Glo-Kart finishes second in international contest
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Students compete in the regional Chem-E-Car competition in April, which was hosted by Missouri S&T. Tom Wagner/Missouri S&T
Missouri S&T’s Chem-E-Car Design Team’s entry into the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) competition earned second place out of 44 competitors from award the world. The event is a part of the annual AIChE Student Conference, held in Orlando, Florida, in November.
S&T’s
car, named “Glo-Kart,” was powered by a six-cell lead-acid battery and was stopped
by using a chemical reaction.
Teams had to qualify to participate in the international contest by earning a
high finish at a regional competition, which challenged students to design and
construct cars powered by a chemical energy source that can safely carry a
specified load over a given distance and then stop.
Ths S&T student design team’s car finished second at an April regional competition, hosted at Missouri S&T.
Posted by Velvet Hasner
