UMR students will use acid -- and a little magnesium -- to "turn on" their car in the upcoming American Institute of Chemical Engineers's Chem-E Car national competition.
The UMR Chem-E Car team earned a spot in the San Francisco competition by placing second in the regional chemical reaction-powered, autonomous vehicle competition last April. The competition challenges teams to design and build a shoebox-sized car that can carry an additional load a specified distance. The actual distance and load requirements will be announced 20 minutes before the beginning of the national competition.
Team leader Dan Burtman of Blue Springs, Mo., a junior in chemical engineering, says the group is very hopeful about its upcoming performance.
If nothing else, the team will be in for one great trip.
OT: I'd like to say "Happy Birthday" to Visions blogger, Andrew Careaga, who turned 46 today. I think I promised him that I wouldn't post his Halloween photo on Visions and I won't do that, especially since he's my boss. But I will link to it.
