Innovatics 2014: Informatics Engineering Student Innovation for the World
The Informatics Engineering Study Program of the School of Electrical Engineering and Informatics held for the first time Innovatics – Innovation through Informatics on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 in the East Hall of ITB.
The opening of the event was opened by the Head of the Informatics Engineering Study Program of the School of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, namely Dr. Ayu Purwarianti as Chair of the Committee, followed by remarks by the Dean of the School of Electrical Engineering and Informatics, namely Prof. Dr. Suwarno, and continued with a Keynote Speech by Dr. Ilham Habibie (Chairman of the Indonesian ICT Council).
This year is the first time it has been held Innovatics. This event is also a IF Day, a day for Informatics Engineering students to showcase their work and a gathering place for students, lecturers, and alumni. There are four series of events: a work exhibition, sharing alumni, seminars, and game creation workshops by Agate Studio. The aim of Innovatics 2014 is to be a container exposure on the informatics work that has been done by civitas academica ITB Informatics Engineering and its alumni also serve as a forum for meetings, exchanges, and collaborations on informatics ideas in building the nation.
Participant registration began at 8:00 a.m. WIB. Then, at 8:45 a.m. WIB, the Head of the Informatics Engineering Study Program and the Dean of the School of Electrical Engineering and Informatics delivered remarks and opened the series of events. Innovatics. Keynote speech delivered by Dr. Ilham Habibie, Chairman of the National Information and Communication Technology Council.
Pukul 09.30-12.00 WIB, sesi sharing The alumni event was held with Ir. Zulhelfi Abidin, M.Sc. (Information Technology 1982, Director of Information Technology at BRI), Ir. Boy Hidayat Lubis (Information Technology 1989, Director Tel-Access), Ir. Ismir Kamili (Informatics Engineering 1993, Director of PT Ihasan Solusi Informatika), and Ir. Irving Hutagalung (Informatics Engineering 1994, Entrepreneurship Manager Microsoft Indonesia). Each speaker shared their experiences in the workplace and the application of information technology knowledge in their current fields.
Irving conveyed to all attendees that the learning process must be continuous. The rapidly evolving world demands that we never stop learning. The technology we enjoy today could become obsolete in the near future. Therefore, information technology engineers must continue to innovate to contribute to the world.
In the East Hall, the works of Informatics Engineering students who won the competition were also exhibited. Imagine Cup, Inaicta, Apicta, Gemastik. Compfest namely as follows:
1. Smoothie (1st Place Innovation Category at Imagine Cup Indonesia 2014),
2. Vofuse (1st Place Innovation Category at Imagine Cup Indonesia 2013),
3. Easy Fuel (2nd place in the software category at the 2013 Pertamina OSN),
4. Green Act (Top 3 finalists in the World Citizenship Category at the Imagine Cup Indonesia 2014),
5. Camel (Merit Award INAICTA 2013),
6. Cronus (Top 10 finalist in the world Game Category at Imagine Cup International 2011),
7. Dice Roller (Top 3 finalists in the Game Category at Imagine Cup Indonesia 2014),
8. Spider’s Web (1st Place INAICTA 2013 and APICTA Merit Award 2013 – Asia Pacific),
9. Gaib (Finalis 10 besar Gemastik 2012),
10. Niew’s Tale (Top 3 finalists in the Game Category at Imagine Cup Indonesia 2013).
In addition to the student work exhibition, this event was also enlivened by alumni stands, namely from Agate Studio, PT Imani Prima, PT LAPI Divusi, NoLimit Indonesia, Comics, and ValueStream International.
And ended with a group photo between the Informatics Engineering Lecturer Staff, the Committee and the outstanding participants of Informatics Engineering students from the School of Electrical Engineering and Informatics-ITB and the speakers.