SEMARANG — The Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering Study Programs at the Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Negeri Semarang (FT UNNES), jointly hosted EXPO CAPSTONE 2026 on Wednesday (November 11, 2026) at Building E11, FT UNNES. The annual exhibition served as a premier showcase for engineering students to present functional technological prototypes developed through capstone project-based learning.
The event underscored strong institutional backing for applied engineering education, featuring the direct attendance of the Dean of FT UNNES, Prof. Dr. Wirawan Sumbodo, M.T., alongside Vice Deans and Study Program Coordinators from the Electrical Engineering cluster. During the exhibition, faculty leaders toured the booths, engaged directly with student innovators, and reviewed the technical feasibility of the prototypes on display.
To highlight the breadth of student research, the exhibited innovations were organized into four strategic technological domains: Smart Agriculture & Agritech, Autonomous Robotics, Smart Security, and Power & Energy. These four pillars reflect critical areas of modern engineering—spanning automated precision farming, intelligent robotics and autonomous mobility, AI- and IoT-enabled security architectures, and resilient electrical power management systems.
Through EXPO CAPSTONE 2026, students demonstrated their capacity to bridge theoretical coursework with real-world problem-solving by integrating hardware design, embedded systems, and intelligent algorithms into working prototypes. The open exhibition format also fostered constructive feedback between student teams, faculty evaluators, and visitors to refine the prototypes for broader societal and industrial adoption.
The exhibition directly advances SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) by cultivating domestic applied research, promoting accessible technological innovation, and supporting the development of resilient, sustainable engineering infrastructure.
Looking ahead, the close synergy between Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering students demonstrated at EXPO CAPSTONE 2026 establishes a strong foundation for future interdisciplinary research. This collaborative ecosystem not only elevates the faculty’s research output but also equips emerging engineers with the practical expertise required to drive national industrial transformation.
