At the end of the Spring 2022 semester, Clarkson’s Chem-E-Car SPEED team pulled off a 3rd place finish in the 2022 regional competition, guaranteeing them a spot to compete in the national competition in Phoenix, AZ this November at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) annual meeting.
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On the day of the competition, the teams were told the distance that the mini-car needed to travel, complete with a chemical power system and a stopping reaction. This year the distance was 20 m and the top winners were within a couple of centimeters–very, very close.
“To be this close is unusual, typically the 2nd and 3rd place finishers are within meters not centimeters,” said Elizabeth Podlaha-Murphy, Professor and Chair of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at Clarkson and the Safety Judge for the event.
1st place winner was the University of Toronto – very close to the finish (20.04 m), 2nd place winner was Cornell University – very close (20.24 m), and Clarkson University won 3rd place with 20.28 m! The SPEED Team President is Carolyne Shultes, the faculty advisors are Simona Liguori and Ian McCrum.
https://www.clarkson.edu/news/clarkson-chem-e-car-speed-team-places-3rd-regional-competition