Set of Rules

4thIndonesia Chem-E-Car Competition 2015

Table of Contents
1. Preface ................................................................................................................................................ 2
2. Objective............................................................................................................................................. 2
3. Competitions ..................................................................................................................................... 3
4. Rules and Requirements ................................................................................................................ 3
4.1 Poster Competitions ................................................................................................................. 3
4.2 Car Performance Competition .............................................................................................. 3
4.3 Penalty.......................................................................................................................................... 6
4.4 Scoring Aspects ......................................................................................................................... 7
5. Winning Team And Awards .......................................................................................................... 8
6. Registration and Documents Submission.................................................................................. 8
7. Design Tips......................................................................................................................................... 9
8. Past Winner Regulation .................................................................................................................. 9
9. Timeline............................................................................................................................................... 10
10. Contact................................................................................................................................................ 11

1.PREFACE
Chemical Engineering Department of Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) is located
in Surabaya, Indonesia. Become one of the best Chemical Engineering Department in Indonesia,
ITS Chemical Engineering Department have a vision to be an educational institution with
international reputation which have a role as a reference institution and a center of excellence on
transferring and developing chemical engineering knowledge and skills.
From the vision of our Department, one of our strategy is to organize international level
events or competitions. To realize that, we held an international competitions named Indonesia
Chem-E-Car Competition (ICECC) as a part of Chernival event. In this April 2015, ICECC is entering
his fourth year.
The 4thIndonesiaChem-E-Car Competition 2014 has been carried out by the Student
Chapter of the National Seminar on Fundamental and Application of Chemical Engineering in coworking with APTEKINDO (Asosiasi Perguruan Tinggi Teknik Kimia Indonesia). For the fourth time,
the competition will be held at GEDUNG ROBOTIKA-INSTITUT TEKNOLOGI SEPULUH NOPEMBER
(ITS) on April 23rd 26th, 2015 in Surabaya, Indonesia.
All undergraduates are open for Indonesian (public universities and private universities)
and international university students of chemical and process engineering, chemistry, and further
study courses are invited to contribute their knowledge, creativity and ability to work in a team to
succeed the provided tasks. The Chem-E-Car Competition consists of two parts, the poster
presentation and the car performance. There will be three winner with additional 5 award (best
presentation, best eco-car, best economic car, best concept, and best race.). This set of rules
describes the procedure of the competition as well as the determination of the winning team. To
focus the project on the chemical reaction, several technical requirements and restrictions to the
car model will be imposed. In case of non-compliance with the rules in the following either points
may be deducted or the team will be disqualified by the judges.
2. OBJECTIVE
The objective of this competition is to design and construct a car that uses a chemical
reaction(s) as the power source and to control the distance it travels while carrying a specified
load. The goal of the competition is to have your car stop closest to the specified finish line or
point (not being out of bounds) while carrying the specified load. The competition is about
demonstrating ability to control a chemical reaction.
3. COMPETITIONS
There are two parts for Chem-E-Car Competition; a poster competition and a car
performance competition.

4. RULES AND REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Poster Competition:
A poster with X-Banner size (60cm x 160cm) must be displayed along with the
autonomous vehicle on the day of the competition. The poster competition display and
judging will occur 1 day before Chem-E-Car performance Competition. Team members
should present during judging to answer questions from the judges. The poster
presentation takes place on April 24th 2015. The exact time will be announced beforehand.
The poster should contain these following content:
1. Name of the team, members, advisers, and university.
2. An image of the model car, design creativity, and unique features from the car.
3. Technical description of the chemical reaction (How is the car powered).
4. Abstract of the constructional processing including a process flowsheet.
5. Description of the chemical reaction / power source / stopping mechanism.
6. Environmental and safety features.
7. Economical aspects.
8. The poster must be in English, and the presentation must be in English too.

