Academics from the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Faculty of Industrial Technology, Food Engineering Undergraduate Study Program, made an industrial visit to PT Great Giant Pineapple (PT GGP) in order to open the initiation of collaboration with industrial partners in the fields of education and research. The visiting guests consisted of the Head of the FTI ITB Food Engineering Undergraduate Study Program, Prof. Dr. Made Tri Ari Penia Kresnowati, ST, M. Sc, and Lecturer in the Food Engineering Study Program at FTI ITB, Giovanni Arneldi Sumampouw, S.T., M.Sc. They were received by People Partner Area 1 Division Head PT GGP, Edhy Rumekso, accompanied by Corporate Affairs Lampung Subdiv Head, Hendri Tanujaya, at the Great Giant Foods (GGF) Lampung Training Center Building, on Monday (6/11). “Our presence at PT GGP is in order to open the initiation of cooperation in the activities of the Independent Campus Competition Program, Food Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Bandung Institute of Technology,” said Made Tri Ari Penia Kresnowati. Furthermore, Kresnowati explained that the collaboration initiation activities supported through the Independent Campus Competition program were only the initial mover for initiating collaboration with various industries. Collaboration between the Food Engineering study program and the food industry will provide great benefits for students, study programs and companies. “Establishing collaboration with more industries will increase links and matches and networking between the world of education and the world of work,” he explained.

One of the strategic development plans for the Food Engineering study program is to link and match with the world of industry and the world of work to continually adapt to rapidly changing future demands. Apart from that, according to him, students are also expected to build their competition through activities outside campus, especially in the food industry. This can be encouraged through expanding partnerships for research collaboration, sharing technology, teaching, curriculum, practice and trials. “Through this program, it is hoped that there will be increased links and matches between the world of industry and academia as well as students on campus,” he said.