Improving STEM Capability of Islamic Boarding School Students in Batam Through Robotics Training

Hendawan Soebhakti (Politeknik Negeri Batam)
Eko Rudiawan Jamzuri (Politeknik Negeri Batam)
Senanjung Prayoga (Politeknik Negeri Batam)
Rifqi Amalya Fatekha (Politeknik Negeri Batam)
Anugerah Wibisana (Politeknik Negeri Batam)
Susanto Susanto (Politeknik Negeri Batam)
Riska Analia (Politeknik Negeri Batam)
Fitriyanti Nakul (Politeknik Negeri Batam)
Adlian Jefiza (Politeknik Negeri Batam)
Eka Mutia Lubis (Politeknik Negeri Batam)
Budiana Budiana (Politeknik Negeri Batam)
Ika Karlina Laila Nur Suciningtyas (Politeknik Negeri Batam)
Ahmad Riyad Firdaus (Politeknik Negeri Batam)

Engagement: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat
Vol 7 No 2 (2023): November 2023

Conducting robotics training as a community service to improve basic knowledge of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) for students is one of the ways to improve their basic knowledge of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) for students is one of the most important aspects of the facing the industrial era 4.0 and society 5.0. Through the Service-Learning approach, this community service by collaborating with Granada International in Batam by involving 29 students, consisting of 7 students from class X, 15 students from class XI, and the rest from class XII, class XI students, and the rest from class XII. The results of mentoring through robotics training were able to increase the average STEM skills of students by 38.15%. In addition, the activity was successfully implemented with participant satisfaction levels above 50% for the subject matter, instructor, and training equipment. Only 17% of the trainees stated that the training time was insufficient, especially for practicum.