The second APIE Camp was held from August 7 to 11 at the Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) in Bandung City, Indonesia. This was the first camp held at a partner university outside of Japan.

For five days, 16 students from SOI Asia partner universities in Indonesia and Malaysia participated in the program. Mentors from APNIC, AWS, University Sains Malaysia (USM), ITB, and Keio University led several sessions and mentored participants during the program.

The organization team, led by ITB, was comprised of students, faculty members, and technical staff who supported the preparation and facilitation of activities to welcome all participants.

In the APIE Camp, participants build routers to connect to the Internet using actual global IP addresses (IPv4 and IPv6) of the AI3 network and DNS servers that can resolve names from all over the world. To make this environment available from any partner universities in Asia, an overlay network using VPN was built for this camp. This overlay network was designed and built by Keio SFC student Yoshito Kurazumi (also known as “hayabusa”), who also participated in the first camp in Japan as a teaching assistant.

Galih (ITB), the lead of the APIE Camp in ITB, introduces the camp.
SOI Asia Prof Keiko Okawa greets participants in the ITB Campus.
Fathima Assilmia was the designer in charge of the icebreaker to energize participants.
Students in action: communication game.
Students in action during the icebreaker: communication and collaboration skills is the key for team work.

On the day of their arrival, all 16 camp learners attended an orientation session. ITB Camp leads Galih Nugraha Nurkahfi and Affan Basalamah, together with SOI Asia director Prof. Keiko Okawa (Keio), welcomed participants and explained the schedule and the syllabus. An icebreaker activity designed and conducted by Fathima Assilmia (Keio), with the support of ITB teaching assistants, helped students exercise their communication and collaboration skills, both crucial for the success of their learning outcomes in this camp.

The 5-day curriculum was largely the same as the previous camp in Tokyo and covered the following topics:

  • DAY 1: Network design and configuration
  • DAY 2: Server installation and virtualization
  • DAY 3: DNS setup
  • DAY 4: Cloud computing/AWS
  • DAY 5: Site visit to the data center at Padjadjaran University

Check the photo galleries for other highlights of the camp.

Day 1: Network design and configuration

ITB DEAN opens the camp.
Noriatsu Kudo, the lead of APIE program, introduces students’ mission on DAY 1
Videographer Shun Arima (Keio) preparing to capture the next shot.
All groups making their own UTP cable

Day 2: Server installation and virtualization

Yoshito Kurazumi aka hayabusa (Keio) explain the activities on Day 2.
Dr. Najwadi (USM) talk about security.

Day 3: DNS setup

Sheryl ‘Shane’ Hermoso (APNIC) leads DAY 3 with the topic DNS ser er configuration.

Day 4: Cloud computing

(From the left) Aditya and Aris, from AWS, delivered the basics of cloud technologies and lab activities.

Day 5: Interim Presentations and site visit to the data center at Padjadjaran University

Final presentations on Day 5.
APIE Camp participants delivering their final presentations
Dr. Husni shares the latest updates of the inaugural operation of ARENA-PAC event hosted in Universitas Brawijaya (Malang, Indonesia).
Visit to data center in Universitas Padjadjaran

Closing Ceremony

Teams celebrate their accomplishments.
Certificates of completion: well done!
Teaching assistants who played essential roles to make the camp run smoothly.
Certificates of completion in participants’ hands: wonderful job everyone!

APIE Camp celebrates Diversity and Sustainability

This camp welcome its first female participants Wan Hayatun Nisa, student from Universitas Syiah Kuala (USK). Hopefully, the first of many to come.
APIE Camp celebrating sustainability with the participants kit: eco bag, tumbler and reusable cutlery set.

Final presentations

The conclusion of the APIE Camp is a final presentation at the AI3 & SOI Asia Monthly Seminar (online, only for members from partner institutions). On August 30, 2023, all participants shared their network design and celebrated the end of activities for their batch.

APIE Camp Final presentations on the SOI Asia and AI3 Monthly Seminar.

What is next?

The next APIE Camp is currently being planned at Universiti Sains Malaysia – USM (Malaysia) and is tentatively scheduled for early 2024. All APIE Online and APIE e-Workshop certificate holders will be eligible to apply. More details will be announced within the SOI Asia – AI3 communities and on this website.