YOGYAKARTA – The Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (DTPB), Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FTP UGM), held the Biosystems Engineering Design Expo on Wednesday, 17 December 2025, at the FTP UGM Concourse. The event served as an exhibition platform for innovative student projects developed through the Biosystems Engineering Design course, which functions as a capstone design project in the undergraduate program.
The Biosystems Engineering Design course represents the culmination of students’ learning experiences, where they work collaboratively in teams to design integrative and application-oriented biosystems engineering products. The design process integrates multidisciplinary knowledge, technical skills, and practical problem-solving approaches acquired throughout their academic journey.
At this year’s Design Expo, two student groups presented their engineered prototypes, namely RODEOGAMA and SORTIMATE.
The RODEOGAMA team showcased a rotary dryer featuring optimized temperature control and airflow rate to enhance the efficiency of corn post-harvest drying. This innovation is expected to support more effective and sustainable post-harvest handling of corn.
Meanwhile, the SORTIMATE team introduced a smart IoT-based conveyor system with an automated mechanism designed to support the grading process of salak (snake fruit). The system aims to improve sorting accuracy and operational efficiency in horticultural post-harvest management.
Through this course, students are challenged to develop realistic and implementable design solutions by considering real-world constraints, including technical feasibility, material availability, energy efficiency, and field applicability. Furthermore, students are encouraged to identify and utilize local and national resources, while maintaining a global perspective in technological design.
All stages of the design and development process were conducted under the supervision of assigned academic advisors who provided structured guidance to each group. Through the implementation of the Biosystems Engineering Design Expo, DTPB FTP UGM reaffirms its commitment to producing innovative, adaptive graduates capable of contributing to the advancement of agricultural and biosystems engineering in Indonesia.
