Optimizing Marine Engineering Education: A Quality-Oriented Learning Management Model for Ship Machinery at Politeknik Ilmu Pelayaran Semarang

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the factors that influence the quality of graduates of the Politeknik Ilmu Pelayaran Semarang, with 224 respondent data, measuring four main variables, namely learning models, higher education quality, learning quality, and graduate quality. Data analysis was carried out using the SEM-PLS method to test the relationship between variables and their influence on the quality of graduates.

The results of the study showed that the composite reliability evaluation: learning model 0,952; college quality 0,946; learning quality (lecturer qualifications, industry involvement) 0,966; had a significant influence on the quality of graduates 0,972; because the value was> 0,700 (Nugrahanti et al., 2024). The concurrent validity value exceeds 0,49; the discriminant validity has a correlation value < 1, the results of the collinearity evaluation: the Variance Inflation Factor value is less than 10, so the results of the investigation do not have a collinearity problem.

Conclusion: learning models, college quality, learning quality, and shipping company involvement have a significant effect on the quality of graduates. Suggestion: to develop creative and innovative learning models, learning facilities should follow technological developments, improve lecturer qualifications, collaborate with shipping companies, and develop soft skills, which will enhance the quality of graduates.