The Mining Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, Lambung Mangkurat University again held its second Curriculum Development Workshop on Monday, 24 August 2020. This meeting was held online and attended by 85 participants. Most of the participants are alumni who are members of the Mining Engineering Alumni Association (IKAT) and are now working in the mining industry. A number of active students also joined. Other participants are academics from the Mining Engineering Study Program in Indonesia, including Amamapare Timika Papua Polytechnic, Bandung Islamic University, Nineteen November Kolaka University, Jambi University, Kutai Kertanegara Tenggarong University, Padang Industrial Technology College, Makasar Indonesian Muslim University, Darussalam Ciamis Islamic Institute, Banjarmasin State Polytechnic, and National Development Engineering Academy. Practitioners from mining companies who joined this meeting included PT Bina Sarana Sukses, PT Rimau Energy Mining, CV Raga Baja Utama, PT WKY, PT Salsabila Putri Borneo, and PT Adaro Indonesia.

This meeting was also attended by coordinators and lecturers from the Faculty of Engineering itself, namely the Environmental Engineering Study Program, Mechanical Engineering Study Program, and Information Technology Study Program. Other participants were representatives from the Forum of Heads of Mining Engineering, the Directorate General of Mineral and Coal, the Mining Engineering Student Association of the National Development University "Veteran" Yogyakarta (HMTA), and the Indonesian Remote Sensing Expert Society (MAPIN). Participants had the opportunity to discuss with resource persons during direct dialogue and provide input to the curriculum development team through evaluation surveys.

Deputy Dean I for Academic Affairs, Mr. Meilana Dharma Putra, ST, MSc., Ph. D, IPM, ASEAN Eng., in his speech when opening the event said that the development of this curriculum was the agenda of the Faculty of Engineering based on the direction of the Chancellor of Lambung Mangkurat University to adapt to the minister's policy regarding the Independent Campus Learning Program. Study Program Coordinator Agus Triantoro, ST, MT said that the Mining Engineering Study Program curriculum needs to be reviewed because it has been implemented for more than 5 years so that it remains adaptive to developing changes.

The Head of the Curriculum Development Team, Eko Santoso, ST, MT, explained the 2020 curriculum development plan so that alumni can analyze changes compared to the curriculum they underwent during college. Furthermore, he invited the development plan to be discussed together. “We intend to collect information based on alumni experiences so far since they entered the world of work. What competencies are useful and must be mastered by students during college? "In the new curriculum development plan, new elective courses are offered, including mining photogrammetry, precious and ornamental stone technology, introduction to metallurgy, mineral economics, probability concepts in engineering, hydrocarbon exploration, mine valuation, and mining geochemistry."

The team invited 3 speakers from the mining industry and government institutions. Mr. Slamet Rachman Jaka, who currently serves as Technical Services Manager of PT Multi Nitrotama Kimia, a company which operates in the field of blasting services for underground and open-pit mining operations, was invited as the first resource person. He said that the character of Waja Sampai Kaputing (never giving up) is the characteristic of Mining Engineering graduates, is most appreciated, and is popular among graduate users. It is important to maintain the learning system that has been implemented to get students used to dealing with problems and working under pressure so that they are ready to face working conditions in the mine.

Based on the experience of Interviewee I, there are five elements that influence the need to enter the world of work, namely scientific base, competency, experience, personality, and other elements such as demographics and relationships. The scientific base provided in PSTP FT ULM learning is quite comprehensive and has proven to be the initial capital for graduates to fill certain technical positions. Resource person I provided suggestions for reference portions for the curriculum development team, namely 35% commodities, 35% development methods, 20% technological developments, and 10% characters. The curriculum must accommodate mining management competencies for minerals other than coal such as nickel or rock. The latest mining methods such as autonomous mining need to be introduced to students. An empirical approach must become a culture in implementing the thesis so that students take part and become part of technological developments themselves, not just applying existing theories.

Mr. Luqmanul Hakim (Environmental Supervisor-Rehab DAS, PT Adaro Indonesia) as resource person II emphasized that graduates need to be prepared for leadership to manage mines. Graduates must be able to apply good mining engineering principles, especially mining techniques, mineral and coal conservation, mining health and safety, mining operations safety, mining environmental management, reclamation, post-mining, use of technology, engineering skills, design, development and application of mining technology. Mining business governance that graduates need to master includes implementing aspects of marketing, finance, data management, utilization of goods, services and technology, mining technical development, community development and empowerment, other activities in the mining business sector that concern the public interest, implementation of activities in accordance with Mining Business License, quantity, type and quality of mining business results.

Meanwhile, Mrs. Anisah Fitri Nasution, Resource Person III from the Engineering and Environment Section, Mineral and Coal Sector, South Kalimantan Province Energy and Mineral Resources Service, reminded us about the application of basic sciences which are often forgotten by graduates, such as Basic Mathematics, Basic Chemistry, Basic Physics and Soil Mechanics is therefore very necessary when working. Until now, alumni from PSTP have excelled in their technical mastery of mining but are still weak in economic analysis. He suggested that courses related to technical economics and/or mining feasibility analysis be given at least two semesters so that students gain sufficient competence. Apart from that, it is important to teach mine planning and design, from exploration to post-mining, to follow current regulatory developments. According to him, the most important thing in learning in the curriculum is ethical education so that graduates have a humble and not arrogant character and have good communication skills.

Ir. Nurhakim, ST, MT, IPM., lecturer in the Mining Engineering Study Program and Chair of the Engineering Faculty Senate who acted as moderator at Workshop II, expressed his gratitude to the alumni who had contributed to curriculum development. He hopes that the study program can become the best provider of Mining Engineering education as proven by improving the quality of its graduates [PSTP].