January 2019 - Epics-india

Purdue Classes Canceled Jan 30 - EPICS Notices
by Pierce, Andrew L 29 Jan '19

29 Jan '19

Hello all, Purdue has canceled classes tomorrow. Enjoy your free day, be safe, and stay warm. An important note for students on the Wednesday teams that are canceled: It is imperative to the success of your projects that you continue to make progress this week in spite of not having lab. You should be meeting with your teammates, either in person or online, and pushing your project forward. All EPICS students should be working outside of the lab every week, and this week is no different. Your community partners are counting on you! Boiler Up! 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 Week 4 Announcements
by Pierce, Andrew L 25 Jan '19

25 Jan '19

Important EPICS Week 4 Announcements ________________________________ Due This Week Semester Plan/Gantt Chart (TA) * Team Budget (EPICS Office) * Team Website Update (Webmaster) * Notebook Review (TA) ________________________________ Student Service Learning Grants - Due February 7th 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 ________________________________ Purdue Service Learning Summit - Registration due Feb 22 The 2019 Summit will be held on Thursday, February 28, 2019, 1:00 - 5:00 PM and is hosted by the Office and Engagement and Purdue Honors College. This event serves to bring together faculty, students, staff, and community partners to discuss best practices in engagement and service-learning; highlight accomplishments; and increase collaboration opportunities. This year, the event will feature two interactive sessions: a beginning track on critical listening and partnership formation and an advanced track on developing engaged scholarship. A showcase in conjunction with networking and hors d'oeuvres will close the event. For more information and full agenda, please visit https://purdueengagesummit.wordpress.com/ ________________________________ Siemens at Expo - January 28/29 Siemens will be on campus recruiting at EXPO next week. Siemens is extremely interested in talking with students from EPICS, so please stop by at one of the two events. First, there is a company seminar in STEW 214AB on the Monday before EXPO (1/28) at 2:30pm. Next, they will be at the fair on the following Tuesday (1/29). See attached flier for details. ________________________________ Motorola Internship Motorola Solutions Foundation believes EPICS participants and/or alumni would be great candidates for Motorola Solutions, Inc.'s competitive internship program. Attached you will find a flyer that provides a high-level overview of the Motorola internship program, including types of opportunities, basic eligibility and the link to apply. ________________________________ Social Media We love seeing your photos and videos of your projects! Please tag us on Facebook and Twitter with your posts to share with us. Follow us on LinkedIn to stay connected so we can be sure you receive invites to come back for events, especially as design reviewers, after graduation. 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 Week 3 Announcements
by Pierce, Andrew L 18 Jan '19

18 Jan '19

Important EPICS Week 3 Announcements ________________________________ Student Service Learning Grants - Due February 7th 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 ________________________________ Purdue Journal of Service Learning - Submissions due Feb 15 Ever considered publishing on your EPICS work? Publication in the Fall 2019 issue of the journal requires that abstract submissions be received no later than Feb. 15 and complete article submissions no later than April 1. Submissions are made directly to the PJSL website. Proposals are accepted on a rolling basis, and those received after the deadlines will be considered for the following 2020 issue. ________________________________ Dyson Rapid Prototyping Workshop - March 6 The presentation will introduce students to the design process behind three of Dyson's most well-known products and provides students with exclusive hints and tips on what makes a good entry to the James Dyson Award. The workshop tasks students to design something that solves a problem addressed by a previous James Dyson Award winner (the trick is they don't know what the design solution is). Enroll via MyEPICS. ________________________________ SPARK Innovation Competition - Feb 28/March 1 Are you creative and innovative? Enjoy friendly competition? Or are you looking for opportunities to network with local professionals in various industries? Join local area students from surrounding universities in a "think tank" style innovation competition. Solve real-world problems with real-world engineers and scientists working alongside real-world industry though leaders! Learn more at: https://www.obg.com/spark ________________________________ Social Media We love seeing your photos and videos of your projects! Please tag us on Facebook and Twitter with your posts to share with us. Follow us on LinkedIn to stay connected so we can be sure you receive invites to come back for events, especially as design reviewers, after graduation. 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 Week 2 Announcements
by Pierce, Andrew L 15 Jan '19

