Mechanical Fair SV UGM

What Mechanical Fair SV UGM does

Mechanical Fair SV UGM is an annual engineering competition event organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering within the Faculty of Vocational Studies at Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The 2025 edition, themed "Engineering the Future: Innovating Renewable Energy and Sustainable Urban Development for a Better Tomorrow," was scheduled for May 14-15, 2025 at the Teaching Industry Learning Center (TILC-SV-UGM). The event offers eight competition branches — LKTI (Scientific Paper), CAD (Autodesk Inventor), CAM (MasterCAM), Metrology, Welding, PLC programming, and Heavy Equipment — alongside a Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA) certification workshop, distributing a total prize pool of Rp 50,000,000 across winners. The Heavy Equipment branch is delivered in collaboration with United Tractors, which provides industry judges and content alignment.

The target audience is primarily SMA/SMK (Indonesian high school and vocational school) students, with university students participating in the LKTI branch. Participants register through Google Forms and access competition guidebooks via Google Drive, with preliminary rounds conducted online for some branches (e.g., Heavy Equipment) and final rounds delivered on-site at the UGM campus. The event bundle also includes a campus tour, seminar, and expo, broadening the participant experience beyond competition alone.

From a business model perspective, Mechanical Fair SV UGM is not structured as a commercial revenue-generating enterprise. It operates as a university-affiliated academic event with no participant registration fees and is funded primarily through corporate sponsorships and partnerships (United Tractors being the named example). Ownership and control rest entirely with UGM; there are no external funding rounds, independent investors, or commercial pricing mechanics. The organization functions as a brand-building and ecosystem-engagement vehicle for UGM's Department of Mechanical Engineering, with indirect value accruing through student recruitment pipelines, alumni activation, and corporate partner visibility rather than direct financial return.

Name

Mechanical Fair SV UGM

Legal name

Mechanical Fair SV UGM (Mechanical Fair, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gadjah Mada University)

Website

https://mechfair.sv.ugm.ac.id

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mechanical Fair SV UGM is an annual student engineering competition organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It runs eight competition branches — CAD, CAM, Welding, Metrology, PLC, LKTI, Heavy Equipment — plus a CSWA certification workshop, targeting SMA/SMK and university students with sponsorship funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Engineering Competition Events

akta.pro primary industry

Research & Science Fair Competitions (Science Fairs, Research Symposiums) (EDAMAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Welding Inspection, QA/QC & NDT Prep Training (e.g., CWI) (EDAOADAF), Training, Workshops & Certification Events (MPAGAGAJ)

Keywords

• Student engineering competitions
• CAD design contests
• CAM manufacturing contests
• Engineering certification workshops
• Vocational skills contests

Headquarters

HQ city

Yogyakarta

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Sponsorship and Partnership Funding: Revenue appears to be generated through sponsorships and partnerships with companies like United Tractors. The event offers branding and association opportunities to corporate sponsors in exchange for financial support.
2. Prize Distribution: Total prize pool of Rp 50,000,000 distributed across competition winners in various categories.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mechanical Fair SV UGM organizes an annual engineering competition event for Indonesian students featuring multiple competition branches including LKTI (scientific writing), CAD (Autodesk Inventor), CAM (MasterCAM), Metrologi, Welding, PLC, and Heavy Equipment (in collaboration with United Tractors). It also delivers a Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA) certification workshop and on-site event activities (workshops, campus tour, seminar, expo) at the Teaching Industry Learning Center (TILC-SV-UGM) on the Gadjah Mada University campus, with a total prize pool of Rp 50,000,000 distributed to winners.

