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2012 Chem-E-Car

October 26th, 2012

2012 Chem-E-Car National Competitors [On Location]

By John Vasko | Comments (2)
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See the 2012 National Chem-E-Car Competitors. See the student chapter names, captains, advisors, car names, region, and placing.

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October 27th, 2012

Sneak Peek Videos of 2012 Chem-E-Car Finalists!

By John Vasko | Comments (0)
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This entry is part 2 of 7 in the series 2012 Chem-E-Car

2012 Chem-E-Car National Competition Finalists were asked to submit intro videos to spotlight their cars. Twelve finalists submitted videos, which you can watch below.

See below for the videos from Carnegie Mellon, Cornell University, University of Maine, University of Nebraska- Lincoln, Ohio University, and Oklahoma State, University of Puerto Rico, Rutgers University, University […]

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October 29th, 2012

2012 Chem-E-Car Team Interviews [Part 1]

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This entry is part 3 of 7 in the series 2012 Chem-E-Car

We had a chance to catch up with some of the 2012 National Chem-E-Car teams at the Poster Session. We interviewed University of Akron, Bucknell University, Carnegie Mellon, and University of Pittsburgh.

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October 29th, 2012

2012 Chem-E-Car Team Interviews [Part 2]

By John Vasko | Comments (0)
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This entry is part 4 of 7 in the series 2012 Chem-E-Car

We had a chance to catch up with some of the 2012 National Chem-E-Car teams at the Poster Session. Below are interviews we did with Cornell University (this year’s National Competition winners), University of Houston, University of Maryland, University of Puerto Rico, and University of South Florida.

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October 30th, 2012

2012 National Chem-E-Car Results

By John Vasko | Comments (0)
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This entry is part 5 of 7 in the series 2012 Chem-E-Car

Months of hard work all came down to the final two runs Sunday afternoon for competitors and their Chem-E-Cars. Cornell University beat out 2011 defending champions University of Puerto Rico. Check out the slideshow and results.

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October 30th, 2012

Chem-E-Car Competition: Student Perspectives

By Elizabeth J. H. Guenther | Comments (0)
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This entry is part 6 of 7 in the series 2012 Chem-E-Car

I had the opportunity to catch up with just a few of the ChemE Car teams during their poster sessions and asked them what was the most enjoyable part of the project and competition for them. Following are a few of the responses.

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November 8th, 2012

The Official 2012 Chem-E-Car Video Is Out!

By Douglas Clark | Comments (0)
Cornell, 2012 Chem-E-Car Winners
This entry is part 7 of 7 in the series 2012 Chem-E-Car

This year’s Chem-E-Car competitors were challenged with a running distance of 21m and a load of 300mg. Cornell’s team and their  car, Zapdos, took home the top prize in the 2012 Chem-E-Car Competition with a perfect score of 0.0 m, beating 2011 champion University of Puerto Rico. See results and placement of […]

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