Molalla High engineering students redesign panic-button covers to reduce false alarms

Feb 26, 2026

Students in Molalla High School’s engineering design class presented redesigned panic-button covers — clip, desk-clip and lanyard designs — after two false alarms; the project used OnShape 3D modeling and 3D printing and can earn students community college credit.

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Molalla High School engineering students showed the Board of Education on Feb. 26 how they redesigned panic-button covers to prevent accidental activations. Emmely Briley, the school’s engineering teacher, introduced students Isaac Sanchez and Jorge Salcedo, who described clip-style holders, a desk clip and a lanyard design developed using OnShape 3D modeling and 3D printers.

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