Product overview

Mechanical Fair SV UGM is an annual engineering competition event organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia. The event features multiple competition branches (LKTI, CAD, CAM, Metrologi, Welding, PLC, and Alat Berat) focused on innovation in renewable energy and sustainable urban development, along with workshops and seminars. The event targets SMA/SMK (high school/vocational students) and offers a total prize pool of Rp 50,000,000.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lomba Karya Tulis Ilmiah (LKTI) Competition Scientific writing competition requiring participants to create objective, creative, and useful scientific works containing innovative ideas for application in society, with submissions collected via a dedicated Full Paper link.
• Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Competition Design competition testing participants' ability to design products using Autodesk Inventor software, focusing on creativity, technical accuracy, and engineering CAD understanding, open to registrants via Google Forms.
• Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) Competition Manufacturing competition for SMA/SMK level emphasizing technology application and skills in manufacturing processes using MasterCAM software, testing the ability to process product designs through production stages.
• Metrologi Competition Metrology competition testing participants' knowledge and skills in measurement science, including measurement standard development, instrument calibration, and precision accuracy.
• Welding Competition Welding competition for SMA/SMK level testing theoretical understanding of welding technology and practical welding competencies according to applicable standards, with theory selection rounds and practical case-based assessments.
• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Competition Automation control competition testing participants' knowledge in automation control, operating machines through ladder logic programming. Teams of 2 compete in pure pneumatic, electro-pneumatic, and PLC programming stages across elimination and final rounds.
• Alat Berat (Heavy Equipment) Competition Heavy equipment competition in collaboration with United Tractors, testing SMK students' knowledge and skills in heavy equipment. Teams of 2 compete in diesel engine, electric systems, and pre-delivery inspection, with online elimination and offline final rounds judged by United Tractors.
• Certified SOLIDWORKS Associate (CSWA) Workshop Educational and applicative training workshop aimed at improving participants' competencies in using SOLIDWORKS 3D design software, covering basic 3D modeling, main SOLIDWORKS features, and CSWA certification exam preparation for international certification.
• Mechanical Fair Event Activities On-site event activities including Workshop, Campus Tour, Seminar, and Expo, held at the Teaching Industry Learning Center (TILC-SV-UGM) on the Gadjah Mada University campus during the Mechanical Fair event.

Quantifiable outcome

• Prize distribution totaling Rp 50,000,000 across competition categories
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• United TractorscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025United Tractors collaborates with Mechanical Fair UGM as the exclusive partner for the Heavy Equipment (Alat Berat) competition branch. This partnership brings industry relevance to the competition by incorporating real-world heavy equipment knowledge including diesel engine, electric system, and pre-delivery inspection areas. The competition is evaluated directly by United Tractors judges, and the collaboration enables knowledge transfer between industry and academia.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Science Olympiad (USA): Science Olympiad runs STEM team competitions across engineering, mechanical, and technical event categories for high school students — directly paralleling Mechanical Fair's LKTI and engineering competition branches.
• SkillsUSA: SkillsUSA runs annual technical skills competitions for US high school and college students in welding, machining, CAD/CAM, and industrial automation — directly paralleling Mechanical Fair's branch structure and target audience of vocational students.
• WorldSkills International: WorldSkills organizes international vocational skills competitions across 60+ skill areas, including welding, manufacturing, and mechanical engineering — directly comparable to Mechanical Fair's multi-discipline vocational competition format targeting vocational students.
• SAE International (SAE Student Competitions): SAE International organizes global student engineering competitions (Formula SAE, Baja SAE) where industry partners evaluate university teams — structurally similar to Mechanical Fair's industry-judged, multi-discipline student competition model.
• FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology): FIRST runs robotics and STEM competitions (FIRST Robotics Competition, FTC, FLL) for high school students globally, with industry sponsors evaluating participants — closely analogous to Mechanical Fair's industry-sponsored, multi-discipline competition model for students.

Regional players

• Olimpiade Sains Nasional (OSN): OSN is Indonesia's government-backed national science olympiad for SMA students, including engineering-adjacent disciplines — a regional peer competing for the same Indonesian high school student talent pool.
• Kontes Robot Indonesia (KRI): KRI is Indonesia's national robotics competition organized across Indonesian universities — a regional peer targeting the same Indonesian student engineering demographic that Mechanical Fair serves.

Others

• Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS Education Edition: SOLIDWORKS runs CSWA/CSWP certification programs globally and partners with educational institutions to deliver 3D design training — an enabling ecosystem participant that Mechanical Fair's CSWA workshop directly integrates with.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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