Dr. Basim A. Abussaud
Professor of Chemical Engineering (KFUPM)
Fourth AIChE Middle East Regional Chem-E-Car Competition
May 7, 2024 -
9:00am to 5:00pm
The 2024 AIChE Middle East Regional Chem-E-Car Competition® will be held in Saudi Arabia for the first time. The competition challenges undergraduate students to develop and construct a car powered by a chemical or biochemical energy source, which will safely transport a specified weight over a given distance and then stop. This valuable team-oriented, educational experience provides undergraduate chemical engineering students with the opportunity to:
- Build a Team
- Get Creative
- Compete at MEPEC
Host University
This year's host university is King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals.
Organizing Chairs
List of Participating Universities for 2024
- American University of the Middle East
- Amirkabir University of Technology
- Basra University for Oil and Gas
- Dawood University, Karachi
- Istanbul Technical University
- King Abdulaziz University Rabigh
- King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
- King Khaled University
- King Saud University
- Koç University
- Middle East technical university
- NED University of Engineering Technology
- Qatar University
- Suez University
- Texas A&M University at Qatar
- UAEU
- University of Bahrain
2024 Chem-E-Car Competition Registration
The registration deadline has passed. Please email studentchapters@aiche.org if you are interested in participating.
Chem-E-Car Competition Safety Training & Quiz
All participants must take and pass the AIChE Chem-E-Car Safety Training Course with a minimum score of 80%.
Click here for the Safety Training & Quiz Information
Competition Rules and Forms
2024 Chem-E-Car Competition & Safety Rules Document
Video Competition
Coming soon.
Past Competition Video
Click Here to watch the 2017 Competition Video
Questions
Please visit the Chem-E-Car Questions form to submit your question!