2024 ChemE-Sports Competition | AIChE

ChemE-SportsTM Competition

This year’s program will feature a hybrid ChemE-Sports Competition on optimization and safety, open to all undergraduate AIChE student members, based on a based on a gas treating unit with a Distributed Control System.

All competitors will work through multiple scenarios. The competitors will be given real-life scenarios that could be observed in a plant and an objective to complete within a given timeframe. Scoring will be based upon both the profitability and the safety of the unit during the simulated run for each team. 

Students may compete in groups of 2-4. To register, contact Robert G. Bozic Ph.D./LTC(USA(Ret.) at robert.bozic@columbia.edu with full student names, student email addresses, and student team number with team captain clearly designated. Sign up now!

Registration deadline: September 27th

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Continued for 2024! 

  • All teams compete in all rounds
  • Awards for every round of competition
  • Improved audience experience with Zoom viewing

Estimated Session Schedule:

TIME (PT) COmpetition Description
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Competing Teams Sign In/ Set Up
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Competition Round I: Distiller Round
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Competition Round II: Expert Round
11:00 AM - 11:25 AM Competition Round III: Master of Diaster Round
11:25 AM - 12:00 PM Competition Round IV: Ultimate Controller Round
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM  Award Ceremony 

 

 

 

 

 

ChemE-Sports Competition is sponsored by PetroSkills - Simulation Solutions. 

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