Basic Physics Laboratory, Bandung Institute of Technology

What Basic Physics Laboratory, Bandung Institute of Technology does

Laboratorium Fisika Dasar (LFD) is the Basic Physics Laboratory of Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Indonesia's premier technical university, operating as an in-house academic teaching unit rather than a commercial entity. The laboratory delivers the mandatory undergraduate physics practicum course (FI1204 Laboratorium Fisika Dasar II) to more than 4,000 students per semester drawn from all ITB faculties, supplemented by Project Based Learning modules (e.g., wind power generator design), remedial sessions, and a Summer Camp program. Operations are coordinated across two ITB campuses — Jatinangor (Sumedang, West Java) and Cirebon — with sessions scheduled in two weekday time blocks and managed via MS Teams, an official LINE account, and the laboratory's WordPress website.

The laboratory's core product set comprises downloadable practicum modules, handout materials, PBL project documentation, pocket books (Buku Saku) for each semester, and online physics simulation resources. Technical facilities include a 3D printing service and structured scheduling infrastructure. Three named faculty instructors (Dr. Dian Ahmad Hapidin, Mohammad Haekal Ph.D., Dr. Fauzia Puspa Lestari) oversee the K01–K04 course sections, supported by more than 100 student teaching assistants recruited each semester from across ITB's faculties. LFD has implemented ISO 9001:2015 quality management standards and routinely hosts benchmarking visits from external laboratory managers while providing science teacher training.

The business model is non-commercial: services are bundled into ITB undergraduate tuition and operational costs, with no external pricing, no third-party fee-paying customers, and no commercial revenue streams. GTM is event-driven around the academic calendar (odd/even semesters, Summer Camp, PBL exhibitions), and all marketing channels (website, MS Teams, LINE OA, ITB news portal) serve administrative rather than commercial purposes. Funding flows from ITB's institutional budget, and the laboratory has no independent fundraising, equity capital, or external investor base.

Name

Basic Physics Laboratory, Bandung Institute of Technology

Legal name

Laboratorium Fisika Dasar – Institut Teknologi Bandung

Website

https://lfd.itb.ac.id

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Basic Physics Laboratory (LFD) is ITB's in-house academic teaching laboratory delivering mandatory undergraduate physics practicum (FI1204) to 4,000+ students per semester across two campuses (Jatinangor, Cirebon), funded by institutional budget rather than commercial revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

University Physics Laboratory Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAMABAA

Hands-on Science Exploration & Experiments (Lab Kits, Science Clubs)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/STEM Enrichment & Science Programs

SECONDARYEDAMABAH

Physics Enrichment Programs

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/STEM Enrichment & Science Programs

SECONDARYEDAMABAB

Science Camps & Field Programs (Nature, Space, Marine, Geology)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/STEM Enrichment & Science Programs

Keywords

• Physics laboratory education
• Undergraduate practicum services
• Project based learning
• Science laboratory operations
• Higher education training

Headquarters

HQ city

Jatinangor, Sumedang

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Academic Service (Non-Commercial): The laboratory provides physics practicum education as a core academic service within ITB. No commercial revenue is generated — it operates as a university teaching laboratory funded by institutional budgets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

LFD delivers structured physics practicum education for undergraduate students at Institut Teknologi Bandung, anchored by the FI1204 Laboratorium Fisika Dasar II course. The program includes four practicum modules plus a Project Based Learning (PBL) engineering design project (e.g., wind power generator), supported by downloadable module documents (Modul Praktikum), handout materials, a practicum pocket book (Buku Saku), and online physics simulations. A Summer Camp practicum program provides supplementary sessions for students needing remedial or additional lab work.

Product overview

Basic Physics Laboratory (Laboratorium Fisika Dasar) at Institut Teknologi Bandung operates as an educational service unit providing structured physics practicum programs. The lab serves as the largest practicum facility at ITB, handling over 4000 students per semester with more than 100 student assistants. The core offering consists of physics practicum modules (Modul Praktikum) combined with supplementary materials including handout modules, physics simulations, and practicum pocket books (Buku Saku). The program includes standard practicum courses such as FI1204 Laboratorium Fisika Dasar II with Project Based Learning (PBL) components like wind power generator projects, alongside supplementary programs such as Summer Camp for remedial practicum sessions. All offerings are delivered in-person (luring) at the Jatinangor campus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Praktikum Laboratorium Fisika Dasar (FI1204 Physics Practicum)
• Praktikum Summer Camp
• Modul Praktikum (Practicum Modules)
• Simulasi Fisika (Physics Simulations)
• Buku Saku Praktikum (Practicum Pocket Book)

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves over 4,000 practical students per semester
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Vernier Software & Technology: Provides sensors, data-collection hardware, and lab curriculum for physics and science education. Comparable to LFD's hands-on physics lab delivery model, with a stronger commercial curriculum-publishing component.
• Praxilabs: Virtual 3D science lab simulations serving universities and schools. Comparable to LFD's physics lab education mission, delivering content through a different (digital) medium but targeting the same instructor/student use case.
• Labster: Provides virtual science laboratory simulations for university and high school students. Comparable to LFD's broader mission of delivering physics lab education, though delivered virtually rather than through physical equipment.
• Pivot Interactives: Video-based physics and science lab activities enabling students to complete experiments remotely. Comparable to LFD's hybrid digital-physical approach to physics lab instruction at the university level.
• PASCO Scientific: Designs and manufactures physics lab equipment and curriculum for educational institutions. Comparable to LFD's hands-on physics experimentation offering, though PASCO is a commercial curriculum/equipment vendor rather than a university teaching unit.

Regional players

• Zenius: Indonesian EdTech platform providing STEM and physics learning content for Indonesian students. Comparable to LFD's mission of physics education in Indonesia, though focused on K-12 and pre-university test prep rather than university practicum.
• Ruangguru: Indonesian EdTech platform offering online tutoring and STEM learning content across Indonesia. Comparable to LFD's educational service delivery within Indonesia, though operating as a commercial tutoring platform rather than a university lab.

Direct peers

• PhET Interactive Simulations: University of Colorado Boulder's free physics and chemistry simulation platform. Directly comparable to LFD's online simulation resources component, offering interactive physics experiments that supplement or substitute for hands-on lab work for university students.

Broad incumbents

• Khan Academy: Provides free physics and STEM educational content for learners at multiple levels. Comparable to LFD's mission of delivering physics education, though delivered at a broader scale and entirely online.
• Wolfram Physics: Computational physics tools, simulations, and educational resources from Wolfram Research. Comparable to LFD's physics simulation and educational content offerings, though Wolphram serves a broader scientific computing market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PL0I1RIbdI61yW5SGlwpsqaJP9d9bCA-Tm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lfditb

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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