4.2 Car Performance Competition

4.2.1 Rules and Requirements:
(a). The car will start with its front end just touching the start line. There will be a
designated finish line. The distance will be measured with respect to the front end
of the car. The goal of the competition is to have your car stop closest to the
designated finish line (not being out of bounds) while carrying the specified load.
When measuring the distance from the designated finish line it does not matter if
the car goes longer or shorter than the designated finish line. The race area will be
wedge shaped with a start line and the boundary lines (side boundaries and front
boundary) clearly marked in an arc of constant distance from the start line (Figure
1). The car must not leave the race area (Figure 1). The car that goes outside the
race area will be given penalty.
(b). Each car will be given two attempts to traverse a designated distance carrying the
specified load. There will be a 30-minute break before the second attempt begin.
The specified load and the designated distance will be announced one-hour prior
to the start of the car racing. The distance will be between 10 and 20 m 0.005 m
and the load will be calculated from the percentage of the car weight (10-20%).
Teams may not add or remove any item (circuits or loads) to adjust their car. The
loads will be plasticine. If the specified loads are more than 0.5 kg the load will be

plasticine and weights (please prepare a space for loads in your car).

10-20 m

Figure 1.Sketch of The Race Area

(c). The ICECC technical team will announce each team just prior to the start of their
run. Each team then have:

3 minutes maximum on the preparation table.

2 minutes maximum on the start line.

3 minutes maximum to race and stop at the distance.

If time exceeds the limit on each point will be given penalty for each point. The
team are not allowed to bring and use any gadgets (handphone, stopwatch, etc)
during the car racing.
(d). The only energy source for the propulsion of the car is a chemical reaction. The
distance is travelled by the car must be controlled by a chemical reaction and no
other means.
(e). All components of the car must fit into a box with dimensions equal to or smaller
than 40 x 30 x 20 cm. The car may be disassembled to meet this requirement. If
the technical team is uncertain whether the car will fit inside the box when
disassembled they may request the team to prove it.
(f). The teams must use common protective safetytools during the preparation and
the car race. The PPE or Personal Protective Equipment (Lab coats, gloves, masks
and goggles) are organized by the teams. Technical team has the right to
postpone the start of any team race due to safety doubts at any time. Any team
member which is not using the safety tools on the first time will be given a warning
by the technical team. But for the next, will be given penalty.

(g). Hot surfaces and hot gases have to be handled with corresponding avoiding
possibilities of scalds or burns. For the team that use biological hazardous
substances of the first level ofendangerment may be accepted. For storage of the
chemicals and for the reaction only laboratory accepted vessels have to be used.
(h). No hazardous material may be exhausted into the environment! Emissions of
harmless material may occur, if safety analysis documents that only small amounts
are emitted without any risk being exposed neither for persons nor for
environment. Flammable or explosive gases must not leak into the atmosphere.
The following material may be exhausted in small amounts:
a. Nitrogen
b. Carbon dioxide
c. Oxygen
d. Water vapour
(i). The cars which are operated under pressure, have to be checked for pressure
resistance. The product of chamber volume and pressure must not exceed 30 bar.
The used pressure-vessel must not burst or deform at operating temperature and
at 1.2-times of the operating pressure within 15 min. The team is not allowed to
set the pressure of the car after reaction.
4.2.2 Things that are specifically disallowed
a) The car must be an autonomous vehicle and must not be controlled remotely.
b) Pushing the car to start it is not allowed.
c) Starting the car using a mechanical device is not allowed.
d) Commercial acquirable batteries or fuel cells must not be used as power source or
to assist chemical reaction.
e) Any circuit in the car must not be manipulated during race by electrical switches,
relays or similar components.
f) The car must be designed to avoid any liquid discharge. Any liquid on the car must
be contained and not allowed to discharge from the car. The car that spray or drop
any liquids will be disqualified on that round. (Given the general publics lack of
understanding of general chemistry, anything that is visibly left behind by the car
may well be construed as chemical pollution or even a hazardous material.)
g) A car which uses a naked flame or ignition source (e.g. spark) is not allowed.
h) A car which emits smoke (from combustion) is not allowed.
i) The use of anything resembling a fuse, either commercially available or homemade, is not allowed. Simple rocket cars which discharge gas and liquid as a

means of propulsion are not allowed.

