Annually, Oregon Tech hosts IdeaFest, an event that celebrates student research while enhancing students’ ability to present their findings. Held at both the Klamath Falls and Portland-Metro campuses, IdeaFest is the university's largest display of student research.
With the Wilsonville Area Chamber of Commerce sponsoring the May 31 Portland-Metro event, students competed for a chance to win $2,500 in prize money.
Awards presented at the event include:
Best student project presentation: Remote Haptic Feedback Probe (potential future use in laparoscopic surgery)
Darby Cox (Manufacturing), Tyler Jamison (Mechanical Engineering), and Benjamin Schroeder (Mechanical Engineering)
Best Student Project Presentation Runner-Up: RV-10 Automated Door System
Mechanical Engineering students Chase Ahrens, Jake Baker, Lee Collins, Amber Conord, and Race Ross
Best student project poster: Ergonomic Lift
Pedrum Bahrami (Mechanical Engineering), Jim Fields (Mechanical Engineering Technology), and Dawson Golden-Collum (Mechanical Engineering)
Best student project poster runner-up: A Wind-Powered Supercapacitor System for Microgrids
Mohammad Alotibi (Electrical Engineering), Christine Nadiele (Renewable Energy Engineering), and Greg Wettlaufer (Renewable Energy Engineering)
Building a Development Department for IYS
Autonomous Hydroponic NFT System
With the Klamath County Chamber of Commerce sponsoring the June 2 Klamath Falls event, students competed for a chance to win $2,500 in prize money.
Awards presented at the event include:
First Place: Native Bees of Oregon
Nicki Johnston (Environmental Sciences)
Second Place: Building a Development Department for IYS
Taylor Hampton (Marketing)
Third Place: Autonomous Hydroponic NFT System
Benjamin Adams (Electrical Engineering)
