What’s New in EPICS

This is for students returning to EPICS(sit with team?)

New EPICS Students should be in PHYS 114.

Carla Zoltowski, Ph.D.

Exciting times in EPICS!�On track for record enrollment!

�Over 500 students�39 teams

� In the press:�Featured in College of Engineering Imprints�Successful demo of Kid’s Torch with governor�GLASS HEARD team members won Schurz

Innovation Challenge

�Congratulations, award winners!!!�Continuing to grow University and K12

programs as well!

Course Deliverables/Assignments

Deliverable(s) Due DateTeam/

IndividualAssignment

Lab Safety Awareness form (new students) and Model Release form (all students only)

Week 2 (1/20–1/23) Individual

Semester Plan Week 3 (1/26-1/30) Team

Individual Evaluation Rubric Week 4 (2/2-2/6) Individual

Team Website Week 5 (2/9-2/13) Team

Ethics Survey Week 6 (2/16) Individual

Design Documentation (posted for reviewers with one page overview)

Week 6 (2/16-2/20) Team

Design Review Presentation Week 7 (2/23-2/27) Team

Individual Evaluation Rubric

Week 8 (3/2-3/6) IndividualIndividual Documentation

Peer Evaluation

Project Evaluation Rubric Week 8 (3/2-3/6) Team

Individual Evaluation RubricWeek 12 (4/6-4/10)-

OptionalIndividual

Team Culture Survey Week 12 (4/6-4/10) Individual

Design Documentation (posted for reviewers with one page overview)

Week 13 (4/13-4/17) Team

If delivering, Delivery Checklist Week 13/14 (4/13-4/24) Team

Design Review Presentation Week 14 (4/20-4/24) Team

Individual Evaluation Rubric

Week 15 (4/27-5/1) Individual

Individual Documentation

Peer Evaluation

Purdue Course Evaluations

Final Reflection

Project Evaluation Rubric Week 15 (4/27-5/1) Team

Lab and lecture attendance Weeks 1 - 15 Individual

Current Website Weeks 5 and 14Team/

Webmaster

Still in myEPICS

Forms

Still in myEPICS

Only required by new

students

OneNote notebooks� Old notebooks were copied over to Spring

2016�Design document = copied over directly�Fall 2015 notebooks = copied over to a tab

� Student template now organized by content�Goals�Individual Work and Accomplishments�Team and Project Meetings�Reflections

� Instructions for set-up:�EPICS -> Purdue -> Notebook Guidelines

Reflection template�Modeled after final reflection

�What did I learn?�How did I learn it?�Why does this learning matter?�What will could I or others do in light of this

learning

�Can be applied to personal/professional, disciplinary, and civic learning.

�Do one area each week; final reflection will be a summary of the reflections.

Sharepoint Organization�Avoid design related documents

organizing by semester!!

Skill Sessions�Skill sessions for the semester have been

scheduled. �Those in first month will be posted in

myEPICS by the end of Week 1. �Later skill sessions will be posted with initial

enrollment of 0 and indicate an “open date”.

� Intro sessions offered an additional time�Skill sessions will be recorded and posting

on EPICS youtube channel� Interested in offering a skill session for

lecture credit? Talk to your TA

Miscellaneous Updates� Project info in myEPICS

�Admin will have to enter project names in myEPICS.

�Send project names to epics@purdue.edu

� Collaborating with the ENTR 39000 (again) � Wallet exercise -> will be doing in Intro

lectures (new students), not in lab�Card Access system

� It has been programmed with all PUIDs, but we have to guess at the last number (issue number) � If everyone swipes in during first week of lab, Andrew will

get a message and can update it automatically

Updates continued� Inventory displays

�iPADs will be mounted in the lab with visual inventory app that is searchable

�Want to be published???�Journal of Service-learning is accepting

submissions: http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/purduetoday/releases/2016/Q1/paper-proposals-sought-for-service-learning-and-international-engagement-journal.html

Budgeting/Financial� New budget forms are NOT required for this

semester unless you have changes to your expected expenses this semester (or > $200)

� Provost Grants! Please apply if you are eligible. � https://slg.engagement.purdue.edu/

� Applications for Spring due on or before Monday, February 1, 2016.

� Last semester alone, these grants provided almost $14,000 toward project expenses

�NO Personal Reimbursements!!!!!!

Lectures/Skill Sessions:�Recommend PLAN what lectures/skill

sessions you will be participating in:

�Guide new members if needed for projects

�Let us know if need skill session not currently being offered

�Will send a survey mid-semester to identify skill session needs

Senior Design Meeting

�Continuing our pilot of the 1-semester, 3-credit hour senior design course

�Mandatory meeting�Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 5:30

pm in ARMS 1098C.

�Encourage ECE/MDE juniors to consider EPICS for Senior Design!

Lectures: Special note for 5:30� Only 4:30 lectures held regularly

�The 5:30 Lecture will only meet for the first week.

�Rest of lectures will be completed online�Watch Video:

https://engineering.purdue.edu/EPICS/purdue/individual-documents/taped-lectures(EPICS -> Purdue -> Make-up Lectures -> Youtube Channel)

�Submit attendance in myEPICS by date listed on Lecture Schedule (usually 2 weeks)

Before First Lab Meeting�Find old notebooks �Review prior semester’s

documentation/transition report�Prepare agenda

�Icebreaker/team building activity

�Prepare introduction to projects�Identify new projects if needed

� Identify/prepare needed training

�See leadership handout

Discussion

�Does leading a project mean you have to do everything or can’t ask for feedback? �How can you effectively make use of your

team members, advisors, other resources available?

Effective PIGS

Progress

Issues

Emergency Procedures

General Guidelines�Call 911 – give location�Sign up for Purdue Alert text

messages�Review the ARMS building emergency

plan

Emergency Procedures�Evacuation�Shelter-In-Place

�Severe Weather�Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) Release�Active Shooter

Evacuation� Indicated by fire alarm�Evacuate immediately �Meet at rally

pointbetween PUSH andHampton(Civil)

Severe Weather� Indicated by All Hazard Sirens�Proceed down the stairs to the

basement�Be prepared to kneel facing a wall and

cover your head

HAZMAT�Close all windows and doors�Move to shelter-in-place location

�Do not use elevators

�Look to usual information channels for additional information

Active Shooter�Take refuge in a lockable room

�Prefer rooms without visibility to outside/halls

�Lock interior but not exterior doors�Barricade doors if possible�Call 911 discretely�Try to get further information

(purdue.edu)

Reminder for 5:30 Lecture�The 5:30 Lecture will only meet for the

first week.�Rest of lectures will be completed online

�Watch Video: https://engineering.purdue.edu/EPICS/purdue/individual-documents/taped-lectures(EPICS -> Purdue -> Make-up Lectures -> YoutubeChannel)

�Submit attendance in myEPICS by date listed on Lecture Schedule (usually 2 weeks)

Parting Words for today….� If you have friends who want to join

EPICS—it is not too late! � Attendance Form (Scantron)

� Fill in name and 10-digit PU ID� “T” for Question 1 � It takes approximately two weeks from the

date of the lecture to update myEPICS with your attendance.

� Have a great semester!