OIT Students present research at annual IdeaFest and compete for prize money
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)
By OIT Press Release
https://www.oit.edu/news/students-present-research-annual-ideafest-and-compete-prize-money
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