A Propane Oven for the Uros Islands

Authors

Jeffrey Perry, Brigham Young University
Dr. Randy Lewis, Brigham Young University

Keywords

propane oven, Uros islands, Peruvians

College

Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology

Department

Chemical Engineering

Abstract

High in the Andes Mountains lives a group of Peruvians who spend their lives on the Uros Islands of Lake Titicaca. To purchase supplies at the nearest city, Puno, islanders must take a 20 minute motorboat trip and 10 minute taxi ride. Because trips to the city are infrequent, islanders rarely have the opportunity throughout the week to eat fresh baked breads, meats and desserts. The oven building team from the Global Engineering Outreach Class (GEO) at Brigham Young University decided to design, build and implement a portable oven, heated by propane that could be easily used and manufactured by those living on the Uros Islands. This specific project was recommended by the islanders and after seven months of brainstorming, prototyping, testing, and building, the team was able to present the design to the community on the Uros Islands.

Recommended Citation

Perry, Jeffrey and Lewis, Dr. Randy (2013) "A Propane Oven for the Uros Islands," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 1769.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1769