Diploma program of Mechanical Education received a visit from BAN-PT to give assessment. Assessors for the visitation are Sidiq Ruswanto from Politeknik Negeri Jakarta and Widya Wijayanti from Universitas Brawijaya. Vice Rektor for Academic Affairs, Margana said that UNY expected that assessor team will be able to provide direction for Diploma program of Mechanical Education and UNY as a whole.

Vice Rector I of UNY, Margana, in his speech really hoped that the assessor team could provide direction for the D3 study program in mechanical engineering and for UNY as a whole. UNY has the commitment to improve the service, facilities and infrastructures. Margana also added that in UNY there were 68 study programs that had been accredited with A. For the time being, all UNY D3 programs will transformed into applied D4, Margana added.

Sidiq Ruswanto as one of the assessors said after visiting study program and seeong firsthand the real situation on the field and it turns out that there are indeed a number of things that need to be improved. There has to be revision on the existing budget because with a limited budget it is hard to improve things. He also remind not to forget to make a standard form based on existing documents. (rani)