![]() ![]() To answer this challenge, Geer’s CTE engineering students used Fusion 360 to design and 3D print bushings for the school district at 7 cents apiece, a clear bargain from the $1000/module price tag the district had been facing. “You can look at it as a problem that needs a solution, and use the skillset that you’ve learned in your engineering and computer science program to say, ‘You know what? I can do that’,” says Geer. When Cady Geer, a Career Technical Education (CTE) instructor at Sunset High School, learned about the school district’s dilemma, she trusted her students to do the job. Systems across Beaverton were finding that the plastic parts that enable airflow, called “bushings,” were eroding and very expensive to replace. Volume modular assemblies within HVAC systems are devices that control airflow into places like classrooms-crucial equipment for the health of students and educators, especially during a pandemic. This is what the school district in Beaverton, Oregon estimates they will save after engineering students at Sunset High School found a solution to an ongoing issue with their aging HVAC systems. What do you get when you put educators, student engineers, and an HVAC system together? Up to $1 million in savings. 4 min read Cady Geer’s engineering students collaborating on bushing design ![]()
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