Application of multi-level integrated projects to meet the achievement of learning special skills in mechatronics vocational education

Abstract

One of the special skills learning outcomes in Mechatronics Study Program referring to fifth level of KKNI is being able to design, analyse, improve design performance, and realize the design parts in the maintenance and repair process, operation, and assembly of automation machines, with proper consideration of occupational safety, health and environmental issues. Fulfilling this learning outcome is not easy. This paper presents learning experiences in Mechatronics Study Program of Politeknik Mekatronika Sanata Dharma in an effort to fulfil it. The effort made is to carry out project-based learning in the form of workshop lectures, called “Mechatronics Workshop”. These workshops held in second to fifth semester, and each project was an integration of all lecture material in that semester and before. The project results from workshop will be used in the next workshop, therefore the project is called a multilevel integrated project. Student assessments are determined by giving a checklist on the rubric of assessments, which include the ability to design, manufacture, operate, assemble, design improvement, and performance, in accordance with predetermined learning outcomes. Until now, the results of this workshop lecture have met the learning outcomes, and show high satisfaction scores, both from the perspective of teachers and students.