Electropneumatic Training to Improve the Professional Competence of Muhammadiyah Vocational Teachers: Industrial Revolution 4.0 Implementation

Abstract

Vocational High Schools (SMK) are required to have competence and be able to meet the growing industrial needs. Competent vocational teachers play an important role in producing skilled human resources (students). To achieve these competencies, it is necessary to improve the quality of learning media. Therefore, the use of learning media, especially in the field of electropneumatics, is crucial. This training aims to provide knowledge and skills for operating electropneumatic systems on industrial equipment. The method used in this research is a combination of theory presented classically and practice using an electropneumatic trainer module designed and built by the team. A Pre-test and post-test were conducted to evaluate the results of the training. The training was held for one day with a total of 15 participants from SMK Muhammadiyah 3 Klaten Utara. The evaluation results showed that the teacher's (15 people’s) understanding of electropneumatic material increased by 56% from the pre-test with an average score of 40 to the post-test with an average score of 62. It is hoped that this training can help teachers at SMK Muhammadiyah 3 Klaten Utara to improve their competence in teaching and provide significant benefits for students facing challenges in the field of industrial automation, especially electropneumatics