Department of Architecture and Planning, Universitas Gadjah Mada held an Open Exam for Doctoral of Architecture Promotion online through the Cisco Webex and the Faculty of Engineering, UGM Youtube channel. The doctoral promotion in the context of awarding the Doctor of Architecture title to Linda Welmintje Fanggidae and Indah Kartika Sari was held on July 6, 2020, and July 27, 2020.
Linda Welmintje Fanggidae is a lecturer at the Faculty of Science and Engineering / Architecture Study Program, University of Nusa Cendana, NTT. She presented her dissertation entitled “Angalai Room, Case Study: Angalai Kiosk – Street Vendors, Ethnic Origin of Sabu – in Kupang City, East Nusa Tenggara” in front of a team of examiners consisting of Prof. Ir. Tarcicius Yoyok Wahyu Subroto, M.Eng., PhD as a promoter, IPU., Ardhya Nareswari, S.T., M.T., PhD as co-promoter, Dr Ir. Djoko Wijono, M.Arch., Diananta Pramitasari, S.T., M.Eng., Ph.D., Prof. Ir. Antariksa, M.Eng., PhD (as External Examiner from Brawijaya University Malang), Prof. Ir. Wiendu Nuryanti, M. Arch., PhD (as the Head of the Architecture Doctoral Study Program), and Dr Eng. Ir. Ahmad Sarwadi, M.Eng., IPM. (as Chairman of the Department of Architecture and Planning, FT UGM as well as Chair of the Testing Team). Governor of East Nusa Tenggara, Victor Bungtilu Laiskodat, Dean of the Faculty of Science & Engineering, University of Nusa Cendana Dr Drs. Heri L. Sianturi, M.Si. and UGM archaeologist Dr Widya Nayati also asked questions on the occasion.
Indah Kartika Sari is a freelance architect who was a permanent non-civil servant lecturer at Tanjungpura University, Pontianak. The dissertation entitled “Architectural DNA: Traditional Malay Living Houses in West Kalimantan” was presented in front of Prof. Ir. Wiendu Nuryanti, M. Arch., PhD; Ir. Ikaputra, M. Eng, PhD; Dr Eng. Ir. Ahmad Sarwadi, M.Eng .; Prof. Kemas Ridwan Kurniawan, S.T., M.Sc., PhD.; Prof. Dr Ir. Budi Prayitno, M.Eng; Diananta Pramitasari, S.T., M.Eng., PhD; Dr Ir. Dwita Hadi Rahmi, M.A. as a team of examiners. This open examination which was held online also presented H. Sutarmidji, S.H., M.Hum (as the Governor of West Kalimantan); Prof. Dr Chairil Effendy, M.S (as Chairman of the West Kalimantan MABM); and Yori Antar (as Senior Architect) as the guests of honour.
The open examination ended with the reading of the Panca Prasetia Alumni of Universitas Gadjah Mada and impressions by the two new doctors.
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