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Euro-Asian Collaboration for Enhancing STEM Education (EASTEM)
EASTEM Project
EASTEM, or Euro-Asian Collaboration for Enhancing STEM Education, is an Erasmus+ KA2 Capacity Building project that supports the strengthening of STEM education. At Udayana University, this project is highly relevant to the development of Informatics education that is student-centered, project-based, connected to industry needs, and focused on improving the competencies of lecturers and students.
The Strategic Role of the Informatics Study Program
The Bachelor’s Program in Informatics contributes to the implementation of the EASTEM spirit through the strengthening of technology-based learning, real-world problem solving, digital competency development, and the application of student-centered learning approaches in Informatics education.
Involvement of the Informatics Study Program in EASTEM Implementation
As a study program in the field of information technology and computing, Informatics plays an important role in supporting the objectives of EASTEM, particularly in developing STEM education that is adaptive to technological advancement and workforce needs.
Project-Based Learning
The Informatics Study Program encourages the implementation of project-based learning, case studies, and real-world problem solving so that students can connect computing concepts with the needs of society and industry.
Strengthening Digital Competencies
EASTEM supports the development of students’ competencies in information technology, programming, information systems, data, artificial intelligence, networks, digital security, and software development.
Lecturer Competency Development
Through student-centered learning, lecturers are encouraged to develop teaching methods that are more active, collaborative, innovative, and aligned with the characteristics of Informatics education.
Academic and Industry Collaboration
The Informatics Study Program supports stronger connections between higher education, industry, and society through academic activities that are relevant to workforce needs and technological development.
Relevance to the Informatics Study Program: EASTEM is aligned with the development direction of the Bachelor’s Program in Informatics in producing graduates with academic competence, practical skills, problem-solving ability, digital literacy, and readiness to adapt to technological advancement and industry needs.
About the EASTEM Project
EASTEM is a capacity-building project funded by Erasmus+ under the KA2 Capacity Building scheme. The project aims to improve the employability of STEM graduates from partner universities by ensuring that students acquire skills needed in the workplace.
EASTEM applies a student-centered STEM education approach. This approach is implemented to develop lecturer competencies, strengthen students’ learning experiences, and bridge the gap between industry needs and university education.
Further information about the EASTEM project can be accessed through the official project website.
EASTEM Objectives and Their Relevance to Informatics
The objectives of EASTEM are closely related to the development of Informatics education, especially in strengthening active learning, lecturer development, and graduate readiness for the workforce.
Training Lecturers in Student-Centered Learning
For the Informatics Study Program, this objective supports the development of more active learning methods, such as project-based learning, laboratory practice, case studies, team collaboration, and solving computing problems that are relevant to real-world contexts.
Establishing STEM Education Centers
The development of STEM Centers supports an interdisciplinary learning ecosystem relevant to Informatics, including educational technology, digital literacy, computing, data, and technology-based innovation.
Strengthening Industry and Workforce Engagement
The Informatics Study Program requires strong connections with the technology industry. EASTEM encourages the integration of industry needs into learning activities so that graduates are better prepared for the digital workforce.
Impact on Informatics Students
Involvement in the spirit and implementation of EASTEM provides added value for Informatics students, especially in strengthening technical skills, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and technology-based problem-solving abilities.
More Active and Contextual Learning
Students are not only introduced to theoretical concepts, but are also encouraged to understand the application of Informatics through real cases, projects, laboratory activities, and collaborative learning.
Readiness for the Digital Workforce
The EASTEM approach helps strengthen skills needed in the workplace, such as problem solving, computational thinking, teamwork, communication, and adaptation to emerging technologies.
Strengthening Innovation and Creativity
Informatics students are encouraged to develop technology-based solutions that respond to the needs of society, industry, education, and digital service development.
Collaborative Learning Experience
EASTEM emphasizes cross-institutional and interdisciplinary collaboration. This is in line with the needs of Informatics, which often involves teamwork, system integration, and multidisciplinary cooperation.
The Role of Udayana University in EASTEM
Udayana University is one of the Indonesian partners in the EASTEM consortium. Its involvement is directed toward strengthening STEM education through the development of student-centered learning, lecturer capacity building, STEM Center development, and stronger connections among the university, society, and industry.
In the context of the Bachelor’s Program in Informatics, this involvement contributes to improving the quality of learning, increasing the relevance of the curriculum to workforce needs, and developing students’ ability to apply information technology to solve real-world problems.
Partner Universities in the EASTEM Project
The EASTEM consortium brings together universities from Europe and Asia to exchange best practices in developing student-centered STEM education.
Europe
- Uppsala University, Sweden as coordinator
- Vilnius University, Lithuania
- IMT Atlantique, France
Vietnam
- Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education
- Hue University of Sciences
- Hung Yen University of Technology and Education
Thailand
- Chiang Mai University
- Mahidol University
- Prince of Songkla University
Indonesia
- Del Institute of Technology
- Udayana University
- Institut Teknologi Bandung
- Universitas Gadjah Mada
Associate Partners
- Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam
- Vietnam Electronic Industries Association, Vietnam
Project Summary
| Aspect | Description |
|---|---|
| Project Name | Euro-Asian Collaboration for Enhancing STEM Education, or EASTEM |
| Scheme | Erasmus+ KA2 Capacity Building |
| Period | 2019–2021 |
| Budget | 999,000 EUR |
| Coordinator | Uppsala University, Sweden |
| Indonesian Partners | Del Institute of Technology, Udayana University, Institut Teknologi Bandung, and Universitas Gadjah Mada |
| Involvement of the Informatics Study Program | Strengthening Informatics learning through student-centered learning, project-based learning, digital competencies, collaboration, and graduate employability in the field of information technology |
| Main Focus | STEM education, student-centered learning, lecturer development, STEM Center, industry engagement, and employability of STEM graduates |
| Official Website | eastemproject.eu |
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