IPM., ASEAN.Eng.; Dr. Ir. Widia Setiawan, S.T., M.T., IPM.; Ir. Budi Basuki, S.T., M.Eng.; Ir. Felixtianus Eko Wismo Winarto, M.Sc., Ph.D.; alongside technical staff and laboratory engineers. This initiative was aimed at strengthening the human resource capacity in mastering state-of-the-art industrial automation technologies to support modern, industry-aligned laboratory education. read more

YOGYAKARTA — The Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vocational College, Universitas Gadjah Mada (DTM SV UGM), held a strategic discussion with representatives from the National University of Singapore (NUS) on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. The meeting, held in the DTM SV UGM Meeting Room from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., discussed potential collaboration on processing plastic bottle waste into filament for 3D printing, which could be utilized in community service activities in Yogyakarta.

The visit was attended by Derick Tay, Chok-Oon-Kit Khanatip, and their team from NUS, who visited DTM SV UGM in person. Representatives from DTM SV UGM included Dr.Eng. Yosephus Ardean Kurnianto Prayitno, S.T., M.Eng.; Dr. Ir. Sugiyanto, S.T., M.Eng., IPM.; Ir. Irfan Bahiuddin, S.T., M.Phil., Ph.D., IPM., ASEAN Eng.; Dr. Ir. Bambang Hari Priyambodo, S.T., M.Eng.; and staff members of the Industrial Equipment Laboratory. The meeting marked an initial step toward establishing an international partnership focusing on recycling technology and community service. read more