This is a reminder that:
* Summer registration is open. EPICS is available on campus and online. Consider taking EPICS if you are on campus or if you have time available within your summer plans.
* Pre-registration for the Fall 2026 semester ends tomorrow (Wednesday, March 25), which gives you the best chance to be enrolled in your preferred team. By pre-registering, your EPICS section will be placed on your CRF before open registration begins and optimize your other courses.
Please contact epics(a)purdue.edu<mailto:epics@purdue.edu> or visit Register - EPICS - Purdue University<https://engineering.purdue.edu/EPICS/purdue/current-students/register> for details.
Thanks,
Jorge Martinez, PE
Assistant Director
EPICS
Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering
701 W Stadium Ave, Room 1209
West Lafayette, IN 47907
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Pre-registration is open
Enroll in EPICS for Fall 2026
All EPICS General Communication, visit EPICS WL Fall 2026 Pre-Reg Survey<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> to reserve your spot. With pre-registration, unless you have a key class conflict, your EPICS section will be placed on your CRF and optimize with your other courses, giving you the best chance of being assigned to the EPICS team you selected. The course will be added to your CRF only if you complete the pre-registration survey by March 25, 2026.
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All EPICS General Communication, please remember to preregister for next semester. It is the easiest way to ensure your CRF is planned around your EPICS team selection. Pre-registration ends on March 25. Do it now before you forget during Spring Break.
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Dear EPICS students,
As you might have heard, Purdue has cancelled campus operations tomorrow (Monday, January 25, 2026) until 10:30am. You can find more details at Campus Safety Status<https://www.purdue.edu/emergency/>. Before heading to EPICS, please consider:
* Any PDHs scheduled for Monday before 10:30am are cancelled. If you have registered to attend the Design/Wallet Exercise (PDH #3 for first-time EPICS students), you can register in another session or meet with a class mate and view the recording in Brightspace (visit Week 3 in Content).
* Contact EPICS staff or advisors via email or Teams to make sure they will be available. Personnel may decide to work remotely due to family circumstances caused by local school closings. Meeting online might be your best option.
* Although you should still have access to EPICS labs using your PUID, buildings might be closed. Wait until 10:30am before attending to work on campus.
Thanks,
Jorge Martinez, PE
Assistant Director
EPICS
Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering
701 W Stadium Ave, Room 1209
West Lafayette, IN 47907
martinezj(a)purdue.edu<mailto:martinezj@purdue.edu>
o: 765-494-0629 f: 765-494-0052
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What you might have missed...
Pre-semester Announcement All EPICS General Communication, as we prepare for the upco
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Welcome to Spring 2026
Pre-semester Announcements
All EPICS General Communication, as we prepare for the upcoming new semester, I would like to remind everyone to keep an eye on this Announcements channel for key information from the EPICS staff. You can also tell your friends to join EPICS for experiential learning while engaging communities locally, nationally, and throughout the globe.
If you are new to EPICS, these are important tools:
* Brightspace: All EPICS teams have a Brightspace site, which includes the syllabus, core academic information, and grades. Please visit https://purdue.brightspace.com/<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.br…>.
* Microsoft Teams: All EPICS teams have a Microsoft Teams instance to collaborate, share files, and conduct video conferencing. Keep notifications on to see when the team is trying to reach you.
* Website: The EPICS website has a lot of complementary information, such as, teams descriptions and schedule, lab resources, weekly assignments (milestones), and more. Explore https://engineering.purdue.edu/EPICS/purdue.
Your to-do list for week 1 (Jan 12-16) includes:
* EPICS Safety Awareness Quiz - Find the safety quiz in the Pre-semester section in Brightspace (visit Content in the top menu).
* Intro to EPICS (PDH 1) – Required for all First-Time EPICS Students - all students in their first semester of EPICS are required to complete five introductory Professional Development Hours (PDHs) by the end of week 6. All of them can be found on your course Brightspace site. Make sure to take the quiz to verify completion.
* Get familiar with your chosen team and project - once you know the particular project you will work on, if the project is a continuation from last semester, please find in Teams the transitional document and/or design document and read it to get acquainted with it. If the project is new, you may want to find additional information about your project partner to understand the vision, needs, and opportunities the project may address.
Finally, to succeed in EPICS:
* Get to know your project partner.
* Take initiative and drive your project.
* Ask for help whenever you are not sure what to do next or how.
* Take notes of the work you do as you do it (e.g., what, when, where, how, and why).
* Set 5-10 minutes each week to reflect on the highlights of your project and document it.
* Repeat...
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Please be aware of the two surveys listed below. Your participation is appreciated!
Almost there! All EPICS General Communication, here are this week reminders and news.
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Week 15 Announcements
Almost there!
All EPICS General Communication, here are this week reminders and news...
