As part of its efforts in addressing Indonesia’s shortfall in engineers, the Faculty of Engineering at UNSRI offers study programmes that are well-known for producing highly-skilled engineering graduates with the readiness to contribute to the country’s development goals. Offering degrees at undergraduate and master’s level, the faculty provides students with industry specific crafted curricula that tackle complex issues such as climate change, poverty eradication and renewable energy. The faculty also offers the option for a double master’s programme on Energy and Environment Engineering in collaboration with King Mongkut’s University of Technology in Thailand. Moreover, in adjusting the curricula to suit the national and regional challenges facing Indonesia, UNSRI’s engineering graduates are set to influence integral sectors of Indonesia’s economy from healthcare to infrastructure.
The study programmes at the Faculty of Engineering delivers seven comprehensive degrees including Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Mining Engineering. The university has established longstanding cooperation with local mining companies from which students from the sixth semester of their studies are offered internships and upon graduating also have access to employment opportunities at the mining companies. This is illustrative of the curriculum set forth by the Mining Engineering study programme in its ability to cater to industry needs. Furthermore, with Sumatra’s abundance of natural resources, the island requires a sustainable supply of engineers to propel its infrastructure and development projects and elevate Palembang as a prime destination for foreign investment.
UNSRI’s forward-thinking approach to its research has resulted in the undertaking of doctorate degrees under the Faculty of Engineering in a variety of subjects such as Sustainable Energy, Structural Engineering and Robotics. The study programme offers course content that crosses conventional engineering to expand students’ communication across various cultures and the financing of innovation. The research conducted at UNSRI is integrated with the scientific principles of life sciences that are cross-institutional in nature, which is critical to the success of industrial innovation in Indonesia.
With technological innovation becoming a crucially important factor to Indonesia’s growth, the integration of ideas and techniques has become vital for industrial innovation. Hence graduates of the Faculty of Engineering at UNSRI hold great potential in continued innovation for a variety of industries in the future. This will prove essential as Indonesia seeks to advance beyond the ‘middle-income’ trap through a knowledge based approach that relies on skilled human resources such as engineers who can provide multidisciplinary expertise to Indonesia’s development.