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18 Industrial Engineering Students of University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) Invented a Solar Stove. (Photo: Istimewah) |
The earthquake in Turkey aroused the humanity of the world community. The Industrial Engineering students of Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) are no exception. In addition to prayer, they have also created a solar cooker that can be used in emergencies. The innovative stove was developed in four months by 18 students.
Hibatullah Al-Mubarok, a team representative, explained that this stove came from a lengthy discussion between his group and his lecturer, Ir. Muhammad Lukman, MT. From there, they slowly made a prototype until it finally became a solar cooker. The stove works by utilizing the reflection of sunlight that is concentrated in one point using the principle and tools. At that point, the heat energy is collected and ready to be used for cooking.
"The solar cooker is a technology that utilizes the sun's energy in cooking from morning to noon," he added.
Barok, his nickname, said that this stove is very suitable in emergencies, such as when disaster strikes. According to him, this stove can solve the Turkish earthquake disaster. Especially considering the difficulty of finding gas or fuel for cooking. So, utilizing natural energy, namely the sun, can be a way out.
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Another advantage of this product is that it is environmentally friendly, unlike gas and fossil fuels, which can harm the environment in the long run. "I think this solar cooker is very suitable for use in times of disaster. Be it floods, tsunamis, landslides, or even earthquakes in Turkey. With one tool, cooking problems can be solved and can provide enough food. Hopefully, there will be volunteers who want to use it to be brought to disaster locations, including the Turkish earthquake location," he said.
The Tuban native hopes that this stove can be further developed. One of them is the shape that must be modified and turned into a more minimalist one. For now, the body of this stove is still relatively bulky and difficult to carry around. If there is a form of development later, he thinks the wider community can use the solar cooker made by UMM students.
Even the heat level can be increased so that the cooking process can be easier and faster. "Minimalism and the ability to collect more heat are our next goals. Hopefully, we can implement many ideas in this tool," he concluded. (cdr/haq/wil)
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