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MALAYSIA CHEM-E CAR COMPETITION 2015


RULES AND REGULATION
1. GENERAL
1.1. Eligibility
The competition is open to all undergraduate students in Malaysia and overseas. This includes students
who are pursuing diploma and/or bachelor degree in any discipline. However, at least TWO (2) team
members must be Chemical Engineering students.
1.2 Objective
To design and construct a shoebox-sized car that is powered by a chemical energy source. This Chem-E
car will carry a certain load of water to a given distance, hit a ball and stop. The car performance will be
judged based on the combination of completion of predefined tasks, design creativity and issues related
to safety, environment and health.
1.3 Statement of Agreement
All team members must sign a statement explicitly indicating they have understood and will abide by
this Rules and Regulation. This statement must be submitted to the Organizing Committee before the
event.
1.4 Team Composition
The maximum number of team members is FOUR (4). Multi-disciplinary teams from the same institution
are encouraged. Each team must consist of at least TWO (2) Chemical Engineering students unless a
special waiver is obtained. No Inter-Varsity team is allowed.
1.5 Complaint/Protest
An official complaint preferably with evidence such as a digital photo must be filed by the Team Advisor
to the Appeal Committee with a deposit of RM 100 within ONE (1) hour of the incident. Should the
complaint is rejected by the Appeal Committee, the deposit will be forfeited. All decisions by the Appeal
Committee are final and hence cannot be contested after the winners have been announced during the
Closing Ceremony.

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2. COMPETITION CATEGORIES
2.1 Poster Competition
2.1.1 Sizes of Poster and Board
Each team must display an A1-sized poster on the designated board (1 m x 1 m) that displays the team
name. The poster must be placed prior to the Opening Ceremony.
2.1.2 Contents of Poster
The poster should be self-explanatory in describing how the car is powered and/or stopped by the
chemical reaction, the unique features of the car, and economic, environmental and safety aspects of
the design. No presentation is required. There is also no question and answer session. If necessary, an
appropriate documentation (folio) on the detailed design and testing of your vehicle can be made
available for inspection by the judges who will mark the following criteria:
Description of the chemical reaction / power source / stopping mechanism (20%)
Design creativity and unique features of the vehicle, including the strategy to score a goal
when momentum is transferred from the car to the ball causing the ball to roll over an obstacle
and/or bounce off a side wall to the goal posts (20%)
Environmental and safety features (20%)
Economic aspects (20%)
Quality of the poster and team member presentations (20%)
2.1.3 Prizes
First place: Gold Medal + Certificate + Plaque
Second place: Silver Medal + Certificate+ Plaque
Third place: Bronze Medal + Certificate + Plaque
Fourth Tenth placing: Certificate + Plaque
2.2 Performance Competition
2.2.1 Dimension of Chem-E Car
All components of the car must fit into a shoebox (40 cm x 30 cm x 18 cm). The car may be disassembled
to meet this requirement. If the judges are uncertain whether the car will fit inside the box when
dissembled, they may request that the team demonstrate that they can do this.
2.2.2 Load Container
The car must be able to carry a container that can hold up to 500 mL of water without spilling. An
example container is a Nalgene Low-Density Polyethylene Narrow-Mouth Bottles (500 mL) Nalge No. 38430 20039016 or Fisher Cat. No 02-923-11G. During competition, only water will be supplied; thus each
car must have its own container.
2.2.3 The Ball
A golf ball with standard dimension, dimples and weight will be placed some distance away from the
Starting Line. The organizer reserves the right to choose the brand and/or color of the golf ball to be
used during competition.

