UMS Electrical Engineering Students Showcase Their Technological Innovations

The Electrical Engineering Program, Faculty of Engineering (FT), Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta (UMS), held the Technology Works Exhibition (PKT) 2026 at the Sports Hall of Campus 2 UMS on Saturday (17/1/2026). This event served as a form of appreciation for innovative works produced by seventh-semester students of the Electrical Engineering Program.

The exhibition carried the theme “Where Imagination Meets Automation.” The theme represents the integration of human imagination about the future with automation technology.

The event showcased 30 innovative works created by 30 groups of UMS Electrical Engineering students. These works were the results of students’ performance prior to undertaking their undergraduate theses. Most of the innovations took the form of automated prototypes based on the Internet of Things (IoT).

Head of the Electrical Engineering Program, Prof. Heru Supriyono, Ph.D., explained that six classes participated in this year’s PKT. Each class consisted of five groups. Every group was required to develop an electrical engineering technology design capable of solving real problems in society.

“The designed products must be tested in real environments to determine whether their performance is truly suitable for solving real-world problems. This is what distinguishes capstone design from ordinary design projects that only produce models,” said Heru on Monday (19/1/2026).

One of the exhibition participants, Alfin Muhammad Nugroho, shared his work titled “IoT-Based Smart Lighting System.” Alfin created the device to address lighting problems in several areas around the campus.

“This system will automatically turn on depending on the level of darkness around the road area, using solar panel energy. The system can be controlled through a website and can be further developed with additional sensors,” he explained.

Meanwhile, another group member, Fityan Ilham, created a battery monitoring and temperature control system aimed at controlling battery performance. According to him, several lead-acid and lithium batteries often experience overheating. This condition, he said, can trigger battery damage.

“This system will automatically detect when the temperature limit exceeds the threshold and provide a signal or notification to activate the cooling system,” said Fityan.

A number of senior high school students appeared enthusiastic while listening to exhibitors at the 2026 Technology Works Exhibition at the Sports Hall of Campus 2 UMS, 17 January 2026. Doc. Electrical Engineering.

This year’s PKT received a fairly high level of enthusiasm. According to the organizing committee on duty, the number of visitors increased drastically compared to the previous year’s exhibition. Visitors came from the general public, including school students, students from other universities, and members of the wider community.

The event also attracted the interest of a group from MAN 1 Sragen. A school representative named Fajar admitted that she was impressed by the activity. The teacher brought along six of her students to visit the exhibition held by UMS Electrical Engineering students.

Fajar viewed PKT as a source of inspiration for students of MAN 1 Sragen. Moreover, the students she brought were from a research class, which further motivated them to develop innovations according to their respective fields and interests.

“This activity has been very well implemented. We only suggest that in the future, the displayed devices could be commercialized by including prices for each exhibited product,” said Fajar.

Writer: Basir Wismoyo Jati, Gede Arga Adrian

Editor: Maysali Sudarwati

Translator: Farizal Luqman Majid