* Week 15 (Dec 1-5)
* Update your Design Document and place a PDF copy in your corresponding folder in Design Documents<https://purdue0.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/EPICSF20-EPICS/ElguIt8zsZ9IjwuzVlbqqNY…>. Documents are due by noon on Sun Dec 7, so design reviewers can access them before your design review presentation.
* Plan your mock-up design review with you team's advisor or TA to get valuable feedback on content, format, and coherence.
* Participate in two end of semester surveys. Responses are anonymous and not shared until after the course is done. Your participation helps us improve. Please complete by Sun Dec 14.
* Share your course experience in Brightspace.
* Share your views about AI use in EPICS: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d14bh2SLIMeO8zI<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…>.
* Week 16 (Dec 8-12)
* Design Review week; share your progress with Purdue, industry, and community members
* Team documents due: Transition Document
* Individual documents due: CATME, IER, Semester Reflection
* Senior Design documents due:
* 1st semester: final project proposal, outcomes matrix
* 2nd semester; final project description, outcomes matrix, project demo
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As we approach design reviews in a few weeks, please review the message below (or Go to Teams ><https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fteams.mic…>), and replace any old EPICS logos your teams may use in your presentations or design documents with the newly approved logo. Please help us stay within Purdue brand and make sure to credit any corporations or donors sponsoring your team. If you are not sure if you should credit someone, please feel free to reply only to me or contact Robyn Jakes at rjakes(a)purdue.edu.
Thanks,
Jorge Martinez, PE
Assistant Director
EPICS
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Updated EPICS Logo
All EPICS General Communication To ensure that we are compliant with Purdue's current branding guidelines, please update team documents, including design review presentations, to reflect the attached EPICS logo. Please reach out with any questions.
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Spring 2026 Pre-Registration Coming to an End
All EPICS General Communication, just a friendly reminder that pre-registration ends on Wednesday, Oct 29. Pre-registration allows EPICS to communicate your team preferences to the Registrar's Office before batch scheduling is complete, which is the easiest way to ensure you are assigned to your favorite EPICS team. The course will be added to your CRF (course request form) only if you complete the pre-registration survey<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…>.
If you do not complete the pre-registration, you can still add the course during open registration, but you may need to specify the appropriate CRN (course reference number) to ensure you are enlisted in the right team. Please remember, each team is different, and you cannot participate on a project from a different section. Reach out to epics-wl(a)purdue.edu<mailto:epics-wl@purdue.edu> if you have questions or direct message Haley A L Cutler or me.
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From: Kaustubh Tushar Gite <gite(a)purdue.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, October 8, 2025 5:40 PM
Cc: Jorge L Martinez <mart1419(a)purdue.edu>
Subject: Midsemester Deliverables- Team INDIA Fall 2025
Hi team,
Please read this announcement carefully. It outlines all your mid-semester deliverables. Missing any of the following will negatively impact your mid-semester grade.
Individual Deliverables due by 10/12/25 11:59 PM. Please submit them by 10/12 so I have time to check that everything is uploaded:
1. Individual Evaluation Rubric (IER) - Responsibility: each individual team member:
This is how you advocate for your grade.
* Find the IER template on Brightspace > content > your level
* Alternatively find at: https://engineering.purdue.edu/EPICS/purdue/team-documents/ier
* Read the "IER Instructions", download the IER appropriate to your course level, complete all the sections by self-grading with E/P/C/N for each of the 5 categories, save it in pdf format, and upload your completed IER by submitting to the Assignment "Individual Evaluation Rubric - Midterm" in Brightspace.
* Outline your accomplishments with detailed description and evidence.
o Explain why you deserve a certain grade. If you're an officer be sure to mention how you helped the team progress in your role.
o Note where evidence of your work can be found (Work& Accomplishments? Certain files/emails? Reflections?)
2. Individual Documentation (OneNote Notebook) - Responsibility: each individual team member:
This is evidence of your weekly contributions.
* Make sure all your work is referenced in your notebook (up to & including week 7!)
* Make sure that the work & accomplishments section provides evidence of your efforts! Is there enough detail so that someone could recreate your work/strategy?
* Make sure that your weekly reflections are up to date and relate (1) your work in class to (2) a bigger picture, and (3) future application outside of class.
o More information on how to write good reflection can be found here: https://engineering.purdue.edu/EPICS/purdue/individual-documents/reflections
(Your reflection section of your notebook contains the same instructions)
3. Peer Evaluations (CATME) - Responsibility: each individual team member
* To be completed in CATME. Check your Purdue email inbox for an invitation to the CATME evaluation.
* Alternatively, login with your Purdue email and password on https://www.catme.org/login/<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catme…>. Please let me know if you are having trouble accessing CATME.
* Mark the activity as completed on Brightspace once you have completed the peer review.
* Please rank and comment on individuals you have worked with within your project.
* Please give constructive comments (positive notes and suggestions for improvement) on individuals you have worked with.
Please reach out to me if you have any questions.
Happy Falls Break!
Thanks,
Kaustubh (TA)