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2.2.5 The Challenges
Each team will be given TWO (2) opportunities or rounds to traverse the car to a specified distance
(Finish Line) and hit a golf ball towards goal posts while carrying a certain load of water. The required
load of water and distance of the Finish Line, which will vary in each round, will be announced prior to
the start of the competition. The golf ball will be placed at the vertical center (at half of the track width
or about 1.5 m from the top or bottom borders) but its horizontal position will be 1 m before the Finish
Line, which will be drawn between 5 and 10 m 0.005 m (range of Finish Line) from the Starting Line.
A Stopping Line will be placed 3 m after the Finish Line to allow ample distance for the car to come to a
complete stop before it hits the obstacle and/or moving pass the obstacle towards the goal posts. If the
car fails to stop, one of the team members must halt and remove the car from the track.
The load will be between 0 and 500 mL of water. A judge or a helper will measure the prescribed water
for each team before and after each run. Teams may not add or remove any "load" (or other inert items)
to adjust their vehicle weight during the runs. However, teams are allowed to adjust "fuel" or reactants
used in the car's chemical reaction.
The car will start with its front end just touching the designated Starting Line or anywhere within the
launching pad. The aims of the competition are to have the car stops closest to the specified Finish Line,
scores a goal and stays within bounds of each track. The Finish Line will be determined by the
organizer as stated above. An obstacle (a half-cylindrical shaped object, e.g., 2-inch diameter PVC pipe
or toilet paper roll, with length = 1 m and radius = 2.5 cm) will be placed as shown in FIGURE 1.
The Chem-E-Car competition field will consist of a poster board area and two tracks used for the car
performance competition (FIGURE 1). The exact arrangement of the competition field will be dictated by
the physical site of the host institution.

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Weighing
Station

Poster Board Area

1m

Golf Ball

2m

Goal Posts

Launching
Pad

Track 1

Obstacle

Side Wall 1

3m

Preparation Area

Starting
Line

Track 2

Launching
Pad

Side Wall 2
2m

1m

5m

Range of Finish
Line

Range of
Stopping
Line

10 m

5m

Similar to above

5m

5m

3m

30 m

FIGURE 1: The Chem-E-Car competition field (not to scale).

2.2.5 Measured Distance


2.2.5.1 Within Bound
Once the car stops, a judge or an appointed personnel will measure the distance that the car traverse
from the starting point to the most front-end of the car. If a team violates any of the competition rules
and regulation, the judge may allow the car to complete its course at his/her discretion. However, no
measurement will be taken.

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2.2.5.2 Out-of-Bound
An out-of-bound car is defined as having any part of the car exceed the Stopping Line and/or falls
outside the side tape boundaries of the track. The out-of-bound car will be treated as disqualified for
that run. Note that even if the car returns within bound after exceeding the track boundaries, the car is
still considered going out-of-bound. No measurement and goal mark will be taken in this case.
2.2.6 Sequence of the Teams
The sequence (order) of the teams will be selected by random drawing. In the first round, a judge will
call the first TWO (2) teams FIVE (5) minutes prior to the start of their runs. Team 1 is allocated TWO (2)
minutes to weigh the water-loaded car at the Weighing Station, TWO (2) more minutes to prepare the
car at the Preparation Area and ONE (1) additional minute to get to the Launching Pad (FIGURE 1). Team
2 and the remaining teams will repeat this procedure.
If a team is unable to get ready within the time mentioned above, the next team in the pre-determined
sequence will be asked to run their car. The previous team, which is unable to run their car within the
stipulated time, will have their opportunity for that particular round forfeited.
After the completion of the first round, there will be a short break before the second round begins. The
sequence for the second round will be the same as that in the first round.
2.2.7 Numbers of Opportunities and Duration for each Opportunity
Each team will have TWO (2) opportunities to complete the course in TWO (2) rounds. There is one
opportunity in each round. In each opportunity, the car must move, traverse a distance, hit a ball and
stop within TWO (2) minutes. If the car is still moving after the stipulated time, it will be disqualified.
2.2.8 The Winning Teams
The teams will be ranked in ascending order based on a weighted combination of scores as follows:
1. Accuracy (70%): The lowest average deviation between the front end of the car and the Finish
Line of two runs.
2. Goal Score (30%): Average scores [Purple (100 marks), Green (75), Red (50) and zero if no goal]
of two runs.
The winners of the Chem-E-Car competition are subjected to a minimum score of 70% in the poster
competition. In the event of a tie, the winner will be decided by the higher score that the teams
obtained from the poster competition. If the scores of the poster competition are the same for the
teams, the prizes will be combined and divided equally among the teams.
2.2.9 Capital Cost of the Car
The total cost of the car and the chemicals must not exceed RM 1000. The car cost includes the donated
cost of any equipment. The time donated by university machine shops and other personnel will not be
included in the total price of the car. It is expected that every university has equal access to these
resources. The cost of pressure testing is also not included in the capital cost of the car. The method
used to estimate the donated cost of the equipment must be shown.

