After a 4th place finish in the regional competition last spring, the YSU Chem-E-Car team recently traveled to Boston to participate in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers National Conference and Chem-E-Car Competition.

The competition challenges student teams to “design and construct a chemically powered vehicle within certain size constraints.” At the event, the cars must carry a specified cargo for a certain distance and winners are determined from those traveling the correct distance, in combination with creativity.

The YSU team constructed their vehicle to use a phenolphthalein stopping mechanism and Zinc-Air Batteries. They placed 15th in the National competition and learned many lessons to take into next year’s event.

Any student interested in learning more about Chem-E-Car may contact Captain Jonathan Hronek