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Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat Politeknik Negeri Batam
ISSN : -     EISSN : 26854422     DOI : 10.38071
Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat(Jurnal AbdiMas Polibatam) adalah jurnal multidisiplin ilmiah yang diterbitkan oleh Pusat Penelitian Pengembangan dan Pengabdian Masyarakat (Pusat P2M) Politeknik Negeri Batam. Tujuan publikasi jurnal ini adalah untuk menyebarluaskan pemikiran konseptual atau ide-ide dan hasil penelitian yang telah dicapai di bidang pengabdian masyarakat. Jurnal AbdiMas Polibatam berisi berbagai kegiatan dalam penanganan dan mengelola berbagai potensi, kendala, tantangan, dan masalah yang ada di masyarakat. Pelaksanaan kegiatan pelayanan juga melibatkan partisipasi masyarakat dan mitra. Kegiatan pelayanan tersebut akan disusun dalam suatu kegiatan yang bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat. E-ISSN: 2685-4422. DOI Prefix 10.38071 by Crossref. Junal AbdiMas Polibatam mulai diterbitkan pada tahun 2019 dengan Volume 1, Nomor 1. Jurnal AbdiMas mengundang seluruh penulis untuk mengirimkan artikel atau manuskrip di bidang pengabdian kepada masyarakat.
Arjuna Subject : Umum - Umum
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The Robotics Training and RoboRoarZ Competition as a STEM-Based Community Service Program for Enhancing STEM Competencies of Senior High School Students in Kepulauan Riau Emelia Rosari Siregar; Anugerah Wibisana; Ahmad Riyad Firdaus; Hendawan Soebhakti; Eko Rudiawan Jamzuri; Senanjung Prayoga; Rifky Afriza; Naurah Nazhifah; Ryan Satria Wijaya; Rifqi Amalya Fatekha
Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat Politeknik Negeri Batam Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat Politeknik Negeri Batam
Publisher : Politeknik Negeri Batam

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30871/abdimaspolibatam.v8i1.13481

Abstract

The low adoption of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education in senior high schools (SMA/SMK) across Kepulauan Riau Province, Indonesia, has been identified as a critical gap in preparing students for Industry 4.0 and Society 5.0. To address this challenge, Politeknik Negeri Batam conducted a community service program entitled Robotics Training and RoboRoarZ Competition for Enhancing STEM Competencies of Senior High School Students in Kepulauan Riau. The program involved 200 students from 22 schools organized into 25 competing teams, and was implemented over two days on 12–13 August 2025. Participants received hands-on training using the SMORPHI modular reconfigurable robot, covering hardware assembly, programming, and autonomous navigation. A robotics competition, RoboRoarZ Indonesia 2025, was subsequently held featuring two categories: Autonomous Challenge (line-follower) and Imaginary Challenge (simulation). Pre-test and post-test assessments revealed a significant improvement in participants’ robotics knowledge, with average scores increasing from 45.2 to 72.8 (a 61.1% gain), and the pass rate rising from 28% to 84%. Questionnaire data further confirmed high positive response rates across indicators of interest, motivation, and career aspiration in robotics, consistently exceeding 88%. The findings demonstrate that competition-based STEM learning combining workshop instruction with project-based and problem-solving activities is an effective and scalable model for improving STEM competencies among secondary school students in underserved regions.

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