Chem E Car Frequently Asked questions

Teams must register their car with AIChE by January 27th.

Teams must submit EDP requirements by February 21st.

Teams must register their car with MSU by March 14th.

Teams must pay the per-car fee of $75 by March 14th.

Teams must pay the per-chemical-shipment fee of $155.

Chemicals must arrive at MSU between March 24th-27th.

All individuals competing must be registered to attend the conference by competition day.

UPDATE! - Shipping instructions have changed, please read the requirements carefully.

Unless you have purchased your chemical from a box store (grocery, hardware, pharmacy, etc.) you may not transport your chemicals to the competition. All teams must order and ship chemicals not purchased at a box store to MSU. Please follow the instructions carefully and fill out the form below so that we are informed about what chemicals are shipped to our campus. Chemical shipping will be completed through MSU Procurement's Event Materials Management webpage. The instructions are below.

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Chemicals must arrive at MSU between March 24th-27th. The postmark date does not matter, the arrival does.

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Ship to:

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Attn: AIChE Team [Your Team]
166 SERVICE RD.
EAST LANSING, MI 48824

Date: March 29th, 2025
Container: [insert number] of [insert number]

Please pay the fee of $155 per chemical shipment at the Event Materials Management Page

https://upl.msu.edu/specialized-services/other-services-fees/event-material-management/index.html

• Under the section "Shipping packages TO an event", click on "Pay for the Event Material Management services via credit card."

• Click on the option for "AIChE Chem-E Car Competition" - there is a search option available if the AIChE Chem-E Car Competition is not on the front page

• Fill out the form

Our team originally built a small buffer into the price of the competition to pay for chemical/HazMat shipping costs. MSU's logistics department decided to collect these fees directly on a per-shipment basis. We have since removed the cost of shipping and handling from our registration fee.

Dhairya Raval (ravaldha@msu.edu) and Walter Kretzer (kretzerw@msu.edu)