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2022 AIChE Annual Student Conference, Phoenix, AZ, 11/11-11/14:
The members of Chem-E-Car qualified for this conference back in April of 2022 when they placed 1st at the regionals competition. At the AIChE Annual Student Conference, the Iowa State Chapter sent undergraduate students to participate in the undergraduate student research poster competition and the Chem-E-Car competition, and to receive individual/group awards.
Undergraduate Student Research Poster Competition:
5 students presented their research in a competition against over 300 other undergraduates. All 5 of the undergrads put many hours of work into not only their research, but developing their poster and presentation for this competition. There were 8 divisions to compete in, labeled Food, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Fuels, Petrochemicals, Energy, Materials Engineering and Sciences, and Separations. One of our students, Brianna Burton, placed 3rd overall in her division, Materials Engineering and Sciences. Brianna put 30+ hours into developing her poster and forming/refining her presentation for not only this competition, but for previous research competitions as well. She plans on attending an undecided graduate school after graduating with her bachelors in chemical engineering. Of the other 4 students that presented their posters, some are planning on attending grad school while others plan on going straight into industry.
Chem-E-Car:
Our car saw a complete redesign after the regional competition in April. This led to a much cleaner car with VEX Robotics components, an acrylic plate, and 3D printed components. Our car was about $300 all together, which is quite modest, compared to other schools with cars above $1,000. Around 300 students participated in the Chem-E-Car Competition, where we placed 14th out of 38 teams. This was more than exceptional, given that our car was damaged while being shipped down to Phoenix, causing it to lean to the side and not drive straight. There was also a shortage of chemicals at the competition, so the ISU team was only able to run 2 trials before competing. Our team had a great time competing and performed the best given the situation that we had to work with.
Awards and Recognitions:
Michael Galvin received the first year academic award, and Lauren Stauffer received the second year academic award. This award is given to first and second-year students within the chapter that have the highest GPA. Our chapter of AIChE received official honors with the Outstanding Student Chapter of the Year for 2021-2022, which is given to chapters of AIChE that show excellence in their levels of participation from members. It is an honor to say that the ISU Chapter of AIChE has members that show academic excellence and that the chapter is active and progressing.
Help the team purchase materials to improve their car and experiments, giving them a better chance to win the national competition. At this level, you will receive a social media shout-out!
Help the team pay for PPE supplies and registration for the regional event. This level of donation comes with a social media shout-out as well as a website recognition!
Help the team cover all the previously mentioned costs and help us grow the project for years to come! This level of donation comes with a social media shout-out as well as a website recognition!
Donate at this level to show your immense interest in AIChE at ISU. You will help the club continue to perform at Nationals for Chem-E-Car, host networking nights for students, and provide leadership experience for uprising chemical engineers. Donors at this level receive a social media shout-out, a website recognition, and can have their name or face on the cars that will be competing at the next regional conference in April 2023!
This level is only for those supreme supporters out there who want to be at the heart of the ISU AIChE's future success. Donors at this level receive a social media shout-out, a website recognition, and can have their name or face on the cars that will be competing at the next regional conference in April 2023. They will also receive a signed thank-you note by the AIChE cabinet, Dr. Loveland and Dr. Mansell.