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EPICS India: Week 2
by Zaina Mae El-Demerdash 31 Aug '18

31 Aug '18

Hi guys! For this week, the three groups are going to focus on different things. Team 1: RuTAG: current projects, potential projects, what we could do, etc. Team 2: Mobile science lab - Telegana: What a mobile science lab may look like in Telegana; regional culture, etc. Team 3: Mobile science lab - Andhra Pradesh (Tirupati): What a mobile science lab may look like in Andhra Pradesh, specifically Tirupati (where there's an IIT campus); regional culture, etc. Here's<https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ZcZ3nmkKiqrQp09OJL7FKkm5A6Pizs9RoqV…> the link to the shared presentation. I also attached the GAPS Final Design Document (mobile science lab). Let me know if you have any questions! Zaina El-Demerdash Purdue University | School of Industrial Engineering Purdue Society of Women Engineers | Outreach Committee Chair

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Lilly Day at Purdue - This Wednesday
by Pierce, Andrew L 28 Aug '18

28 Aug '18

Hi all, Just a quick notice that Wednesday, August 29th is Lilly Day at Purdue, featuring a number of events with Eli Lilly, a major pharmaceutical manufacturer located in Indianapolis, IN. This is a great opportunity to learn about career and internship opportunities. Some of the Lilly team members in attendance are EPICS alums, and they are hoping to see you at these events: 1. 10:00 AM-3:00 PM - "Info Table" on the Engineering Mall by MSEE (rain location likely in the MSEE Atrium and various discipline buildings) 2. 4:30 PM-5:30 PM (doors open at 4) - Team Huddle with Coach Painter and Dave Ricks (Lilly CEO) in the Union 3. 6:00 PM - Functional Breakout Sessions in STEW - opportunity hear more about Lilly and career opportunities? Best, Andrew

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EPICS Week 2 Announcements
by Pierce, Andrew L 24 Aug '18

24 Aug '18

Important EPICS Week 2 Announcements ________________________________ Off to a great start! We are pleased to have you all learning and making an impact in your community as a member of the EPICS family. This semester we have 43 divisions working on well over 140 projects and the opportunity to make a real difference has never been higher. During the semester I will send emails like this one that contain important course information as well as job and scholarship opportunities. Weekly information about the lecture, skill session, and individual and team assignments can be found in myEPICS<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MyEpics/> and on our website: EPICS -> Purdue (https://engineering.purdue.edu/EPICS/purdue) Myself and the rest of the EPICS staff, advisors, and TAs are here to make sure your time in EPICS is fun, educational, and productive. Please let us know if you need any support or resources during your time in our program and beyond. Welcome! -Andrew ________________________________ Community Engagement 101 - Series Starts Monday! We are very excited for this new PDH series, which will cover the basics of how to work with community partners to maximize the impact of your projects. Strongly recommended for all students, and especially for Project Partner Liaisons. Register in MyEPICS<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MyEpics/index.php>. [Image result for community engagement] ________________________________ Wallet Exercise - Due this week for all first-time EPICS students who are NOT in the learning community The wallet exercise will be conducted as skill sessions throughout this coming week. Please register for one of the sections on MyEPICS<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MyEpics/index.php>. This activity is required if this is both your first semester in EPICS and you are not registered in ENGR 133. Learning community students will complete the exercise in their ENGR 133 classes. If you cannot attend any of these sessions, an online makeup (The Gift Giving Activity) is available online<https://engineering.purdue.edu/EPICS/purdue/individual-documents/profession…>. Reminder: PDH Deduction for No-Shows to Live PDHs Students who register for a PDH session and fail to attend will be deducted one PDH credit for each missed event. You may deregister up to 24 hours before the event if your schedule changes and you are unable to attend. This change is intended to ensure that students who wish to attend a session are able to do so, rather than have empty seats due to no-shows. ________________________________ Learning Community Required PDH Series Update Dr. Oakes is planning to cover the Ethics/Community Partner Awareness PDH in ENGR 133 this semester, so students in the learning community will not need to complete the online module. LC students need to complete the Intro to EPICS module on Youtube, and the rest of your PDHs will be covered in the ENGR 133 course. ________________________________ EPICS Grading * The Individual Evaluation Rubric (IER)<https://engineering.purdue.edu/EPICS/purdue/team-documents/ier/edit> clearly spells out the requirements for each grade level. * It is advisable to review the IER early in the semester to understand grading in EPICS. * Unexcused absences from lab can have a significant effect on your grade. Be sure to clear any absences with your TA and advisor. ________________________________ Student Service Learning Grants - Due October 5th All EPICS projects with non-Purdue partners should apply: Purdue's Office of Engagement provides grants to students or student organizations for work on community service learning projects. This program's goal is to expand the community involvement of Purdue students in partnership with communities, nonprofit agencies, schools, and governmental bodies. Both the application and guidelines for the Student Grant Program for Community Service/Service Learning Projects can be found online: https://slg.engagement.purdue.edu ________________________________ Team Twitter Accounts We are piloting this semester having each team webmaster make one post to a team twitter account each week. We hope this will make it easy to keep fresh information on your team available to the public, including potential team sponsors. Please help your webmasters by providing them with photos and videos of your teams in action. This change is now reflected in the PDH menu as well. ________________________________ Follow Us: [Image result for twitter logo]<https://twitter.com/EPICSPurdue> [Image result for facebook logo] <https://www.facebook.com/epicspurdue/> [Image result for linkedin logo] <https://www.linkedin.com/groups/5109739> Andrew Pierce EPICS Academic Administrator Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering - Room 1209 701 West Stadium Avenue West Lafayette, IN 47907-2045 Email: pierce1(a)purdue.edu<mailto:pierce1@purdue.edu> Phone: (765) 414-2107 http://www.purdue.edu/epics

