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== History ==
The idea of having a McGill Chem-E Car Team started in the summer of 2013 when David Villegas brought a group of his fellow McGill chemical engineering students together with the goal of participating in the AIChE Chem-E Car competition. Those involved started researching reactions for power source and stopping mechanism, playing with microcontrollers, and designing the body of the car. As the year progressed, the Chem-E Car design idea was made into a reality thanks to the support of various organisations and sponsors. After overcoming many unexpected problems, and many hours of calibrating the reaction, the McGill Chem-E Car Team made its way to their very first appearance at the AIChE Chem-E Car - North East Regional Competition. The competition was hosted by the University of Connecticut at the end of March 2014. The team placed 6th out of 14, an excellent first showing!
==Mission==
Our vision is to build a team structure that will increase involvement of students in chemical engineering, other engineering programs, and other faculties in large team based design projects.
====Goals:====
*To foster innovative thinking and teamwork throughout the project design process
*To develop strong management, organizational, and leadership skills through collaboration among different sub-teams
*To encourage student research and experimental design
*To practice the highest lab safety standards
*To develop our own data acquisition device and calibration techniques
*To design and build an attractive shoebox-size car
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