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2005 International Chem-E-Car Challenge
Chemical Engineering undergraduates from Universities around the world are getting ready to compete for the crown in the 2005 International Chem-E-Car Challenge, at the 7th World Congress in Glasgow
Chemical Engineering undergraduates from Universities around the world are getting ready to compete for the crown in the 2005 International Chem-E-Car Challenge Around a dozen international teams travelled to Glasgow, Scotland to put their chemical engineering skills to the test
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 2 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Sponsored by BOC, the 2005 International Chem-E-Car Challenge has attracted interest from USA, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Iran and the UK.
Originating in the United States, Chem-E-Car offers undergraduate chemical engineering students the opportunity to put their skills into action by designing, constructing and controlling a shoebox sized car that is powered by a chemical reaction.
Current US Champions, the University of Tulsa, travel to Glasgow to see if they can notch up another title.
They face stiff competition from a number of other teams including Australia's Monash University, the University of Puerto Rico and fellow Americans from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Scotland is not to be left out, as Strathclyde University seek a home victory and the University of Nottingham will represent England.
"The Chem-E-Car Challenge is a great way of putting the fun into chemical engineering," says World Congress Chairman, Strathclyde University's Professor Colin Grant.
"We've had a good response from chemical engineering departments around the world and it is great to see so many students making the trip to Glasgow.
Chem-E-Car always attracts some exotic contraptions and I'm looking forward to seeing the cars in action".
Despite resembling some of the more outlandish creations that starred in the cult 1960s TV cartoon 'The Wacky Races', Chem-E-Car provides students with an opportunity to explore chemical processes that may contribute to powering future vehicles.
Chemical engineers are heavily involved in the development of fuel-cells and other technologies that have the potential to replace the internal combustion engine and contribute towards a reduction in the consumption of fossil fuels.
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