History

The Indonesian Mechanical Engineering Cooperation Board (Badan Kerja Sama Teknik Mesin, BKS-TM) was founded through the initiative of department heads from leading universities in Indonesia, including the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS), Andalas University (Unand), Gadjah Mada University (UGM), and the University of Indonesia (UI). These academic leaders shared a vision of establishing a strong collaborative platform among institutions offering mechanical engineering programs nationwide. BKS-TM was established to maximize its contributions to the academic community engaged in mechanical engineering education in Indonesia. To achieve this mission, BKS-TM actively organizes a range of programs and initiatives that foster academic excellence and collaboration. One of its hallmark events is the Seminar Nasional Tahunan Teknik Mesin (SNTTM), an annual national seminar held in conjunction with the BKS-TM Annual Assembly. SNTTM has evolved into the most comprehensive and respected scientific forum for mechanical engineering academics in Indonesia. In addition to SNTTM, BKS-TM also organizes the International Symposium on Advances and Innovation in Mechanical Engineering (ISAIME), which serves as a platform for international knowledge exchange and research collaboration in the field of mechanical engineering.

Kelahiran Badan Kerja Sama Teknik Mesin (BKS-TM) Indonesia diawali dari inisiatif beberapa ketua jurusan Teknik Mesin dari Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Institut Teknologi Sepuluh November (ITS), Universitas Andalas (Unand), Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), dan Universitas Indonesia (UI) yang merasakan perlunya suatu wadah kerja sama yang kuat antar perguruan tinggi penyelenggara program studi teknik mesin di Indonesia. Berangkat dari tujuan pendiriannya yang ingin memberikan manfaat sebesar-besarnya bagi masyarakat akademik penyelenggara pendidikan Teknik Mesin di Indonesia, BKS-TM melakukan berbagai kegiatan. Kegiatan rutin tahunan yang telah diselenggarakan adalah penyelenggaraan Seminar Nasional Tahunan Teknik Mesin (SNTTM) yang dilakukan dalam waktu bersamaan dengan penyelenggaraan Musyawarah Tahunan BKS-TM. SNTTM ini telah berkembang menjadi forum pertemuan ilmiah yang paling komprehensif dan cukup terpandang bagi akademisi bidang Teknik Mesin di Indonesia. Selain menyelenggarakan SNTTM, BKS-TM juga menyelenggarakan International Symposium on Advances and Innovation Mechanical Engineering (ISAIME).