Implementation of the Role of Higher Education in the Vocational Sector in the Penta Helix Model
Darius Shyafary (a), Heldina Pristanti (a), Dwi Cahyadi (a)

a) Politeknik Negeri Samarinda

Abstract

The penta helix is a systematic model of cooperation between the five supporting elements. The five elements are the strength of the government, society / community, academic, industries and the media. The element of academic in this case are universities actually also have a big role in today^s conditions. Universities can play a role as a producer of innovative research results and products that can be used in other elements in the penta helix model. Vocational education program are more likely to produce innovative works that are sourced from the use of their laboratories and workshops. The problem in this study is how to describe the role of universities, especially in the vocational education program, in their role as one of the elements in the penta helix model. The purpose and benefit of this research is to get a synergy relationship from the role of vocational colleges to other elements in the Penta Helix by taking one of the case studies in the Samarinda State Polytechnic Product Design Study Program. The method used is a research approach using a qualitative approach. This type of research is descriptive research to describe in detail a series of data obtained through observations and interviews that have been conducted. The results of this study are a description of the role and realization of the implementation of the Penta Helix model in each of its elements related to the processes that occur in vocational colleges in the existing case studies.

Keywords: Penta helix, vocational, synergy, elements

Topic: Other Social Sciences and Humanities