Students SMAN 5 Madison, Win Essay Contest Winner National Scientific

Make Earthquake Resistant Bricks from the chimney Abu Sugar Factory
SMAN 5 students returned incised Madiun national achievement. This time, won the Scientific Work teenagers (KIR) which was held at the University of Brawijaya, Malang.

Proud and happy. That's what I felt Nina Milasari and Tasa Antasasri, grade XI and XII IPA 2 IPA 2. Both are not expected, his writing about the making of earthquake-resistant brick chimney from the ashes of the sugar factory, can be a champion I. His work, won the race achievement Youth Scientific Works (KIR) at the Brawijaya University of Malang, 20 February.

Two student paper was titled 'Time Bomb conjure Sugar Factory, like DUST (Abu Cerbong) For Earthquake Resistant Brick Stone'. Tasa claimed, is capable of achievements hard work paid off since last April 2009. According to him, after a similar competition in the ITS, along with Nina's neighbors want to refine research ashes sugar factory chimneys. ''When the ITS, we make briquettes from the ashes of the chimney. III champion at that time. But one of the jurors said that if this discovery is much better developed,''he explained.

At the suggestion of a tutor three KIR in SMAN 5, Imam Zuhri, Suharlina and Daroini, Tasa and Nina chose to make earthquake-resistant brick bricks from the ashes. Creating formulas in earthquake resistant brick road to the bend. Several trials have not shown results that were destroyed when banged. Mixing the dough''and printed bricks, burn, we do own. Proved a failure due to lack of appropriate mixing, one print and one burn,''he said.

Patience finally tested both. Because they managed to make earthquake-resistant brick is much lighter than the other brick. Even the difference in weight with bricks generally reach two ounces. ''When slamming, our bricks are not easily destroyed,''he explained.

However, both these students need proof if the bricks resilient. In August last year, both in contrast to the ITS to test the pressure of the bricks. ''Unfortunately, we were wrong then the procedure. But we tried again last November to the ITS. The results of our praise ITS lecturers. Even the bricks are interested in our work,''he said.

Beginning last February, Nina and Tasa decided to follow the national-level competition in KIR Brawijaya University, Malang. They want their works to compete with other school students. ''We compete with 160 other teams in Indonesia. It was excited, thankful we were able to enter the final round along with 10 other participants,''the light of Nina

Opponents they faced properly qualified. There are even some students who often received international recognition. However Tasa and Nina did not give up, they succeeded in presenting his KIR perfectly. The word''jury, KIR we made like sekripsi S-1 that would pass. We manjadi crowned champions and the right to bring home trophies and cash assistance,''he explained.

Rector Unibraw Malang, Yogi Sugito, giving a surprise. Namely, Tasa and Nina can go to college and majors in Unibraw without testing. Gift''was a surprise for us. Moreover, valid for three years,''he explained.

KIR Kejuraan national level was also brought impression Susilowati and Windy bagio Antika Antis Watin. Their work entitled 'Utilization and Development Jackfruit Seed Tempe' champion grabbed II. ''That was the year before completion. We tried to improve nutritional levels,''the light of Susi.

From the results of lab tests in SMKN 3, tempeh made from jackfruit seeds they mengadung vitamin C much more. Also preserved is stored for four days. Tempe also has a distinctive scent such as tape.

Parmoko, 5 Senior High School head says, the last three years developing KIR extracurricular school. In 2009, won 6 awards. This activity continues''we maximize in order to give birth berpretasi students,''he explained.