This year, Student Creativity Program 2021 or “PKM” (Program Kreativitas Mahasiswa) has been launched. This program is very prestigious that many universities in Indonesia expect to become the winner. It has a big impact on institutions and students involved in the program for the development of their careers.

PKM Corner UII has released a schedule for Internal PKM Selection. The following dates must be highlighted :

February 16 – 22, 2021	Internal Systems Selection through https://pkmcorner.uii.ac.id/
February 23-24, 2021	Internal Review
February 25, 2021	Announcement and Account Release simbelmawa.kemendikbud.go.id
February 26, 2021	Document Completion
February 27, 2021	Upload Deadline

Then, What is Student Creativity Program/PKM?

Let’s take a look at the following information :

For further information you can visit :

UII PKM Corner

Ministry of Education and Culture of Republik of Indonesia

PKM Guideline 2021

Introduction

University graduates should have: academic knowledge, the skill of thinking, management skill, dan communication
The distinguished attitude that should be demonstrated:
- Creative (unique and gives benefits)
- Constructive (manifestable).

Product of PKM: creative and constructive
Process of PKM: the content that is full of knowledge, rich in information, interconnected to meet new ideas, resources management, and able to deliver ideas properly

Fields of PKM

Research Field (PKM Bidang Riset (PKM-R)
Enterpreneur Field (PKM Bidang Kewirausahaan (PKM-K))
Community Service Field (PKM Bidang Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat (PKM-PM))
Applied Science and Technology Field (PKM Bidang Penerapan Iptek (PKM-PI))
Inspiration and Creation Field (PKM Bidang Karsa Cipta (PKM-KC))
Constructive and Futuristic Ideas Field (PKM Gagasan Futuristik Konstruktif (PKM-GFK))
Written Ideas Field (PKM Gagasan Tertulis (PKM-GT))
Scientific Article Field (PKM Artikel Ilmiah (PKM-AI))

PKM Gagasan Futuristik Konstruktif (PKM-GFK)/PKM For Constructive and Futuristic Ideas , previously was provided with incentive. Recently, it will be accommodated with funding for video creation.

PKM Criteria

SCHEME	CRITERIA
SCHEME	Activity	Criteria of Study	Bachelor Degree	Members (College Students)**	Funding (Rp. In Million)	Output
PKM-R*	Science and technology-based deep observation to reveal new information	Based on study major, cross major is advised	S1	3-5	5-10	Progress Report, Final Report, Scientific paper, and/or product of the program
PKM-K*	The product of Science and technology as the commodity of students’ business	Irrelated to study major	S1	3-5	5-10	Progress Report, Final Report, Business Product
PKM-PM*	Science and technology-based solution (technology /management) for non-profit partner	Irrelated to study major	S1	3-5	5-10	Progress Report, Final Report, Scientific paper, and/or product of the program
PKM-PI*	Science and technology-based solution (technology /management) for profitable partners	Based on study major, cross major is advised	S1	3-5	5-10	Progress Report, Final Report, Scientific paper, and/or product of the program
PKM-KC*	The work should be the result of functional idea construction	Based on study major, cross major is advised	S1	3-5	5-10	Progress Report, Final Report, Prototype or functional products
PKM-GFK*	SDGs and National issues	It is allowed for different study major, cross major is advised	S1	3-5	5-10	Progress Report, Final Report, Video that should be uploaded to YouTube
PKM-GT*	A paper that contains ideas on future transformation concept	Irrelated to study major	S1	3-5	Incentive 3	Scientific article that includes the concept of transformation or development
PKM-AI	Scientific Article as the result of student’s academic activities	Based on study major, cross major is advised	S1	3-5	Incentive 3	Scientific Article

* The program that will be resumed in the National Student’s Scientific Week/PIMNAS

** In the year of PKM implementation, the participants are still recorded as active students (have not accomplished the bachelor degree yet)

The Objectives of PKM

To prepare the human resources who oriented to future and being strengthened by the higher education transformation, to be distinguished, competitive, adaptive, flexible, productive, and competitive under the character of Pancasila, that reflect the personality of:
- Aware of and obey the rule
- Creative and innovative
- The cooperative objective in establishing intellectual diversity.

