Tracer Study Analysis for the Reconstruction of the Mining Vocational Curriculum in the Era of Industrial Revolution 4.0

Abstract

The Diploma in Mining Engineering Study Program at Padang State University is a vocational education at the diploma three (D3) and has been around since 2001. The graduates have worked in various places, both in mining companies and in government, as civil servants and entrepreneurs. The educational process has always been carried out following developments and market demands in its development to date. Various improvements continue to be made in various ways to meet good accreditation standards. Curriculum reconstruction and adjustments are always carried out by receiving various inputs from graduate users, alumni, students, lecturers, and all existing academicians. Through tracer study activities for graduates, various input data can be collected, which are very useful for improving the standard of services provided. This study reveals the results of implementing a tracer study on graduates, which will be used in reconstructing the curriculum to answer the challenges of changing times in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0.