BAN-PT Assessor Team Conducts Field Visit to Machine Maintenance Study Program

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Politeknik Negeri Ketapang (Ketapang State Polytechnic) received a visit from the Assessor Team of the National Accreditation Board for Higher Education (BAN-PT) for a field assessment of the D3 Machine Maintenance Study Program. The Assessor Team consisted of Wiwik Purwadi, Dipl., Ing., MT from Politeknik Manufaktur Bandung and Dr.Eng. Widya Wijayanti, ST., MT. from Universitas Brawijaya. The visit took place on 5–7 November 2018.

The arrival of the assessor team was welcomed by the Director of Politeknik Negeri Ketapang, Dr. Ir. Hj. Nurmala, MM, Head of the Informatics Engineering Study Program Helanianto, ST., MT, along with the Vice Directors, lecturers, and the accreditation document team of Politap's D3 Machine Maintenance Study Program. In her remarks, the Director welcomed the assessor team and introduced all members of the accreditation document team. Furthermore, the Director expressed hope that the assessors would provide constructive feedback on any shortcomings to foster continuous improvement and advance the D3 Machine Maintenance Study Program.

This assessment visit is a follow-up step in the study program accreditation process. The assessor team clarified the contents of the submitted accreditation documents by directly inspecting field conditions, especially those related to teaching and learning facilities and other supporting infrastructure such as lecture rooms, the library, machine workshops, and other support facilities.

This assessment process aims to enhance the quality of academic management within the educational institution. The submitted accreditation documents are verified and validated by the two assessors.

The announcement timeline for assessment results following this visit generally varies. Once available, the results will be officially ratified through a Decree issued by BAN-PT. (AS)