j) No mechanical force can be applied to the wheel or ground to slow or stop the car
(e.g. no brakes).
k) There can be no mechanical or electronic device used to stop the chemical reaction
or to stop the car. There can be no mechanical or electronic timing device(s) to stop
the chemical reaction or stop the car. In addition, a timing device cannot utilize what
is normally considered as an instantaneous reaction. For example, a constant or
draining liquid feed to a sensing cell that employs an instantaneous reaction (acid
base or precipitation) would not be allowed. Another example would be a liquid
draining out of a vessel to serve as a stop switch. This would be considered a
mechanical timing device and would not be allowed.
l) Radioactive classified materials are not permitted.
4.3 Penalty
There will be some punishments if you get the penalty. They are as follows:
1. If the car goes outside the racing area from the side boundaries, there will be penalty
of -10% score. The distance of the car will be measured from where the car goes out
of the bound plus where it stops.
2. If the car races outside the racing area from front boundary will be disqualified from
that round of the competition.
Note: the site location may dictate an out-of-bounds region past the finish line and
side line. Vehicles traveling past this out-of-bounds region will be treated as
disqualified for that run.
3. a) On preparation table: If the time exceeds the limit, there will be -5% score for every
30 seconds under the first 5 minutes. If the time exceeds 5 minutes, the team will be
disqualified as the point will be 0.
b) On the start line: If the time exceeds the limit, there will be -5%score for every 30
seconds under the first 5minutes.If the time exceeds 5 minutes, the team will be
disqualified as the point will be 0.
c) On the 3 minutes racing: If the time exceeds the limit, there will be -10% score.
4.

Technical team has the right to postpone the start of any team race due to safety
doubts at any time. Team which is not using the PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
on the first time will be given a warning by the technical team. But for the next, will be
given - 5% score.

5.

If on the both of two attempts the car cant move, the team has no right to be winner
of any category.

6.

The team which disobey point 4.2.2 (Things are specifically disallowed) will be
disqualified.

4.4 Scoring Aspects

4.4.1. Poster Presentation
a. Concept of power source and stopping mechanism (30%)
b. Environmental features (15%)
c. Safety features (15%)
d. Economic aspect (15%)
e. Quality of poster and team presentation (20%)
f. Car design (5%)
4.4.2. Car Performance Competition
The scoring of the car performance competition are based on the formula below:
SCORE(n) = [100 E(n)]x [1 Penalty(n)]
TOTAL SCORE = [SCORE(1) + SCORE(2)]/2
Where the calculation of the Error is:
E(n) = abs[100 [L(n)-D]/D]
Where n= run number. E= error, L= actual length that the car traverses, D=
designated distance, and Penalty = Penalty in percent (%).

5. WINNING TEAM AND AWARDS

Winners of the Grand-Finals for 4th Indonesia Chem-E-Car Competition 2014 will be
recognized with the following prizes:

5.1Winners
The winner is the team with the highest score earned in 70% of car performance score and
30% of presentation score
1st Place: 900 USD + Trophy and certificate
2nd Place: 600 USD + Trophy and certificate
3rd Place: 300 USD +Trophy and certificate
5.2 Awards
1. Best Presentation: 80 USD and certificate This award is given to the team with highest
total score in presentation.
2. Best Eco-Car: 80 USD and certificate This award is given to the team with highest
score in environmental and safety features.

3. Best Economic-Car: 80 USD and certificate This award is given to the team with
highest score in economic aspect.
4. Best Concept: 80 USD and certificate This award is given to the team with highest
score in concept of power source and stopping mechanism.
5. Best Race: 80 USD and certificate This award is given to the team that score highest
in one of two runs on car performance competition.
6. REGISTRATION AND DOCUMENTSSUBMISSION
The registration and documents submission have to be conducted between January 1st
until

February

7th

2015

via

email

to

icecc@chem-eng.its.ac.id

and

icecc.technicalteam@gmail.com. There will be time to check and correct the participants concept
(to make sure the car has meet the rule) by the committee between January 1st until March 9th
2015. Only team that has meet the rule can participate in this competition. There will be template
given at www.chernival.its.ac.id. Registrations after this deadline will not be taken into account.
Late registration will not be considered. The registration procedure are as follows:
1)

The registration form can be downloaded at www.chernival.its.ac.id

2)

All participants must fill out the registration form.

