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Competition Rules & Guidelines 

Student Technical Presentation Competition

Competition Rules:
  1. Each entry must be an undergraduate student and a member of one of the participating student chapters. Others may present, but cannot be considered for the top prize.
  2. AIChE places no limit on the number of technical presentations submitted for presentation by a participating student chapter. 
  3. Co-authorship of technical presentations is permitted. However, only one person shall make the presentation at the Regional STPC, and this person must have been substantially involved in the project or subject of the technical presentation.
  4. A panel of three chemical engineers (faculty, industry representative, or AIChE local section member) will judge STPC presentations. The decision of these judges will be final.
  5. Time limits are  15 minutes for presentation and 3-5 minutes for Q&A.
  6. First Place receives a cash award of $200 from AIChE and will be invited to present at the Annual Student Conference STPC
  7. Second Place receives a cash award of $100 from AIChE.
  8. Third Place receives a cash award of $50 from AIChE.
  9. Only one Student Technical Presentation from each AIChE Regional Student Conference shall be presented at the Annual Student Conference STPC. In the case of a tie for first prize at a Regional Conference, or if two first prizes are awarded, the Region must make a selection and nominate only one Student Technical Presentationfor presentation during the Annual Student Conference STPC.
To view more details, visit the National AIChE Website here. 
​To register, please visit the registration page of this website. 

Poster Competition 

  1. Each entry must be an undergraduate student and a member of one of the participating student chapters. Others may present, but cannot be considered for the top prize.
  2. AIChE places no limit on the number of posters submitted by a participating student chapter. 
  3. Co-authorship of posters is permitted. However, only one person shall present the poster at the Regional STPC, and this person must have been substantially involved in the project or subject of the technical poster. 
  4. A panel of three to four  chemical engineers (faculty, industry representative, or AIChE local section member) will judge the posters. The decision of these judges will be final.
  5. Competitors will be placed into individual breakout rooms where they will share their one slide/page poster. Judges and bystanders will have the ability to move around between breakout rooms. Competitors should be prepared with a 1-2 minute presentation of their poster. 
To view more details, visit the National AIChE Website here.
To register, please visit the registration page of this website. 

Chem-E-Car Competition

The Chem-E-Car Competition will be held virtually. Competitors should expect to participate at their own institution, or other location. 
Please view full rules at the AIChE Website, here. 

ChemE Jeopardy 

The ChemE Jeopardy compeititon will be held virtually. Competitors should expect to at their own institution, or other location. 
Please view full rules at the AIChE Website, here. 
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