ChemE Car

Overview:

The ChemE Car is a great opportunity for undergraduate students to express their engineering prowess by building a chemically-powered car which can carry a load over a specific distance. The load and distance area vary on the day of competition, and results are judged on distance accuracy. The poster portion of the competition illustrates the team's understanding of their car's propulsion system and stopping mechanism.

The full competition rules can be found at http://www.aiche.org/Students/Conferences/chemecar.aspx.

Conference registration must be completed before entries are accepted!
Any questions regarding the competition or registration should be directed to Robin Kanatzer (rkanatza@uark.edu).

Prizes

1st place: $200 and Trophy
2nd place: $100 and Trophy
3rd place: Honorable Mention and Trophy
Golden Trash Can Award

Deadlines (NO Exceptions)

April 1 - Chemicals should arrive at the University of Arkansas
April 9 - ChemE Car competition at Regional Conference

Safety Information:

*JSA: A Job Safety Analysis is submitted as a part of the engineering documentation package, and outlines the hazards associated with operation of the car and how these hazards are handled. An example of a completed JSA is found here.

TEAMS THAT DO NOT SUBMIT THEIR JSA BY MARCH 15 WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPETITION!

Shipping Information:

Chemicals should be shipped from the manufacturer whenever possible. If special arrangements need to be made for shipping directly from the competing university, then please contact Leldon King to arrange transport. All Department of Transportation regulations must be followed.
Chemicals should arrive no later than Friday, April 1st, and should be shipped to:
Leldon King
Cheg 3202 Bell Engineering Center
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701

For questions regarding safety information for the competition, please contact Ethan Carter (efcarter@uark.edu) or Leldon King (lking@uark.edu).