General Characteristics of PKM

Unlimited topics
Recent topics are preferable
And or main topics of SDGs
Towards independent campus, free in studying

PKM Grouping

PKM 5 Fields consist of PKM-R, PKM-K, PKM-PM, PKM-PI and PKM-KC

PKM-Gagasan Futuristik Konstruktif (PKM-GFK)/PKM-Futuristic and Constructive Idea (PKM-GFK)
PKM-AI and PKM-G

PKM – R

Topic: Unlimited, the most recent topics are preferable
Title: Avoid the acronym, unstandardized abbreviation, maximum 20 words.
PKM-RE: reveals the cause-effect correlation action-reaction, design, exploration, alternative material, attractive product design, blueprint, and others or identification of the active chemical compound.
PKM-RSH: reveals the cause-effect correlation, descriptive research about social behavior, economics, education, health, or culture either related to local wisdom or contemporary behavior.

• Characteristics of research type:

No	Types of Research	Characteristics	Examples in the Field of Application
1	Exact Research	The object of research that emphasized more on natural phenomenon based on the law of physics, chemistry, and biology.	Medical, health, pharmacy, agro, technology, material science, basic sciences, mathematics, and Earth
2	Social Research	The object of the research that emphasized on the interaction social phenomenon in community, such as economics, human relationship, sociology, management, and politics.	Economics, sociology, psychology, management, politics, and others
3	Humanities Research	The object of the research that emphasized on the behavior basic aspect in the community	Cultural sciences, art, philosophy, customs, beliefs (religion), law, and ethics

• Characteristics based on the approach

No	Types of Research	Characteristics	Examples in the Field of Application
1	Empirical Research	Research is performed by using pronounced and valid measurement tools for data collecting. The analyzed data is numeric, both for quantitative or qualitative with pronounced and systematic method	Commonly used in the Field of exact and social sciences
2	Non-Empirical Research	Research is performed with the absence of specific measurement tools that tends to have high subjectivity in data mining or information. A literature review could be classified as the method in this type of research	Commonly used in the field of humanities, although it could also be applied in the field of exact and social sciences

The Method of research:

– Virtual: simulation, artificial intelligence, and others.

– Digital: to establish software or system.

– Online: to collect the data by using the internet, for example online questionnaire, employing existing data set.

– Laboratory research: to perform research in the laboratory under strict health protocol.

Types of output:

No	Category of PKM-R	Research Approach	Research Platform	Output
1	IPA/Exact Sciences	Empirical	Virtual, digital, online. Laboratory	Original article
2	IPA/Exact Sciences	Non-empirical	Virtual, digital online	Critical review (Narrative or systematic review)
3	Social	Empirical	Virtual, digital online, offline	Original article
4	Social or Humanities	Non-empirical	Virtual, digital online, offline	Critical review

PKM – K

Topic: Unlimited, the most recent topics are preferable
Title: Avoid the acronym, unstandardized abbreviation, maximum 20 words.
Objective: to nurture the students’ understanding and skill in creating unique commodities and to be a pioneer for profit-oriented entrepreneurship.
Characteristics: to feature the uniqueness and the benefit of a commodity over profits.
The main subject is the students, others only play as supporters.

• The Implementation of PKM- K:

Virtual-digital: the utilization of internet, cellular, social media, search engine, and other, in its correlation to concept drafting and the production of business product.
Online: For example, online-based marketing for products.
Offline: the existence of direct interaction without physical interaction, under strict health protocol.

PKM-PM

Topic: Unlimited, the most recent topics are preferable
Title: Avoid the acronym, unstandardized abbreviation, maximum 20 words.
The Objective: to nurture students’ empathy towards issues in society through the implementation of science and technology. The issue is originated from the community, not from students’ hypotheses.
Partner: small-scale community, unoriented to profit and being proven with the letter of willingness to become a partner (as the attachment of proposal).

The Implementation of PKM-PM

Virtual-digital: the utilization of internet, cellular, social media, search engine, and others as tools for community service.
Online: examples, online-based communication with partners.
Offline: the existence of direct interaction without physical interaction under strict health protocol.

PKM-PI

Topic: Unlimited, the most recent topics are preferable
Title: Avoid the acronym, unstandardized abbreviation, maximum 20 words.
Objective: to disclose the students’ insight on science and technology towards the issues in the profit-oriented business world or community (midwives who own maternity clinic, farmer, fishermen, pedicab drivers, etc).
The problems should be originated from partners and classified as priority problems, not students’ hypotheses.
Partners: to provide the letter of willingness in becoming the partner (as the attachment of the proposal)

The Implementation of PKM-PI

Virtual-digital: the utilization of the internet, cellular, social media, search engine, and others, started from the planning, communication to implementation.
Online: examples, online-based communication with partners.
Offline: the existence of direct interaction without physical interaction under strict health protocol.

