2024 ChemE Cube Competition Powered by RAPID | ExxonMobil

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The 4th Annual ChemE Cube Competition powered by RAPID® | ExxonMobil will focus on Direct Air Capture and Regeneration and take place in October at the 2024 AIChE Annual Student Conference. Undergraduate student teams from any university are welcome to participate.

*New* Link to ExxonMobil Blog on Direct Air Capture

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  1. Download and read the full suite of competition materials listed below
  2. Review our January 25 competition webinar if you missed it

Key 2024 Dates

January 25

ChemE Cube staff will provide an in-depth overview of the competition and an introduction to Direct Air Capture problem statement. A recording of this webinar is available here

March 31

Teams interested in competing in the 2024 ChemE Cube Competition sign up for a Virtual Qualifying Presentation Time Slot.

April 8-19

ChemE Cube Virtual Qualifying Presentations take place. Teams provide a 20-minute presentation on their cube's preliminary design and value proposition with 10 minutes of Q&A.

April 29

Approximately 14 of the top-scoring teams will be invited to compete in the 2024 ChemE Cube Competition in San Diego, CA.

May 6

Qualifying teams confirm their intended participation at the on-site competition.

August 19

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET: 2024 ChemE Cube Competition Prep Call; teams who qualify to compete will be required to participate in this virtual event.

October 7

5 PM PT: Deadline for Engineering Design Package (EDP) Submission and Regen Paper Study.

October 21

5 PM PT: Deadline for The Ad Submission.

October 27-28

4th Annual ChemE Cube Competition, San Diego, CA.

Should you have any questions or require clarification, contact ChemECube@aiche.org.

2024 Competition Materials