State Teacher Education Universities Showcase Innovations at KONASPI XI at UNESA: From Parking Innovations, Brake Pads, to Prebiotic Beverages

unesa.ac.id SURABAYA—An educational exhibition was one of the series of events that enlivened the second day of the 11th Indonesian National Education Convention (Konaspi XI) 2024. The exhibition, held on the 3rd floor of Graha at Surabaya State University, was participated in by 12 LPTK universities and took place on October 8-9, 2024.

The works displayed at the exhibition, attended by thousands of students and LPTK delegates, were mostly the result of collaborative projects between teams of lecturers and students. Some of them had already won awards from the Student Creativity Program (PKM) or other scientific competitions.

One of the innovations exhibited was the Smart Parking Monitoring System (SPARKA) from Semarang State University (Unnes). This innovation is a technology for monitoring the availability of parking slots in real-time through CCTV cameras installed in parking areas.

Muh. Fathurrahman, a student who is part of the innovation team, said that SPARKA was created to address the needs of car users who often spend a long time finding parking spaces on their campus.

"Users simply access the application, select the available parking spot, and make the payment. Once it's locked, there will be an indicator at the parking location showing that it has been booked, so it won't be occupied by someone else," he said.

Another innovation comes from the State University of Jakarta (UNJ). The BrakeShoeLis Brake Pads are motorcycle and electric motor brake pads made from a mixture of coconut fiber, wood powder, and shell powder.

The use of powder from this waste is considered capable of reducing production costs compared to using metal materials commonly used commercially. The plan is to market this product because its durability competes with commercial brake pads after several trials.

Not only technology, but this exhibition also features food innovations. One of them is the Yanasa prebiotic syrup from the booth of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA) UNESA. This syrup product, made from yakon rhizome and pineapple, has a high content of Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) which are beneficial for the body.

Among them are increasing antioxidant activity, reducing glucose levels, blood triglycerides, and cholesterol. Additionally, it boosts the body's immunity and suppresses the growth of pathogenic Salmonella bacteria.

Furthermore, there are various clothing creations and other artworks like punch needle brought by the Labschool Unesa booth. Here, visitors can directly experience making punch needle.

Meanwhile, Yasmin Zalivia and Nur Azizah, students who attended the exhibition, said that overall, the Konaspi exhibition broadened their horizons, motivating them to be more active in creating innovative works.

"Very happy to see the exhibition here, but unfortunately there are some innovations that we cannot explore further because those manning the booths do not fully understand the innovative products being showcased," said Yasmin, a student of Educational Technology at UNESA.[*]

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Reporters: Fatimah Najmus Shofa (FBS), Tarisa Adistia (FBS), Mochammad Ja'far Sodiq (FIP), Zakaria Soekarno Putra (Faculty of Social and Political Sciences), Sindy Riska Fadillah (Faculty of Social and Political Sciences), and Saputra (FBS)

Editor: @zam*

Photo: UNESA Public Relations Team

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