PKM-KC

Topic: Unlimited, the most recent topics are preferable
Title: Avoid the acronym, unstandardized abbreviation, maximum 20 words.
The objective: to shape students’ ability to create something new and functional on the basis of the intention and common sense.
The product might not provide direct benefit, but not imitate the existing products.
It is allowed to modify the principle or feature of an existing product.

The sources of inspiration in PKM-KC, among others:

The result of research, which reaches the stage of technical design without any tested-ready prototype yet, or else.
Solution over problems, the needs or challenges encountered by community, government, or business. If the result of research cannot be found as the basis of PKM-PC activity, hence applicative research that produces functional products could be employed and equalized with PKM-KC.
The development or the improvement of the existing product’s by demonstrating the differences.

The following conditions are unable to be categorized as PKM-KC:

PKM-R that has resulted in the ready-tested model, yet unable to hit 1:1 scale is still considered unfunctional.
Generic and specific solution for the business world is concluded in PKM-PI. But, if the solution is classified as non-generic (none of the products with identical specifications has existed in the market), hence the activity is classified as PKM-KC.

PKM-GFK

Topic: SDGs
Title: Avoid the acronym, unstandardized abbreviation, maximum 20 words
Objective: to motivate students’ participation in managing imagination, perception, and common sense, to figure out the futuristic yet constructive management as the effort to accomplish the objective of SDGs in Indonesia and to find the solution on Indonesian apprehension.

PKM-AI

Topic: Unlimited, the most recent topics are preferable
Title: Avoid the acronym, unstandardized abbreviation, maximum 20 words.
The objective: to provide students with experience in composing the scientific writing originated from the group activity in the field of education, research and community service.

PKM – GT

Topic: Unlimited, the most recent topics are preferable
Title: Avoid the acronym, unstandardized abbreviation, maximum 20 words.
The objective: to enhance students’ imagination in responding to the challenges.
Characteristics: A concept of transformation and/or development from the various aspects, such as nation, futuristic, long-term, that has a potency to be objectified.

STAGES OF PKM 2021

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

Each student could involve in more than 2 proposer teams, yet only allowed to involve in 2 funded teams, at the most as the chair-member or member-member. A lecturer could supervise a maximum of 10 proposals.

PROPOSAL ASSESSMENT

Two stages are performed:
- A first stage (1 assessor): the conformity on mandatory administration requirement, the suitability of proposal format, the suitability of selected PKM field.
- A second stage (2 assessors): All processes that are included in the first stage + the level of program creativity that covers several aspects: topics repetition, intellectual challenge weight, and it also emphasizes the aspect of creativity/substantial

PROPOSAL FUNDING

A Final score for proposal: the total score of both assessors in the second stage.
If the total reaches above passing grade, then the proposal will be funded by Belmawa.
University or other parties are allowed to provide the additional funds with a maximum of 25% of the Belmawa fund.
The stamped-notification letter addressed to Belmawa from the university is a must.

THE IMPLEMENTATION AND PROGRESS REPORT

The alteration of team member or supervisor should be performed before the assessment of implementation progress PKM (PKP2).
The change of the partner for PKM-PM and PKM-PI, should be executed as soon as possible.
The chairman only could be replaced by the team member with the acknowledgment of the Head of the university in Student Affairs.
The PKM implementation should be recorded in SIMBelmawa (Logbook, progress report that is attached with proof of expenses and the evidence of implementation).

PKP 2

It could be performed online and offline depends on the condition amid the COVID-19 pandemic. If the activity is decided to be performed online, the information will be announced 2 weeks before.
For online purposes, the team should make the implementation and progress video to be later uploaded to YouTube.
The assessor of PKP 2, consists of 2 assessors from Belmawa.

FINAL REPORT AND SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE

Without a final report, the selected team will not be nominated in PIMNAS.
It is mandatory for PKM-GFK to upload the final report, poster, and video before PIMNAS.
NA = 3*NP+0.2*NLK+0.5*NP
PKM-GFK, NP = 0.25 Presentation + 0.25

Presented By : M. Ridwan Andi Purnomo, S.T., M.Sc., Ph.D.

Published by : Admin IP IE UII

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