Category: Guest Lecture

On Thursday, October 25, 2021, the Department of Food Engineering again held a guest lecture at the PG4023 Processed Beverage Technology course. The theme of this guest lecture is “Preservatives, Sweeteners and Colorants: Myth vs. Facts and Regulations of BPOM” with Andy Murphy, S.T., Head of R&D at PT. Suntory Garuda Beverages. Through this guest lecture, lecture participants gain a broader insight into the various additives used in the beverage industry. Thank you to Mr. Andy Murphy who has shared knowledge with the students participating in the lecture.

To provide a real picture of the world of work, the Department of Food Engineering again held a guest lecture with resource person Atika Salma, S.T., an alumnus of Chemical Engineering ITB batch 2010. She is the Export Project Manager at Danone Indonesia. This guest lecture with the title “Production and Project Management in the Food/Beverage Industry” will be held online on Friday, April 30, 2021, 13.00-16.00 WIB.

In the food industry, production management is very important so that the production process can run efficiently. For example, companies need to calculate and predict the number of product requests well. If there is an error in this prediction, the industry may experience a shortage of raw material supplies, or an excess of raw materials and products resulting in losses due to the limited shelf life of raw materials and food products.

The food industry is also constantly trying to develop, so it often has projects, be it product development projects or the construction of new production facilities. Therefore, project management knowledge is very important to handle these projects. “The science of project management is an art in itself,” said Atika. This is due to the fact that projects generally have many stakeholders and involve implementing teams with different backgrounds.

To assess the success of a project, in general there are three aspects that must be met, namely time on schedule and as quickly as possible, the lowest possible cost, and the best possible quality. Project progress often experiences repetition and the unexpected so that the project becomes very dynamic and requires special art to overcome it.

The guest lecture ended with a question and answer session from enthusiastic lecture participants asking about work experience. Prof. Yazid Bindar, as the lecturer and moderator of this event, then expressed his appreciation for the study program in the form of a certificate. The Department of Food Engineering ITB would like to thank Atika for the time that has been provided to share experiences with students.

On February 16, 2021, the Department Food Engineering and Department Bioenergy Engineering and Chemurgy conducted a guest lecture on Job Training (TB 4090 / PG4090). This event presented Mr. Guntur Prihartomo from the Glenmore Sugar Industry. At the event, Mr. Guntur presented material with the theme of the sugar production process. In addition, he also shared about his experiences while working. the Department Food Engineering and Department Bioenergy Engineering and Chemurgy, ITB, would like to thank the participation of Mr. Guntur Prihartomo from the Glenmore Sugar Industry in improving the quality of undergraduate education.

To provide a better understanding, especially in design practices, on February 15, 2021, the Department of Bioenergy Engineering and Chemurgy
with the Department of Food Engineering conducted a guest lecture on the TB 4094 course Bioenergy & Chemurgy Factory Design and PG 4094 Food Factory Design. This event made Mr. Estu Yuris Priangga from PT. Industrial Engineering (Rekind). At this event, Mr. Estu shared his experiences, especially in the field of Chemurgy and food factory construction, namely the Glenmore Sugar Factory which has been successfully built in Banyuwangi. Bioenergy Engineering and Chemurgy with Food Engineering ITB would like to thank the participation of PT Rekayasa Industri in improving the quality of undergraduate education.