AME students are 'All in the Same Boat'
(From left) First-year students Grace Cornelius, Karam Alshammari, Danniella Martinez and Cameryn Black from Team Animal Crackers use recyclable materials to cook biscuits at the University of Arizona Mall.
Without a cloud in sight, the sun heated the University of Arizona Mall to a high of 94 degrees Fahrenheit. A group of 711 U of A students filled the lawn and took advantage of the beautiful day for a friendly competition to determine who could build the hottest solar oven out of recyclable materials.
At the Solar Oven Throw Down on Oct. 15, first-year students in the Engineering 102 course applied foundational engineering and mathematical principles to amplify the Arizona heat with cardboard and aluminum foil designs.
The event celebrated cooperation with a special award. The “All in the Same Boat” Teamwork Award, from longtime event sponsor W.L. Gore and Associates, honored the team who overcame challenges together.
Team Enjiners, from AME professor Cholik Chan’s class, won this year’s distinction.
“One of the best things that we do in our College of Engineering is make sure everyone can work on a team," said Byron Hempel, chemical and environmental engineering assistant professor of practice and faculty coordinator for the event.