3)

Each team may consist of 5 students at maximum who all must not have any degree as
master. However, the team must have at least 2 students from chemical engineering
department. And the first participant should be the team leader.

4)

Complete the JSA (Job Safety Assessment) forms and submit the abstract of the car.

5)

All participants must scan and submit student identity card.

6)

All the documents must be attached in one file with the file subject : ICECC2015_TEAM
LEADER_UNIVERSITY

8)

Send all of registration documents (registration form, JSA, abstract, scan result of student
identity card) to : icecc@chem-eng.its.ac.id and icecc.technicalteam@gmail.com

9)

Each team will receive a notification email confirming their submission within 2 x 24 hours
after submitting the documents. If you dont receive the email, please contact Agung
(+6281226809560)
Participants must send a video which shows that the car could have run for a race. The
video must be uploaded via YouTube with subject: ICECC Chem-Eng ITS 2015 : VEHICLE
NAME-UNIVERSITY-COUNTRY and sent the link to our email between February 7th to
March 9th2015.

7. DESIGN TIPS
Many cars in recent competitions have failed because of poor mechanical design. So take
particular care to:

Ensure that your car will travel in a straight line.

Ensure that the car is able to travel on different surfaces. We cannot guarantee that the
surface for the Grand Final Competition is as level or as smooth as the one you used
for your test work.

8. PAST WINNERREGULATION
Chem-e-car teams that have become winner in first until third ICECC are not permitted to
use the same cars without major modification in system or chemical reaction for 4th ICECC.
This regulation purpose is to challenge the past winner team to improve their cars and to
create different concept of cars. The past winners of ICECC are as follows:
1. Spektronics III (Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember)
Spektronics III used piston which was operated by dissociation reaction of H 2O2 to O2.
2. Spektronics V (Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember)
Spektronics V used energy from the high gas pressure from the chemical reaction
decomposition of H2O2 into O2 with KI catalyst.
3. Anjani (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Anjani used energy from fuel cell. This car powered by electricity from reaction between
H2 and O2 in fuel cell stack.
4. Subali III (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Subali III used pressurized gas as fuel, which was produced from reaction of H2O2 with
catalytic KI to produce O2 and H2O. And the gas would operate the pneumatic.
5. Sugriwa (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Sugriwa powered by voltaic cell that produced electricity which was converted to kinetic
energy by DC motor.
6. Spectronics 7 (Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember)
Spectronics 7 powered by electrical wave device called TEC (Thermoelectric Cooler). It
can converts heat to electricity with different temperature on each side. It uses CaO solid
and CO2 solid for the reaction.
7. Spectronics 8 (Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember)
Spectronics 8 powered by Zn-air battery and the stopping mechanism using photosensor. Consist of zinc (Zn), charcoal, and potassium hydroxide.
8. VermiEnergizer 4.0 (Petronas University of Technology)
VermiEnergizer 4.0 powered by chemical reaction that generates electricity. Using

vermicompost that contain humid acid.It uses Lead oxide plate, Zinc plate, and use
catalyst : Sulphuric Acid and Cabon powder.

9. TIMELINE
Close Registration

Open Registration

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February, 7 2015

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January, 1 2015

Technical Meeting
April, 23rd2015

Concept Submission
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Poster Presentation
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January, 1 2015 February, 7 2015

Revision Date
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April, 24 2015

Finalist Announcement
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January, 1 2015 March, 9 2015

Uploading Video
January, 1st 2015 March, 9th 2015

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March, 12 2015

Deadline Revision &

Uploading Video

Car Racing
April, 25th 2015

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March, 9 2015

10.CONTACT

Further Information

: www.chernival.its.ac.id

Registration and questions

: icecc@chem-eng.its.ac.id
icecc.technicalteam@gmail.com

Contact Person

: Rasyid (+6285265679807)

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ENDORSEMENT SHEET

All contents of The 4th Indonesia Chem-E-Car Competition Set of Rules have been
accepted by the supervisor of Chemical Engineering Department of
InstitutTeknologisepuluhNopember Surabaya. Technical team has the authority to give a
judgement and a decision related to the rules.
Surabaya, 16th October 2014

Coordinator of Technical Team

Supervisor

Muhammad Rasvid Salam

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