A team from the Vocational College, Universitas Gadjah Mada, conducted an industrial visit to PT Fuji Seat Indonesia on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. The activity formed part of an effort to strengthen engagement between higher education and industry, particularly in supporting applied learning, competency development, and knowledge exchange related to manufacturing processes.
The UGM delegation consisted of Ir. Irfan Bahiuddin, S.T., M.Phil., Ph.D., IPM, ASEAN Eng. and Dr. Ilham Ayu Putri Pratiwi, S.T. from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Vocational College UGM, as well as Isnan Nur Rifa’i, S.Si., M.Eng., Ph.D. and Prima Asmara Sejati, S.T., M.Eng., Ph.D. from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, Vocational College UGM.
The delegation was welcomed by the management and representatives of PT Fuji Seat Indonesia. The visit was conducted at several company facilities located in the Surya Cipta Industrial Estate and Karawang International Industrial City (KIIC).
The program began with an opening session, a safety induction, and a presentation on the company profile. The team subsequently visited several production facilities to gain an overview of the stages involved in component manufacturing and automotive seat assembly.
During the visit, the team observed various production processes, including assembly, material cutting, cover sewing, the forming of polyurethane-based components, stamping, pipe processing, welding, quality inspection, injection molding, and polyurethane molding.
The UGM team also visited the Fuji Seat Learning Center, which is used for safety training, workforce competency development, and manufacturing process education. The visit provided insights into the implementation of production systems, quality control, automation, and human resource development in the manufacturing industry.
In addition to visiting the facilities, both parties discussed potential joint activities in education, applied research, competency development, and industry-oriented learning. The discussions remain at an initial stage and will be followed up through further coordination in accordance with the needs and institutional procedures of both parties.
Through this activity, the lecturers gained current insights into developments in manufacturing processes that may support the advancement of applied teaching and research. The industrial visit is also expected to strengthen the connection between academic learning and practices implemented in the workplace.
This activity is related to several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 4: Quality Education through the strengthening of industry-based learning, SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth through human resource competency development, SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure through knowledge exchange in manufacturing, and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals through the exploration of institutional engagement between higher education and industry partners.