Design of Project-Based Learning to Support Bioprocess Understanding in Kombucha Project: Integrating Design, Plan, Analysis and Present

Since the continuous development of Technology in the context of manufacturing, and education sector, the collaboration between manufacturing and education has rapidly adjusted school curriculum to create the new learning approaches. In this research, Kombucha fermentation process was utilized to design learning bioprocess comprehension for the 41 Bioengineering students (Grade 11th students) who will become a machine operator. In addition, this approach also promoted the soft skills such as, Design, Planning, Analysis, and Presentation through Project-Based Learning, which was achieved from the process of Kombucha fermentation, and assessing the learning outcomes by making the edible Kombucha through the application of scientific tool and equipment for measure parameter. According to the learning achievement, and the self-assessment of the soft skills, found that the majority of learners could develop the soft skills and increase the bioprocess comprehension after doing the PBKI experiment significantly. The statistic significant findings (p<0.05). In addition, most of learners could make the edible Kombucha according with bioprocess principle. It can be concluded that the Project-Based learning design through Kombucha fermentation can effectively promote the soft skills among learners and significantly enhance their comprehension of bioprocess.