UNAIR NEWS – For the first time, the Industrial Engineering Program Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR) organized a public exhibition to showcase innovative products created by its students. The event, titled Industrial Vision for Creative Engineering (INVIC), was held on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at the GOR Campus MERR-C UNAIR and ran for a full day.
This year, INVIC featured 40 booths and 83 projects, including posters and fully developed prototypes. Complementing the exhibition were activities such as a Virtual Reality (VR) experience presented by the Industrial Engineering Laboratory, a photobooth, live student band performances, and a competition to select the best exhibition product. The event attracted significant public interest, drawing attendees from various universities and high school students.
Originated from assignments
INVIC serves as a platform to celebrate the achievements of UNAIR Industrial Engineering students, a focus evident from the opening session, which included a safety-awareness video produced by students.
“This exhibition is the result of projects completed as part of the students’ coursework,” explained Prof. Dr. Ni’matuzahroh, Dra., Vice Dean 1 of the Faculty of Advanced Technology and Multidiscipline (FTMM), during the event’s opening ceremony.
In addition to fostering creativity, the exhibition is also an assessment tool for several courses taken by students during the odd semester. These courses included Industrial Engineering Design for the 2021 cohort, Product Design and Development for the 2022 cohort, and Manufacturing Processes and Ergonomics for the 2023 cohort. The showcased products reflected diverse themes based on course content, ranging from assembly products and children’s items to environmentally friendly designs.
Examples of these innovative creations included Walkytray, a baby walker that doubles as a seat and dining table, ShapeTune, an educational toy equipped with interactive audio features, Training Spoon, a 3-in-1 detachable utensil set comprising a spoon, fork, and teether designed to help toddlers learn self-feeding.
“These projects are proof that the courses students take produce tangible outcomes,” remarked Prof. Ni’matuzahroh.
Students are required to integrate creativity and practical knowledge through course projects. As a result, the products created are not only innovative but also grounded in a strong academic foundation.
Expanding exposure
This year, INVIC took a new approach by hosting a combined public exhibition, a shift from previous formats. This model aligns with the strategy to introduce the Industrial Engineering Program of the Faculty of Advanced Technology and Multidiscipline (FTMM) UNAIR to the wider public, especially high school students interested in pursuing higher education.
The exhibition also served as an introduction for new students to the courses they will undertake in the future. For this reason, the Coordinator of the Industrial Engineering Program, Chandrawati Putri Wulandari, ST, MT, MBA, PhD, expressed hope for the continued success of INVIC in the years to come.
“We hope the development of this expo continues and does not end here. Take as much experience as possible and expand collaborations with various parties,” she concluded in her closing remarks.
Author: Zahwa Sabiila Ilman Ramadhani
Editor: Khefti Al Mawalia
