Yogyakarta, June 5, 2025 — The Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (DTPB FTP UGM) held the Biosystems Engineering Design Exhibition (PTB Expo) as part of the Biosystems Engineering Design course. This event served as a platform for undergraduate Agricultural Engineering students to showcase their innovative agricultural tools and machinery to the public. As a capstone design course, PTB not only fulfills a graduation requirement, but also functions as a comprehensive assessment of students’ ability to apply engineering principles to solve real-world agricultural challenges.
This semester, 14 student groups participated, each developing a tool or machine tailored to a specific agricultural issue identified in the field. The designs integrate modern technologies while emphasizing appropriate and sustainable solutions. The PTB Expo was also open to the general public, creating a space for dialogue between students, lecturers, and agricultural practitioners.
Through this activity, students honed not only their technical skills in design and engineering, but also essential soft skills such as communication, project management, and teamwork. The PTB Expo serves as a key milestone in preparing graduates to be adaptive, innovative, and ready to contribute to the agricultural industry and community development.
More than just an academic showcase, PTB Expo 2025 reflects DTPB FTP UGM’s strong commitment to producing highly competitive and forward-thinking graduates who are capable of addressing food security and improving agricultural productivity. The event also aligns with several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 4 (Quality Education) through project-based learning, SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) through the development of appropriate agricultural technologies, and SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) by promoting efficient and environmentally sustainable tool design.
