The Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia (FTUI), held an intensive training session on artificial intelligence (AI) on 23 June 2026. The event was officially opened by Nanda Syakirah, Associate Program Manager at Dicoding Indonesia, followed by welcoming remarks from Dr. Ir. Muhammad Salman, S.T., M.I.T., representing the Department of Electrical Engineering, Universitas Indonesia. The training also featured experts from Dicoding Indonesia, including Oon Arfiandwi, Chief Learning Officer; Salma Nadhira Danuningrat, Public Affairs; and Indratama Pangasian Manalu, Curriculum Developer. As one of Indonesia’s leading technology education platforms, Dicoding Indonesia actively develops digital talent through industry-oriented certification programs and technology training.
The main session provided a comprehensive exploration of the capabilities of the Google AI ecosystem, with a particular focus on the application of Gemini in academic settings. Rather than replacing the essential role of educators, AI was introduced as a multimodal intelligent assistant capable of processing text, images, and audio. For lecturers, the technology offers strategic support in designing curricula, preparing course syllabi, developing assessment rubrics, and facilitating academic evaluation and feedback in a more efficient and structured manner.
To help participants maximize the effectiveness of AI-generated outputs, the training introduced practical techniques for crafting effective prompts. The speakers emphasized a fundamental prompting framework consisting of four key elements: Persona, Task, Context, and Format. Participants were also introduced to Interview-Driven Prompting, an interactive approach in which users instruct the AI to ask clarifying questions before generating a final response, thereby improving the accuracy and relevance of its outputs. In addition, the session explained the distinct functions of Gemini Gems, which can be customized to automate recurring specialized tasks, and NotebookLM, which serves as a source-grounded research assistant capable of analyzing extensive documents while maintaining contextual accuracy.
The training concluded with a strong emphasis on the ethical use of artificial intelligence and the importance of maintaining academic integrity. Participants were reminded to remain vigilant regarding the potential for AI-generated misinformation or “hallucinations,” to ensure that all AI-generated outputs undergo appropriate human verification, and to safeguard institutional confidentiality by refraining from entering sensitive or confidential data into AI platforms. Ultimately, the speakers emphasized that artificial intelligence should be adopted transparently as a co-pilot that supports, rather than replaces, human reasoning. Academic responsibility, critical thinking, and scholarly judgment must always remain in the hands of educators and researchers.
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Faculty of Engineering Universitas Indonesia
