| Abstract |
To support development of geothermal energy in Indonesia, Institut Teknologi Bandung (Bandung Institute of Technology) or ITB started a Master Degree Program in Geothermal Technology in 2008. This program consists of four-semesters intensive program. The program would provide the students with sufficient understanding on technical and practical aspects of geological exploration, reservoir engineering, drilling technique, well testing, production engineering, and utilization of geothermal energy, both for power generation and for direct uses. The main objective of this paper is to evaluate of DUGE in teaching and research activity, including evaluating reading material, teaching methodology, student response, obstacles, and improvement in conducting research in DUGE to be made at ITB. The first step of evaluation to investigate the current syllabus and teaching course activity of DUGE at ITB The second is to investigate the development between research and teaching course activities. The study found that while direct use of geothermal energy course is not as popular as power generation related courses, the course still attract a number of students to join the course. In 2013 new curriculum, the number of credit hours for DUGE course is reduced from three to two credit hours per semester. While this might discourage for development of DUGE, it opens the challenge to improve the syllabus and method of teaching. Research project topic on geothermal direct use also attracts few students compared to power generation topic. Nine obstacles in building good involvement to DUGE research at ITB have been identified. Possible solutions are given for each obstacle. These obstacles are divided into to human resource and facility obstacles. Some efforts have been made to attract more students to get involved in DUGE study like collaborating with other disciplines related to geothermal direct use study such heat transfer engineering. |