American Institute of Chemical Engineers

About AIChE at UW

The University of Washington chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) is an undergraduate student-run organization that is committed to creating a sense of community and inclusion within the Chemical Engineering department on our campus. Our organization also focuses on the professional development of UW Chemical Engineering students and on outreach to surrounding communities.

Nationally, AIChE is "The Global Home for Chemical Engineers," providing information and resources for ChemEs across a wide range of fields and industries. The organization brings together the global ChemE community, providing a network of leaders in both research and industry.

Get Involved with UW ChemE!

Chem-E-Car:

AIChE's Chem-E-Car is a competition organized by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) where student teams design and build small, self-powered cars that run on chemical energy. The objective is to create a car that can travel a specified distance using a chemical reaction as its power source.

Interested in joining the team? Contact uwchemecarr@gmail.com. Want to learn more? Visit their website.

ChemE Brew Club:

Curious about brewing or distilling? Join us to learn the science and craft behind home-brewed ciders, beers, kombucha, and distilled spirits. We offer hands-on brewing experience, tour local breweries and distilleries, and explore how chemical engineers contribute to large-scale beverage production. All students are welcome, regardless of age, experience, or course of study! 

Each year, AIChE nationals hosts a Beer Brewing Competition,  where teams of early-career professionals (not undergraduates) over the age of 21 brew their own beer of any category. Professional beer tasting judges will then score beers according to a standard beer tasting rubric. Teams will also flex their chemical engineering muscles through a poster competition describing their processes and creative design that has gone into their brew. 

Interested in joining? Fill out our interest form here.

Contact us: aicheuw@gmail.com