The 13th National Hospitality Engineering Conference (KNEP) was Successfully Held at the Faculty of Engineering, Udayana University

Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Study Program and Mechanical Engineering Masters Study Program - Faculty of Engineering, University of Udayana again held the National Hospitality Engineering Conference (KNEP) on Thursday 27 July 2023 which took place in the Wiswakarma Hall, Faculty of Engineering, Sudirman Campus. KNEP this time is the 13th activity since it was first initiated in 2010, is an annual program and one of the flagship programs of the Mechanical Engineering Study Program, FT Unud.

 

 

In his report the Head of KNEP XIII – 2023 Dr. I Gede Putu Agus Suryawan ST, MT., said that this time the KNEP participants were attended by 78 participants consisting of 33 participants as paper presenters and 45 in the form of posters, which was followed by remarks as well as opening the event by the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Udayana University Prof. Ir. Linawati, M.Eng., Sc., Ph.D.

 

 

KNEP XIII-2023 was held in a hybrid manner with the theme "Digitalization-Based Technological Innovation Supports the Tourism Industry towards a New Era" presenting 2 main speakers. As the first speaker was Prof. Ir. Nyoman Pujawan, M.Eng., Ph.D., CSCP (Professor of ITS Surabaya - President of ISCEA Indonesia) presented material on "Digital Innovation in the Tourism Supply Chain". The second speaker Ir. Teguh Widjajanto, MT. (President Director of PT. PJB Services) brought interesting material about "Predictive Analytics For Operational Excellence At Lowest Cost". The two keynote speakers were moderated by Prof. Dr. Ir. I Ketut Suarsana, MT (an expert in his field who is also part of the Mechanical Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, Udayana University).

 

KNEP XIII-2023 makes a valuable contribution in opening insights and promoting digitalization-based technological innovations to support the development of the tourism industry towards a new era. With this event, the FT Unud Mechanical Engineering Study Program once again proved its commitment in providing a platform for sharing knowledge and experience in the fields of hospitality and technology.