ALUMNI TRACKING

Alumni tracking (tracer study) is conducted annually by sending out questionnaires. These questionnaires are distributed annually during the regular Mechanical Engineering Alumni Gathering or via email. In addition, alumni tracking is also conducted through direct interviews via telephone or direct visits to the institutions or companies where alumni work.

Process and mechanism of alumni tracking

• Alumni are identified through the alumni mailing list and the Facebook group Forum Lintas Generasi, which includes mechanical engineering alumni from all over Indonesia and abroad.
• The questionnaire is compiled by the alumni tracking team, covering the character, professionalism, and work capabilities of alumni based on the assessments or opinions of the leaders of the institutions or companies where the alumni work.
• The distribution of questionnaires is generally done via postal services or email, as well as through direct interviews with institutions or companies during alumni reunions, seminars, or symposia.
• To anticipate difficulties, alumni working at institutions or companies are requested to facilitate the distribution of questionnaires to their institutional or company leaders, who will then return them to the program.
• Collection and tabulation of data from the alumni tracking study
  Analysis and interpretation of the tabulated data
  Developing follow-up plans based on the tracer study results as input for the program, particularly in curriculum revision and improvement of teaching materials.
  
  

ASSOCIATION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ALUMNI

Alumni of the Mechanical Engineering Program at Hasanuddin University are members of the Hasanuddin University Mechanical Engineering Alumni Association (IKA-TM UNHAS), which has branches in several major cities in Indonesia.

The activities carried out by IKA-TM UNHAS include:

1. Serving as a platform for sharing information through online networks (email, mailing lists), phone calls, or correspondence, particularly regarding job vacancies or internship opportunities.
2. Facilitating the provision of accommodation/housing for students conducting internships, research, and recent graduates;
3. Facilitating students who will undertake internships or data collection for final thesis research at companies where alumni work;
4. Facilitating internships for recent graduates at companies such as PT. Pertamina Lubricant, PT. Bosowa Banyuwangi, PT. Mario Mikron Metalindo, NA-JI Indonesia, and PT. Hastra Karya Utama
5. Providing data/information from stakeholders regarding curriculum development;
6. Providing input for the development and updating of learning plans (syllabi, SAP, and GBRP), particularly for core courses in the program of study;
7. Sharing soft copies of books used in the workplace.
8. Conducting soft skills training, including Job Interview Preparation Training and Piping Training.
9. Providing financial contributions and facilities for academic needs of the study program, development of students’ reasoning, interests, and talents, such as financial support for students participating in national or international competitions/events;
10. Providing financial assistance in the form of scholarships for high-achieving students from disadvantaged backgrounds;
11. Providing computer facilities for the Drawing Laboratory.
12. Providing information about job vacancies at institutions or companies where alumni are employed.