Evaluation of the Relevance of Vocational School Basic Machinery Materials to the Industrial World

Abstract

This study aims to: (1) Obtain information about the level of implementation of machining competency learning at SMK Negeri Surabaya; (2) Obtain information about the level of competency needs of Machinery in Industry in Surabaya; and (3) Obtaining information about the level of relevation of machinery competencies in SMK with those needed by the industrial world in Surabaya. The object of the study was 10 teachers who taught basic machinery engineering subjects at SMK Negeri 2, 3 and 7 in Surabaya (Public Vocational of Senior High Schools) and industry who became the spouse of industrial work partaken as many as 10 employees. This research is a qualitative descriptive study. The results of the study are as follows: the level of relevance of competencies taught in SMK with competencies needed by industry is 88%. This is in the very relevant, even if not at the maximum level of relevance.