ChemE Car Competition

Each year our chemical engineering students at the University of Tulsa compete nationally in a “Chem-E-Car” competition for college students. It has been such a success with our students that we host our own variation for Tulsa-area high school students.

The Spring 2009 competition was held April 28th. A link to the results is here. The Spring 2010 competition has not been organized yet, but check back and we will have information soon. You can also e-mail Dr. Laura Ford laura-ford@utulsa.edu if you have questions.

The goals of the competition are to build a small toy car powered by a chemical reaction and to control that chemical reaction so the car travels the distance announced shortly before the competition.

To demonstrate an application of a chemical reaction students design and build a chemically-powered car that will travel a specified distance and stop.

Download the following pdf forms for more information: