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EPICSatASU:BeAnEngineerNow,ChangeTheWorld!
FallSemester2010
FoundedatPurduein1995,"EPICS"standsforEngineeringProjectsInCommunityService.Intheprogram,teamsofmulB‐disciplinarystudentswithvaryinginterestsandstrengthsworkonprojectsinaseriesofservicelearningclasses(EPICSI,II,andIII)thatsolveengineeringandtechnology‐basedproblemswithnot‐for‐profitcommunityagencies,schools,andgovernmentunits.Thispartnershipprovidesmanybenefitstothestudentsandthecommunityalike.EPICSatASUisenteringitssecondyearinthefall2010semester.
WhatisEPICS?
GOLDgivesEPICSsomeSunDevilSpiritaswesendourstudentteamsoutintotheworld.TheworkofeachEPICSteamwillbe:
• GreenandSustainable
• OriginalandCreaBve
• PromoteLeadershipDevelopmentandTeamwork,and
• BebasedonDesignandEngineeringFundamentals.
EPICSatASUisGOLD!
WhyEPICS?
“EPICSbringengineeringoutofacademiaandintothelightofday!It’sfun,andthisclasshasreinforcedmydecisiontogointomechanicalengineering.“AlanGillespie,MechanicalEngineering
“EPICShasbeengreatformeandIhighlyrecommendtheclasstostudentswhowantsaneye‐openingexperience!“MichaelChou,MechanicalEngineering
“EPICShasbeenaveryposiBveexperienceforme,andIhavelearnedalotfromtheclass.IplanonconBnuingwithourgroup’sprojectunBlIgraduate,includingworkingonitformycapstone.”JasmineNejad,Bioengineering
“EPICShastaughtmeaboutprofessionalismandcommunicaBon.NowIamconfidentinmyabilitytogivepresentaBonsandcommunicatewithotherengineeringstudentsandfaculty.”TaylorBarker,ChemicalEngineering
“IbelievetheknowledgeIgainfromEPICScannotbemetinanyotherclasshereoncampus.Iamworking
onproblemswithinthecommunitywhilegainingexperiencethatIcancarrywithmeaXercollege.”GabriellePalermo,Bioengineering
• ArizonaStateUniversity• PurdueUniversity• ColumbiaUniversity• DartmouthCollege• PrincetonUniversity • GeorgiaInsBtuteofTechnology• UniversityofVirginia• UniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego• UniversityofWisconsin,Madison• WorcesterPolytechnicInsBtute• DrexelUniversity• UniversityofAuckland• ThePennsylvaniaStateUniversity• UniversityofNotreDame• UniversityofPuertoRico,Mayaguez• Andmore…
TheEPICSUniversityNetwork
EPICS Sun Devil
Spirit Program ASU Faculty
and Staff Volunteers
EPICS Maroon
Club ASU Student
Volunteers
EPICS GOLD Service
Learning Classes
ASU Students
EPICS High
School Program
Arizona High School
Students
EPICSatASU
SERVICELEARNING
Future Rollout Planned
Usingtheservice‐learningmodel,projectassignmentsfortheEPICSGOLDsequenceofclassescanbecharacterizedasfollows:• EPICSGOLDI–Feasibilityandplanning.Onecredit.• EPICSGOLDII–Designandbuild.Onecredit.• EPICSGOLDIII–SeniorDesigncapstone.Onecredit.Thisclassistakeninaddi1ontotheregularseniorcapstonedesigncourse,notinplaceofit.
Projectsareintendedtobeatleastoneyearinlength,meaningthatongoingstudentparBcipaBoninEPICSGOLDclasses–evenforfouryears–isencouraged.EPICSGOLDprojectsareperformedwithoutchargefornot‐for‐profithostorganizaBonssuchasacommunityorganizaBon,school,orgovernmentenBty.Student
teamsaremulB‐disciplinary,comprisedofa mixoffreshmenthroughseniors.
AMributesofEPICSGOLDProjects
CurrentEPICSTeams:InternaOonalBangla–EPICSWaterTeamBangla–EPICSSolarTeamRahimaHoqueChetonabikashGirlsCollege,BangladeshLocatedintheremotevillageofBahercharBarakanda,thisnewgirl’sschoolneedsreliablepower,cleandrinkingwater,andbathroomswithasepBcsystem.
Facultymentor:EdwardKavazanjian
Facultymentor:SubbyDharmarajan
BridgestoProsperityTeamWorkingwiththeB2Pstudentclub,helpdesign,build,andconstructasuspendedbridgeinGuatemala.TheclubcreatedalegacyofsuccesswiththesuccessfulcompleBonofabridgeinHondurasthispastspring.
Doc‐In‐A‐BoxTeamMalawiEmpowermentVillageTeamUsing40’shippingcontainers,conceptualize,design,buildandagroupofmedicalclinicsandfaciliBesandsupplythemwiththepowerandwaterneededtooperatethem. Facultymentors:
VinPizziconi,JanSnyder
CurrentEPICSTeams:NaOonal
eBird(PartneringwithCornellUniversityandtheNaOonalAudubonSociety)Areal‐Bme,onlinechecklistprogram,eBirdhasrevoluBonizedthewaythatthebirdingcommunityreportsandaccessesinformaBonaboutbirds.TheEPICSteamisdevelopingtheeBirdHotspotwiki.Initsmostsimpleform,itwouldbringinreal‐BmedatafromsighBngsenteredintoeBirdanddisplaytheminavarietyofways.
Facultymentor:JamesCollofello
Facultymentor:RichardFilley
RecycledRides(PartneringWithNABC)ChassisTeam,EngineTeamTheEPICSteamwillcreateanonlinedatabasethatcanbeusedtomanageanaBonalprogramthatrebuildstotaledcarswithdonatedlaborandpartswhicharethendonatedtoworkingpoorfamilies,workingwith150not‐for‐profitsacrossthecountry.
CurrentEPICSTeams:LocalGreenGirlGamersTeamThisall‐femaleteamwillconceptualizeanddesignagametogetgirlsandyoungwomenoutsideandacBve.UsingaNintendoDsiorGoogleAndroidphoneplaform,thegamewillallowplayerstointeractwithnatureastheyplaythegame.ThisteamwillworkinpartnershipwithXavierHighSchool.
Facultymentor:DeidreMeldrum
Facultymentor:BrookeMayer
RioSaladoHabitat(PartneringWiththeCityofPhoenix)Tackleavarietyofassignmentsrelatedtoenviron‐mentalissuesintherestoredSaltRiverBasinsouthofdowntownPhoenix.Theseincludedrainagecatchmentdesigns,oldlandfillmonitoring,andwaterqualitytesBng.
• Learn to work on a team that tackles a real-world problem and effectively deal with team-related issues that arise. • Prepare and/or update a ‘Personal Portfolio’ that documents their accomplishments. It includes personal goals, self-reflection and a personal plan of action. • With their team, prepare and submit a proposal for funding from the ASU ‘Innovation Challenges’ competition. • Present their ideas using public speaking skills during mid-term and final presentations. • Teams manage a budget to build models or solutions that demonstrate proof of concept.
MajorOutcomesforEPICSStudents
• You can be an engineer NOW! • It’s a great way to gain practical leadership experience while you learn. • Develop your communication skills – writing, speaking, graphic design – that help you sell your ideas to others. • Learn to budget and spend REAL MONEY! • Get valuable teaming skills and experience, and…
If you are really good, win awards that light up your resume!
WhyEPICSMakesSenseForYou
“EPICSisagreatwaytogetpluggedinatASU.As engineeringstudents,it’seasytogetcaughtupin ourstudies.Butreally,thecollege
experienceissomuchmorethanthat.EPICSallowsyoutojoinwithotherstudentswhohavethesamepassionformakingadifference.It’salsoagreatwaytolearnhowtoapplywhatyouarelearningintheclassroomandapplyittorealworldproblems.ThelessonslearnedandconnecBonsmadeinEPICScangreatlybenefitstudentsastheymoveforward.”BillyWalters,MechanicalEngineering
DoYouHaveAPassionFor MakingaDifference?
• SignupforanEPICSGOLDIclassnow!TakingEPICSGOLDIIispossiblewithpermission.• JointheEPICSMaroonClubwhenclassesbegin.
QuesBons?ContactRichardFilley([email protected])Phone:480‐277‐0834.Office:ECG124.
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