Evaluation of the Competency Test Certification Program in Automotive Engineering to Improve Student Skill Levels

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the implementation of competency test certification in automotive engineering majors at Vocational High Schools (SMK). This program evaluation research approach is a qualitative method using Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) analysis. The program evaluation design in this study uses the CSE-UCLA model, which has five evaluation components, namely: system assessment, planning, implementation, improvement, and certification. The data collection technique was conducted using a questionnaire. The subjects involved in this study consisted of the principal, curriculum, industrial relations, facilities and infrastructure, head of the automotive engineering program, head of the workshop, automotive productive teachers, potential certification bodies / professional certification bodies in schools. The subjects involved in data collection through questionnaire distribution were five Vocational High Schools in the DKI Jakarta Province area. The technique of determining all subjects using Purposive Sampling technique. The results showed the level of effectiveness of the implementation of the automotive competency test certification program, that all components in the dimensions of the System assessment program were in the good value category, the planning program was in the good value category, the implementation program was in the Fair value category, the improvement program was in the Fair value category, the certification program was in the Fair value category. It can be concluded that the aspects of the System assessment program dimension, program planning category need to be maintained or improved. In the dimensions of the implementation program, the improvement program, the certification program needs efforts to improve the criteria to be better