Competition Rules
Regional Student Paper Competition General Rules
Description: Students present technical papers at the student regional conferences, which are held in the spring. The first place winner from each region presents the paper at the National Student Paper Competition, held at the AIChE Annual Meeting.
Deadline: Register to present your paper at the Mid America Regional conference by February 14, 2008.
Awards: The Student Chapters Committee sponsors a $200 prize for first place, a $100 prize for second place, and $50 for third place. First, second, and third place winners also receive a one-year subscription to Chemical Engineering Progress magazine.
Presentation: Awards will be presented at the AIChE Mid America Regional Conference banquet on Saturday, March 29, at 7 p.m. Visit the banquet page for complete details.
Chem-E-Car Competition Rules
Description: Team members design and construct a chemically powered vehicle within certain size constraints. This vehicle must be designed to also carry a specified cargo. The teams will be told at the time of the competition the distance that the car must travel and the specified cargo that the vehicle will carry. Entries deemed unsafe by the judges will be disqualified. The winner will be determined by a combined score, for traveling the correct distance, and for creativity. Teams compete at the regional conferences, and the winner of each regional conference will compete at the national conference.
Deadline: Register your car for the Mid America Regional conference by February 14, 2008.
Awards: Regional first and second prize winners receive $200 and $100, respectively. Regional prize winners compete at the national Student Conference. National first, second and third prizes will be $2000, $1000, and $500 respectively.
Presentation: Awards will be presented at the AIChE Mid America Regional Conference banquet on Saturday, March 29, at 7 p.m. Visit the banquet page for complete details. National awards will be presented at the 2008 AIChE Annual Student Conference.
