UIN Online - Again, the students of City and Regional Planning Techniques Department (PWK) of Science and Technology Faculty (FST) of State Islamic University (UIN) of Alauddin Makassar made the campus with tagline Enlightenment, Intelligence, and Achievement proud. Previously, the head of PWK awarded ‘Adi Cipta Tata Wahana Nusantara Cup’, and at that time, Saturday, September 20th, 2014, Dian Kurnia Sari and Despry Nur Annisa was pounding waiting for the announcement of national research competition in Yogyakarta.

On Wednesday, September 17th, 2014, the woman who familiarly called Dian and Despry ventured a step towards Gajah Mada University (UGM) to present the research entitled "Fire Disaster Mitigation in Crowded Resident Settlement in Banta-Bantaeng village, Rappocini District of Makassar City".

Besides UIN Alauddin, there were five other finalists namely Bogor Agricultural Institute (ITB), Technology Institute of Surabaya (ITS), Technology Institute of Bandung (ITB), Technology Institute of Malang and the host of Gajah Mada University (UGM).

The national competition held by the Student Association of Geodesy Technology of Engineering Faculty of UGM received full support from TPWK family of UIN Alauddin. It was proved by the recognition from Despry. She said that the head of TPWK department had given moral and material support to them. In addition, she also stated that the Secretary of TPWK Department, Risma Handayani directly involved herself as the supervisor in this competition.

On different occasions, Nur Syam seemed enthusiastic to hear his students became the representative of South Sulawesi in this research competition. In front of the participants of Religious gatherings, he expected that his students who participated in the competition could do their best so that they could retain the department accreditation.

"Hopefully we can maintain our department accreditation, but even better if we are able to improve the department accreditation into A. If TPWK Department of UIN Alauddin can get A accreditation, it will give very good effect to the alumni," he explained it in LT room of University.

The team leader, Dian Kurnia Sari added that her party had proposed two research titles, but only one title was accepted to the national level. "We hope to bring the champions; any efforts and prayers have been done. We still remain submissive, because man proposes God purposes," he said. Further he admitted that he was very grateful to carry the name of TPWK of UIN Alauddin to the national competition.

The competition lasted from September 18th to 20th, 2014 had several series of events. Some of them were technical meeting, oral presentation, technical and scientific conferences, and proto-type exhibitions.