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2.2.10 Prizes
First place: RM3000 + Certificate + Challenge Trophy + Plaque
Second place: RM2000 + Certificate + Plaque
Third place: RM1000 + Certificate + Plaque
Forth Eight places: RM200 for each team + Certificate + Plaque
3. PROHIBITION AND CAUTION
3.1 Remote Control or Mechanical Starting
The car must be an autonomous vehicle and cannot be controlled remotely. Pushing to start the vehicle
or installing a mechanical starting device is not allowed.
3.2 Sensor and Other Alignment Devices/Strategies
Any type of sensor(s) and/or device(s) as well as a strategy of adjusting the side walls for car alignment is
allowed before the car moves. This includes the use of mirror, laser pointer and/or laser distance meter.
However, the sensor(s) and/or devices(s) must be turned off and/or removed from the track before the
car starts to move. Similarly, the side walls must remain static and on the side tape boundaries of the
track before the car moves.
3.2 Commercial Batteries
No commercial batteries (e.g., AA batteries, fuel cells and lead-acid batteries) are allowed as the power
source. However, they are allowed to power up instrumentation (e.g., detectors, sensors) and/or
devices (e.g., flash/LED lights) used in the electrical circuit. The judges reserve the right to disallow the
use of commercial batteries if they have any doubt.
3.3 Stopping Mechanism
No mechanical force can be applied to the wheel or ground to slow or stop the car (e.g. no brakes).
However, stopping mechanism that is based on chemical engineering principles is allowed (e.g. color
changes during neutralization). There can be no mechanical or electronic timing device(s) to stop the
chemical reaction or stop the car. For example, a stop switch consisting of a liquid draining out of a
vessel is considered a mechanical timing switch and will not be allowed.
3.4 Liquid Leakage
The car must be designed to avoid liquid discharge. Any liquid on the vehicle must be contained and not
allowed to be discharged intentionally or unintentionally from the car. Vehicles that discharge liquids via
any mechanism will be disqualified. Given the general public's lack of understanding of general
chemistry, anything that is visibly left behind will be construed as chemical pollution, and even
hazardous. If this happens, the teams round will be forfeited.
3.5 Open Flame or Smoke Emission
All cars are restricted from having any open flames or emitting any smoke. The judges reserve the right
to ask any vehicle for a "test" run prior to the contest to insure that all safety rules are met by all
participating teams.

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3.6 Caution for Pressurized Container
An entry that is pressurized must have evidence of proper/adequate pressure testing. [CAUTION: Soda
bottles or PVC vessels explode when pressurized!]
3.7 Safety Instruction for Corrosive / Hazardous Chemicals
Any entry using or producing a corrosive / hazardous chemical(s) must have the chemical(s) sealed in a
close container (i.e. a container with a cover / lid). Chemicals must have external redundant
containment (i.e. double container) as a component of the vehicle to prevent spillage.
3.8 Open and/or Improperly Secured Containers
All containers on the vehicle containing chemicals must be securely attached to the vehicle to prevent
the container from tipping over during the competition. The lid to this container must also be securely
attached to the container and must be capable to preventing spillage of the chemical during the
competition.
3.9 Chemical Preparation and Handling
Chemicals must only be prepared at the Preparation Area. During the competition, it is suggested that a
small holding tank with a valve or a syringe be added to the car to add the chemical at the Launching
Pad or on the Starting Line. The chemicals can be added either by using a syringe or by gravity flow
through the valve. All containers at the Launching Pad with chemical must be properly labeled, with a lid
and must be properly managed to prevent spillage. In the event of spillage at the competition field
(FIGURE 1), the team will be disqualified for that round.
3.10 Test Run
Due to safety issue, Test Run on the first day of the competition is made COMPULSORY. Any team that
misses the Test Run will not be allowed to compete.
4. SAFETY
4.1 Personal Protection
During the competition all participants are requested to ensure that they have appropriate personal
protection - particularly shoes, lab coat, and safety goggles are compulsory items.
4.2 Material Safety and Data Sheet (MSDS)
MSDS for all chemicals used must be made available upon request.
4.3 Transportation and Disposal of Chemicals
Participants are responsible for transportation of the chemicals to the competition sites. Safe
transportation protocols must be followed. Students are also responsible for arranging for the disposal
of their chemicals and wastes. Hazardous chemical protocols must be followed and reported on the
poster. If obvious safety violations occur, the judges have the discretion to disqualify the entry.
4.4 Safe Operation
All cars must be safely operated. If a car is deemed unsafe, the judges have the rights to disqualify it.

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