UNPRI Electrical Engineering Students Undertake Electromedical Internship: Medical Equipment Maintenance at Royal Prima Medan Hospital, the only study program in Sumatra that is Directly Integrated with University-Owned Hospitals

UNPRI Electrical Engineering students carry out electromedical internships at the Royal Prima Hospital in Medan, learning the maintenance of modern medical equipment in a unique program that is directly integrated with the university hospital.

UNPRI, Medan – Students of the Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Science and Technology (FAST), Universitas Prima Indonesia (UNPRI), carried out a professional internship and practical work titled “Maintenance of Medical Equipment at Royal Prima Hospital Medan (CAST and Autoclave)” on Friday, September 12, 2025. This internship offered a unique learning experience as UNPRI Electrical Engineering students are the only ones in Sumatra who have the opportunity to intern directly at a university-owned hospital, applying the principles of electromedical engineering — the integration of electronics and medicine. The program is a real implementation of UNPRI’s socio-technopreneurship concept and experiential learning approach.

The Electrical Engineering Study Program at UNPRI is one of seven flagship programs under FAST, alongside Industrial Engineering, Informatics Engineering, Information Systems, Visual Communication Design, Architecture, and Civil Engineering, with a “Very Good” accreditation. The program focuses on electricity, electronics, electromagnetism, and electromedical systems to design and develop technological devices. Through an Outcome-Based Education (OBE) curriculum, students are equipped with skills in electrical power, electronics, telecommunications, control systems, renewable energy, and robotics — all aimed at producing adaptive, creative, and professional graduates grounded in IT and socio-technopreneurship.

The internship lasted for one full semester for fifth-semester students, guided by lecturers Togar Timoteus Gultom, S.T., M.T. and Winner Parluhutan Nainggolan, S.T., M.Kom.. Students were directly involved in the maintenance of medical devices such as the Centrifugal Air Sterilizer Processor (CAST) and Autoclave — crucial instruments that ensure the sterilization of hospital environments and equipment. CAST maintains sterile air quality through an electromechanical filtration system, while Autoclave sterilizes medical instruments using high-pressure steam.

According to Winner Parluhutan Nainggolan, Head of the Electrical Engineering Study Program at UNPRI, this internship not only fulfills academic requirements but also provides valuable professional experience. “Our students are learning directly in real hospital settings, performing actual maintenance work on operational medical devices. This strengthens their competencies in biomedical instrumentation, electrical systems analysis, and medical equipment control, preparing them to become job-ready professionals in electromedical engineering,” he explained.

“The main advantage of UNPRI’s Electrical Engineering Program is the integration between engineering and healthcare. It is the only program in Sumatra — even in Indonesia — directly linked to university-owned medical facilities such as Royal Prima Medan Hospital, Royal Prima Marelan Hospital, UNPRI Tebing Tinggi Hospital, Prima Vision Eye Hospital, Prima Dental Hospital, and Royal Prima Jambi Hospital. This cross-disciplinary collaboration creates real synergy between research and practice, preparing graduates not only to work but also to become entrepreneurs in technology, renewable energy, and IoT-based medical equipment,” he added.

Through this internship, students not only master electrical theory but also learn procedures for maintenance, calibration, and equipment troubleshooting in accordance with technical and safety standards. They are also trained to communicate with medical professionals and prepare technical reports. “We want UNPRI Electrical Engineering students to be competitive, capable of working in telecommunications, energy, and healthcare industries. In essence, they must be future engineer-preneurs — competent, ethical, and globally minded,” Winner concluded.

(Yd / Datok Yan Djuna – Marketing Communications UNPRI)

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