Feasibility Study of the Facilities and Infrastructure for the Class XI Light Vehicle Engineering Practice as a Prepareredness for the Implementation of MBKM in Vocational Schools

Abstract

The Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) initiative, which was introduced by the government, is connected to research on the viability of Light Vehicle Engineering workshop facilities and infrastructure at SMK Negeri 2 Kotanopan. The MBKM initiative seeks to liberate schools from rules that restrict creativity and innovation in the development of high-quality courses that are pertinent to business demands. Similar to that research, the goal of this one was to gather information on the infrastructure and facilities that would be appropriate for the Light Vehicle Engineering workshop at SMK Negeri 2 Kotanopan based on the circumstances there. This is in line with the MBKM concept, which places a strong emphasis on competency-based learning that is pertinent to the demands of the workplace. This study employed a descriptive methodology that included observation, interviews, and documentation. The productive teachers who majored in light vehicle engineering served as the subjects of this study, while the facilities and infrastructure found in light vehicle engineering workshops served as the study's objects. To assess the level of viability of the facilities and infrastructure at the Light Vehicle Engineering workshops at SMK Negeri 2 Kotanopan, comparisons were performed with current standards using data from the workshops at SMK Negeri 2 Kotanopan. The findings indicate that while the infrastructure has a feasibility level of 93.75%, which is highly possible, the facilities have a feasibility level of 56.87%, placing them in the viable group. In order to meet the goals of the MBKM program, which aims to enhance the quality of education and its relevance to industrial demands, the facilities' viability still has to be enhanced.