The Chemical Engineering Chem-E-Car team placed second in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers

(AICHE) Southwest Regional Conference at 51³Ô¹ÏProTech this spring. The Chem-E-Car Competition is an international event that pits teams against each other to design, assemble, and troubleshoot a shoebox-sized car running on a chemical reaction. Competing teams included 51³Ô¹ÏProA&M University, University of Texas, and University of Houston, as well as Tec de Monterey and Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon.

During the competition, cars must travel down a length of track within a two-minute time limit while carrying a specified load. The length of travel and load are not known to student teams until one hour before competition. This year, the cars attempted to travel 15.2 meters carrying a load of 370 milliliters. LU placed second behind 51³Ô¹ÏProTech, coming within half a meter of the distance goal.

LU will go on to compete in the national Chem-E-Car competition at the 21st Annual AICHE Student Conference on Nov. 10, 2019 in Orlando, FL.