“Bahasa Inggris untuk Program Studi Teknik Komputer dan Jaringan: Pengembangan Silabus”.

LELA RAHMAWATI. “English for Computer and Network Engineering Program: Toward a Syllabus Development”. (Supervised by Abdul Hakim Yassi, Nasmila and Abiddin Pammu).
Preparation of learning tools such as syllabus and learning material for implementing learning by teachers at SMK’s Mataram have not been maximized. There for, in this study, research was carried out with English for Computer and Network Engineering Program: Toward Syllabus Development’. The aim of this research was to analyze the need for syllabus and course material based on the actual students need. Moreover this study was to facilitate English language instructors to direct the learning process towards learning and innovation skills; and expected to contribute to the existence of language learning theory, theory of factors that affect the achievement of speaking skills competencies in the application of project-oriented learning material models, teaching material theory.
This research was descriptive research in which questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were distributed to student, graduates, teachers, and policy makers to obtain more accurate information on students needs. The data were analyzed in quantitative and qualitative methods. . Questionnaires were distributed by employing incidental convenience purposive sampling to 185 participants. Interviews were conducted to 30 of the participants by employing quota purposive sampling
The findings of the study revealed the need for setting up the course with a prominent focus on the academic and professional development in computer and network engineering discipline. The result of students need analysis are speaking and reading, however the syllabus and course material are integrated skills reading, writing, speaking and grammar. The activities in the syllabus and course material are project based learning activities. Furthermore, the syllabus design provided a set of language speaking, reading, writing, as well as grammar in computer topics and various learning activities to facilitate language learning and acquisition process in the class. The syllabus design was an integration aim, skills, topic, grammar, and task to bridge the gap on the students’ present knowledge of the course and require knowledge academic and future professional development.