Committees

Fundraising CommitteeCommittee Diagram-page-001

The fundraising committee supports chapter activities by meeting regularly to discuss fundraising opportunities for the chapter.  This committee is also responsible for obtaining corporate sponsorships for the chapter and its activities.

Outreach Committee

The outreach committee hosts and presents at events in order to promote STEM field education and awareness to K-12 children. This committee also works to organize community service activities. The outreach committee meets regularly to design and practice presentations, as well as to organize events.

The publicity committee is comprised of class representatives who regularly announce chapter activities in class, manage the chapter’s social media accounts and webpage, design and hang posters, and spread awareness of AIChE events. The committee meets regularly to discuss how to publicize upcoming events.

Social Committee

The social committee is comprised of members who meet in order to plan social events for AIChE ISU.  This committee is responsible for organizing networking opportunities for chapter members, as well as planning other activities like community service projects.

Chem-E-Car teams meet regularly to prepare cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells, combustion engines, flow or lead-acid batteries, and other chemical reactions.  The chapter currently has three Chem-E-Car teams.  The cars they design and construct compete in the regional and national Chem-E-Car competitions.

A new group developed to help plan the 2021 conference that is going to be held in Ames.

Merit Committee

Maintains much of the data collection in AIChE so that everything we record, from cabinet meetings to volunteer hours to our email list, can be organized and easy to access. This committee is also in charge of key ownership throughout the cabinet so that AIChE leaders can have access to our office and Chem-E-Car Lab in Sweeney Hall.