Bekasi, September 11, 2025 – Another proud achievement has been made by students of Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia (UPI). The AMEA Team (Alliance of Mechanical, Electrical, and Agriculture) from the Mechanical Engineering Education Study Program won third place in the National Technology Innovation Competition 2025, organized by the Bekasi Center for Vocational and Productivity Training (BBPVP) on September 10–11, 2025.
Supervised by Qori Zulia Rahma, M.T., the team presented an innovative creation titled “IoT-Based Coffee Roasting Machine.” The innovation received high praise for integrating automation technology with the growing needs of Indonesia’s post-harvest coffee industry. The machine was designed to help coffee farmers carry out the roasting process more efficiently and precisely. Equipped with temperature sensors and an internet-based control system, the roasting process can be monitored in real time through digital devices, ensuring consistent roast quality and enhancing the competitiveness of coffee products among farmers and MSMEs.
The success of TEAM AMEA highlights the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, bringing together expertise from mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and agriculture. The team members include:
- Giyan Heriansyah – Mechanical Engineering Education (PTM)
- Bayu Prasetyo – Mechanical Engineering Education (PTM)
- Danishwara Ardyansyach Riyadi – Electrical Engineering (TE)
- Muhammad Zaki Alghifari – Mechanical Engineering Education (PTM)
- Muhamad Husen – Electrical Engineering (TE)
- Faris Setyawan Ramadhan – Mechanical Engineering Education (PTM)
- Abu Dzar Ash Shiddiqie – Mechanical Engineering Education (PTM)
Their synergy successfully produced an applicative and socially relevant innovation that addresses community needs.
The competition brought together dozens of student and innovator teams from across Indonesia, who presented and demonstrated their creations before a panel of judges comprising academics, industry practitioners, and technology experts. The AMEA team impressed the judges with their concept, design, and live demonstration of the IoT-based coffee roaster. Evaluation criteria included creativity, usefulness, innovation level, and implementation potential.
“This achievement proves that Indonesian students have strong capabilities in technological innovation,” said Qori Zulia Rahma, M.T., the team’s supervisor. She expressed pride and optimism that the project would continue to evolve for real-world application among Indonesian coffee farmers. Following their success, the AMEA Team plans to further develop the roaster by improving energy efficiency, mechanical design, and intelligent control integration. They also plan to pursue collaboration with industry and research institutions to support technology downstreaming, ensuring the innovation delivers tangible benefits beyond the competition stage.
The AMEA Team’s success at the National Technology Innovation Competition 2025 is a source of pride for the Mechanical Engineering Education Study Program, UPI, and a testament to how cross-disciplinary collaboration and youthful creativity can produce innovations that contribute meaningfully to national development. (Contributor)