Judul: Kajian numerik model hidden markov satu waktu sebelumnya untuk nilai tukar Rupiah terhadap Dolar Amerika
Abstrak: Hidden Markov model is a model that consists of a pair stochastic processes, ie: the process of observation and the cause factors of the observation, where the cause factors of the observation are not observed directly and assumed to be a Markov chain. The previous time hidden Markov model is a hidden markov model that the observation process is influenced by current events and one previous time cause factors. The previous time hidden Markov model can be applied to the exchange rate of rupiah to US dollar, where the exchange rate of rupiah to US dollar is the observation and the contributing factor is a Markov chain. Parameters of the model are estimated using the maximum likelihood method and calculated using expectation maximization (EM) iterative algorithm. Using the initial value obtained by trial and error, Santoso (2008) was able to model the exchange rate of rupiah to US dollar with MAPE 14.58%. In this paper, the initial value is structuredly generated on a specific interval so that the accuracy of model increases. Retrieved MAPE is 4.13% with only one iteration.
Keyword: Bogor Agricultural University (IPB), the exchange rate of Rupiah, MAPE, hidden Markov model, EM algorithm

Judul: Pemodelan nilai tukar Rupiah terhadap Dolar Amerika menggunakan Hidden Markov satu waktu sebelumnya
Abstrak: An exchange rate of Rupiah to American Dollar has become one of important reference for Indonesian economic movement. The movement of the exchange rate of Rupiah is an event that can occur anytime in a long period and possible to reoccur in the future. If the cause of event is not observed directly and forms a Markov chain, so the pair of the cause and an exchange rate of Rupiah can be modeled by hidden Markov. In this thesis the previous time hidden Markov model is used. This model assumes that the present exchange rate of Rupiah depends on the previous exchange rate of Rupiah and the present and previous cause. Model parameter is estimated by using maximum likelihood method and the calculation uses iterative algorithm expectation maximization (EM). Numerical computation is done by using Mathematica 10. After the parameter model is obtained, then the exchange rate of Rupiah to American Dollar can be estimated. Model accuracy is measured by using mean absolute percentage error (MAPE). Resulted MAPE is 4.48% with one iteration.
Keyword: Bogor Agricultural University, the exchange rate of Rupiah, hidden Markov model, MAPE, EM algorithm

Judul: Karakteristik Komponen Kayu Bagian Lunas, Gading-gading, dan Linggi pada Kapal Kayu di Teluk Nara, Lombok Utara
Abstrak: Kapal SV Vivian merupakan kapal pariwisata yang terbuat dari kayu solid. Kapal SV Vivian terdiri dari bagian lunas, linggi haluan dan linggi buritan, gading-gading, wrang, galar kim, galar balok, balok geladak dan lutut-lutut, kulit luar, geladak, pagar, sekat kedap air. Pembuatan kapal hanya didasarkan pada pengalaman, sehingga perlu diteliti untuk mengetahui karakteristik komponen kayu yang digunakan. Penelitian mengukur karakteristik atau sifat-sifat dasar komponen kayu yang digunakan pada bagian gading-gading, linggi dan lunas. Standar pengujian yang digunakan yaitu BS-373: 1957. Jenis kayu yang digunakan untuk pembuatan lunas dan linggi yaitu kayu Ulin (Eusideroxylon zwageri) dan gading-gading menggunkan kayu kempas (Koompasia malacensis). Kayu ulin memiliki karakteristik yang lebih baik dibandingkan dengan kayu kempas. Kayu ulin masuk kedalam kelas kuat I dan tahan terhadap serangan marine borers sehingga tergolong kedalam kelas awet I. Kempas tergolong kedalam kayu dengan kelas kuat II dan ketahanan terhadap marine borers masuk kedalam kelas awet V. Bagian lunas kapal disambung dengan menggunakan baut dan jenis sambungan yang digunakan yaitu plain scarf.
Keyword: Lunas, Gading-gading, Linggi, Sifat Fisis, Sifat Mekanis