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Five Rensselaer chemical and biological engineering undergraduates traveled to Glasgow, Scotland, to compete in the International Chem-E-Car Challenge on July 10. The Rensselaer team was one of three U.S. teams in the competition, which included a total of 12 teams from universities around the world. Jeffrey Bouchard, Megan Mason, Christopher Mazur, Lauren Speciner, and Jennifer Weiser are the members of the Rensselaer team. Wayne Bequette, professor of chemical and biological engineering, is the team's faculty adviser. The competition challenged teams to design and build a shoebox-sized car that is powered by a chemical energy source and capable of carrying a specified load over a given distance. The teams also prepared poster presentations to showcase the design of the car and explain its fuel source. Rensselaer's newly redesigned car, "The RPI Bullet," is made of red ABS plastic and powered by a proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell. The team won a regional competition and placed fifth in a national competition last November, qualifying its international bid. The Rensselaer team came in sixth place at the international competition. The International Chem-E-Car Challenge, co-sponsored by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), was part of student activities at the 7th World Congress of Chemical Engineering. Photos by Tiffany Lohwater |
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