15 Jan '19

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 42 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 ________________________________ Important Info on Professional Development Hours First Time Students * Required to complete the 5 mandatory PDHs for first-time students as outline in the PDH Schedule<https://sharepoint.ecn.purdue.edu/epics/teams/Public%20Documents/PDH%20Menu…>. * The first of these is the Intro to EPICS lecture, which should be done by the end of this week. * The second required PDH is the Wallet Exercise - This week only! o The wallet exercise will be conducted as skill sessions throughout this coming week. o Please register for one of the sections on MyEPICS<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MyEpics/index.php>. o 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…>. * See the PDH Schedule for details on the remaining required PDHs. Returning and Two-Credit Students * There are a multitude of options to complete your elective PDHs<https://sharepoint.ecn.purdue.edu/epics/teams/Public%20Documents/PDH%20Menu…>. * Register in MyEPICS for skill sessions or lecture series. * The Advisor Approved Activity Form<https://sharepoint.ecn.purdue.edu/epics/teams/Public%20Documents/Advisor_ap…> can be used to get credit for out-of-class activities as pre-approved by your team advisor. 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. ________________________________ 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 February 7th 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 continuing this semester an effort to have 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 M El-Demerdash 11 Jan '19

11 Jan '19

Hello everyone! It was great to meet you all and I look forward to a fun, productive semester. Here's a recap of everything and reminders of things to do for next week. Teams Mobile Science Labs: Cody (design lead), Sujal (project partner liaison), Briana (archivist), Shreyas (financial officer), Gloria, Zaina Water Filtration: Matthew (design lead), Harshil (project partner liaison), Ramya (co-webmaster), Mrigank (achivist), Rewati (co-webmaster), Aakarshit Resources * You can access our team's Sharepoint here<https://purdue0.sharepoint.com/sites/epics/India/SitePages/Home.aspx> and our Google Drive folder here<https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1YOKKXR65QbWK_QbGM2zjREHart3WsQ4M> (the presentation we went through is on the Google Drive) * If you haven't joined the GroupMe yet, here<https://groupme.com/join_group/47063904/Pa52tw>'s the link * To register for PDH's (5 per semester for 1 cr. hour students), go to view activities in MyEPICS<https://engineering.purdue.edu/MyEpics/index.php><https://engineering.purdue.edu/MyEpics/><https://engineering.purdue.edu/MyEpics/index.php>. * NEW STUDENTS: make sure you watch the Introduction to EPICS<https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLc0ibrJx9X0nupwJAyql2G1nJySiF0k-3> playlist and 'makeup' the assignment on MyEPICS. For next lab (1/18) Prepare a short presentation addressing... * Project goal / context * Partnering university * What has been done * Where you are in the EPICS design process * Next steps (short and long term) Also make sure you get in contact with your project partners and introduce new members. Let me know if you have any questions and have a great weekend! Best, Zaina El-Demerdash Purdue University | School of Industrial Engineering Purdue Society of Women Engineers | Outreach Committee Chair

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EPICS Week 1 Announcements
by Pierce, Andrew L 07 Jan '19

07 Jan '19

Important EPICS Week 1 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. A few things to get you started: ________________________________ 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 this week, and preferable before your 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' Notice: 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. ________________________________ Lab Attendance * EPICS is a team oriented design course. Unexcused absence to lab will result in a steep penalty to your grade. * If you need an excused absence, be sure to let your TA and advisor know in advance. * See https://engineering.purdue.edu/EPICS/teams/team-documents/Grading for details. ________________________________ 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: February 18-22 * Final Review: April 15-19 ________________________________ 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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