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 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
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Required to complete the 5 mandatory PDHs for first-time students as outline in the
PDH Schedule.
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The first of these is the Intro to EPICS lecture, which should be done by the end of this week.
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The second required PDH is the Wallet Exercise –
This week only!
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The wallet exercise will be conducted as skill sessions throughout this coming week.
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Please register for one of the sections on
MyEPICS.
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If you cannot attend any of these sessions, an online makeup (The Gift Giving Activity) is available
online.
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See the PDH Schedule for details on the remaining required PDHs.
Returning and Two-Credit Students
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There are a multitude of options to complete your elective
PDHs.
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Register in MyEPICS for skill sessions or lecture series.
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The
Advisor Approved Activity Form 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
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The
Individual Evaluation Rubric (IER) clearly spells out the requirements for each grade level.
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It is advisable to review the IER early in the semester to understand grading in EPICS.
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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:
Andrew Pierce
EPICS Academic Administrator
Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering – Room 1209
701 West Stadium Avenue
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2045
Email: pierce1@purdue.edu
Phone: (765) 414-2107