Abstract
The implementation of the student practicum learning process requires the effectiveness of the right movement with a normal working tempo so that it is well measured in order to achieve efficient working time. The purpose of this study was to determine the optimization of student work time achievement in completing the practicum in its function and role as an operator by measuring work based on the stopwatch time study method. The learning process is focused on the automotive field for automotive electrical work at the basic electrical laboratory majoring in mechanical engineering at the Ambon State Polytechnic. The calculation results show that the normal time (Wn) is 3.39 hours and the standard time (Ws) for students to complete three practicum jobs is 4.21 hours per student, with an accumulation of 21.05 hours for each practicum group of 5 students. So that the acquisition of the semester credit unit reaches 1,485 or the equivalent of 1.5 credits where the realization of an excess workload of 0.5 credits can be allocated for other practicum courses with a more varied workload