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EPICS India - Week 1
by Zaina Mae El-Demerdash 24 Aug '18

24 Aug '18

Hi everyone, This week, each group needs to do a little research on India, including culture, partner universities, and potential projects / needs. Partnering Universities * IIT Delhi RuTag * VIT - Velore, Chennai, AP * BITS - Palani, Hyperbad, GOA Please add your team's slides to THIS<https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1U8_2lOrnNfTM_BsEUmnY4yk7NNdIuykVeR9…> google slide presentation. TA email: croros(a)purdue.edu EPICS India email list: epics-india(a)ecn.purdue.edu Also attached is the QR code for the GroupMe. Let me know if you have any questions either via email or GroupMe! Zaina El-Demerdash Purdue University | School of Industrial Engineering Purdue Society of Women Engineers | Outreach Committee Chair

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Notice: Old Class Schedules for EPICS may be Incorrect
by Pierce, Andrew L 22 Aug '18

22 Aug '18

Hi all, We changed some of the room assignments for teams several weeks ago, but I've heard a few reports of students showing up to the wrong room. Please check your current schedule, and don't rely on old printouts for your room assignments. Please contact me with any questions. Advisors and TAs: Please excuse tardiness this week for these cases. Thanks, Andrew Andrew Pierce EPICS Academic Administrator Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering - Room 1209 701 West Stadium Avenue West Lafayette, IN 47907-2045 Email: pierce1(a)purdue.edu<mailto:pierce1@purdue.edu> Phone: (765) 414-2107 http://www.purdue.edu/epics

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EPICS Pre-Semester Announcements
by Pierce, Andrew L 14 Aug '18

14 Aug '18

Important EPICS Pre-Semester Announcements ________________________________ Welcome Students Welcome to the EPICS family new students, and welcome back to the returners. We are excited to see the impact you will make in the community through your work this semester. There are some changes for this semester, so please pay careful attention to the announcements below. ________________________________ Professional Development Hours (PDHs) All students are required to complete five (5) PDHs per credit hour each semester. The requirements are listed in the PDH Menu<https://sharepoint.ecn.purdue.edu/epics/teams/Public%20Documents/PDH%20Menu…>. All first time students will need to watch the Introduction to EPICS<https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc0ibrJx9X0nupwJAyql2G1nJySiF0k-3> playlist on YouTube before the first lab. Instructions for Logging Online Lecture Completion: 1) Watch all videos in the appropriate playlist. It is a good idea to subscribe to the EPICS Youtube channel. 2) Login to MyEPICS<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MyEpics/> using your Purdue career account. 3) Click View Activities, select 'All' in the 'Show' dropdown, and find activity with the naming matching the playlist. 4) Click 'Makeup', fill out the form, and click 'Submit' NEW PDH Deduction for No-Shows to Live PDHs Students who register for a PDH session and fail to attend will be deducted one PDH credit for each missed event. You may deregister up to 24 hours before the event if your schedule changes and you are unable to attend. This change is intended to ensure that students who wish to attend a session are able to do so, rather than have empty seats due to no-shows. ________________________________ EPICS Website New students will want to become familiar with the EPICS website, where you will find the syllabus, lab and lecture schedule, assignments (milestones), and more. See https://engineering.purdue.edu/EPICS/purdue. ________________________________ Design Review * All EPICS teams present to outside reviewers two times per semester. For Spring, those will be weeks 7 and 15. * Midterm Review: October 2-5 * Final Review: December 4-7 ________________________________ NEW Purchase Request System * Your team will need to purchase materials for use in the construction of your project. * All purchase requests will now be initiated and managed through Docusign. * The Docusign form can be accessed through the EPICS website or directly at: https://na2.docusign.net/Member/PowerFormSigning.aspx?PowerFormId=d3bdbc42-… ________________________________ Andrew Pierce EPICS Academic Administrator Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering - Room 1209 701 West Stadium Avenue West Lafayette, IN 47907-2045 Email: pierce1(a)purdue.edu<mailto:pierce1@purdue.edu> Phone: (765) 414-2107 http://www.purdue.edu/epics

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