THE ALIGNMENT OF GRADUATE PROFILES OF THE BUILDING ENGINEERING EDUCATION PROGRAM WITH WORKFORCE REQUIREMENTS BASED ON ALUMNI AND EMPLOYER PERCEPTIONS

Gde Agus Yudha Prawira  Adistana; Wahyu Dwi  Mulyono; Agus   Wiyono; Mochammad Rafli  Aziz

doi:10.46244/iconesth.vi.313

Gde Agus Yudha Prawira Adistana Faculty of Engineering, State University of Surabaya
Wahyu Dwi Mulyono Faculty of Engineering, State University of Surabaya
Agus Wiyono Faculty of Engineering, State University of Surabaya
Mochammad Rafli Aziz Faculty of Engineering, State University of Surabaya

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46244/iconesth.vi.313

Keywords: tracer study, alumni, employers, Bachelor's Degree Program in Building Engineering Education.

Abstract

In the context of performance evaluation to enhance competitiveness and the
quality of higher education institutions, it is necessary to identify performance
indicators, one of which is the quantity, quality, and relevance of graduates.
This study aims to optimize tracer studies as an effort to improve the quality
of education in the Bachelor of Building Engineering Education Program,
Faculty of Engineering, Unesa. A tracer study is research on the situation of
alumni, particularly regarding job searches, work situations, and the
utilization of competencies acquired during their studies in the Bachelor of
Building Engineering Education Program, Faculty of Engineering, Unesa.
This research is planned for the year 2024, targeting alumni who graduated in
2022. The method used in this research is descriptive with a quantitative
approach. The tracking is conducted by involving surveyors to encourage
alumni to fill out questionnaires on the tracer study platform directly provided
by the university. The results of this tracer study are then analyzed across
several components to provide input for the study program to improve its
future performance. The findings of this study are as follows: (1) most
graduates of the Bachelor of Building Engineering Education Program are
employed in private companies. The alignment between the graduates' jobs
and the graduate profile of the Bachelor of Building Engineering Education
Program shows a 60% match, (2) the work skills possessed and required by
graduates of the Bachelor of Building Engineering Education Program show
similar results, but work skills applied in the workplace show higher scores,
(3) employer assessments regarding performance fall into the good category,
and work skills are also categorized as good.