Camas High School’s Team 744, CHS Dream Builders, has earned national recognition by winning the Co-Designer Award in the 2024–2025 MIT/Beaver Works CRE[AT]E Challenge, a prestigious engineering competition that tasks students with designing assistive technology in collaboration with individuals with disabilities.
Students Katherine Liu and Emily Liu began the project in October 2024 as part of their MST Magnet research project. They worked closely with their co-designer Mrs. Carson, a Camas School District employee and stroke survivor, to develop a suite of four customized assistive products to improve her daily independence and quality of life.
The team was mentored by Dr. Gang Liu, with additional support from a Beaver Works mentor and Camas High School’s Ms. Abe.
The final event, held last Saturday in a hybrid format at MIT, featured four awards. CHS Dream Builders received the Co-Designer Award, given to the team that best meets the needs of their co-designer with an innovative and practical product.
“This project was deeply personal and rewarding,” said the team. “We’re grateful for Mrs. Carson’s partnership and proud to have created tools that can make a meaningful difference.” Congrats, Katherine and Emily! We are so proud of you!
For more information on the MIT/Beaver Works CRE[AT]E Challenge, visit https://beaverworks.ll.mit.edu. Check out a video of their final presentation, too!
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