FAQ

Q: How do I register for the Food Engineering ITB?

Every year ITB opens new student admissions process through 3 ways, namely Seleksi Nasional Berdasarkan Prestasi (SNBP),

National Selection Based on Test (SNBT), and ITB Independent Selection. Further information regarding the ITB student admission process can be accessed at the following link.

 

Q: Why can’t I find Food Engineering on the SNMPTN, SBMPTN, and Seleksi Mandiri ITB registration pages?

ITB implements the Joint Preparation Phase (TPB) system. In this system, first semester students are still part of the faculty and will only be placed in study programs in the second semester. Therefore, prospective students who are interested in the Food Engineering study program are required to register with the Fakultas Teknologi Industri (FTI) Sistem & Proses.

 

Q: What is the mechanism for selecting majors in the second semester of study?

The selection of programs is done through a questionnaire that is carried out several times. Based on the program selection questionnaire, at the end of semester 1, the majoring process is carried out according to the provisions based on the order of program choices, first semester academic achievements, and available capacity. The order of programs taken is the order based on the last stage of the questionnaire. Students are not allowed to choose cross-group majors, so the program choices for FTI Systems and Processes are Food Engineering, Bioenergy and Chemurgy Engineering, Chemical Engineering, and Physics Engineering.

 

Q: Are Food Engineering and Food Technology different?

Food Engineering focuses more on designing new processes and technologies for industrial-scale food processing and improving existing food production processes to make them more efficient. Food Technology is broader and includes food science (food safety, nutrition, food product design and formulation) and food processing processes, but not as deeply as those studied in Food Engineering. However, the Food Engineering curriculum also includes the basics of food science as a foundation for studying food processing processes. Thus, it can be concluded that Food Engineering as a branch of engineering is different from Food Technology because the focus of learning is more centered on designing factory-scale food production processes from raw materials to semi-finished products or ready-to-eat food products, through processes that are efficient in terms of energy and raw material consumption, and without damaging the nutritional content of the ingredients.

 

Q: What knowledge do I need to prepare since high school (SMA) if I am interested in studying Food Engineering?

Food Engineering is a comprehensive science that requires a basis in Mathematics and Physics (especially to calculate energy requirements in food processing), Chemistry (to understand compounds in food ingredients and changes that occur during processing), and Microbiology(to understand microbes that damage food and food processes that require fermentation).

 

Q: What degree will you get after completing your education in Food Engineering?

Food Engineering ITB graduates will get the title of “Bachelor of Science or Sarjana Teknik” (S.T.) because this study is a branch of engineering science. In comparison, Food Technology graduates will earn the title of “Bachelor of Agricultural Technology or Sarjana Teknologi Pertanian” (S.T.P.).

 

Q: How long can I complete my undergraduate education in Food Engineering?

Undergraduate education in Food Engineering ITB is designed to be completed within 4 (four) years or 8 (eight) semesters.

 

Q: How much does it cost to study at Food Engineering ITB?

Information about UKT for each admission pathway can be accessed on the ITB new student admissions page (admission.itb.ac.id). In addition, there are various scholarships that can be utilized by ITB students, as listed on the following page.

 

Q: Does ITB Jatinangor campus have lower quality than Ganesha campus?

Absolutely not, the quality of education at ITB Jatinangor campus is the same as Ganesha campus and Cirebon campus. The learning facilities at Jatinangor campus are also very adequate and are not inferior in quality to Ganesha campus. In the Food Engineering Department, the laboratory facilities are adequate and consist of latest tools to support practical learning in laboratory and research activities as a final project. Lecturers who teach in Food Engineering are doctoral graduates from leading universities in Indonesia and abroad and have competencies that are in accordance with Food Engineering. Therefore, Food Engineering has obtained “UNGGUL” accreditation from BAN-PT, the same as other study programs on the Ganesha campus.