Chemical Engineering

U Students Win Chem-E-Car Contest

Students in the University of Utah Department of Chemical Engineering beat five other teams, including BYU, at the 2008 regional Chem-E-car Competition of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), held in Socorro, New Mexico, on March 8th. The U.s team nearly swept the competition by winning three of the four awards, including first place in the car competition, most creative vehicle design, and best poster.
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Chem-E Article

A University of Utah student engineer watched the U.'s chemical-fueled model car roll toward the finish line. "Oh, slow up, slow up, slow up," he implored. Read more

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