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EPCS 10100 - First Year Participation In EPICS
Credit Hours: 1.00. Together, Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) courses create a vertical project track under which students work in multidisciplinary teams on long-term engineering-based design projects. Projects of at least one-year in duration are intended to solve real problems that are defined in consultation with "customers" from not-for-profit community and education organizations. EPCS courses are open to students from all disciplines; each student contributes expertise in his/her academic discipline. Each team consists of a mix of first-year, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Students are encouraged to participate in an EPICS project team for two or more semesters. First-year students participating in EPCS 10100 gain insight into the specific project, and more generally, into the design and development process. They attend planning and reporting meetings with the customer and are expected attend all team meetings. Under the mentorship of the team's sophomores, juniors and seniors they perform and report upon tasks consistent with their level of discipline expertise. May be repeated for credit.
0.000 OR 1.000 Credit hours

Syllabus Available
Levels: Graduate, Professional, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture
All Sections for this Course

Offered By: College of Engineering
Department: Engr Prog In Community Service

Course Attributes:
Lower Division, GTC-Science, Tech & Society, UC-Science, Tech & Society

May be offered at any of the following campuses:     
      IUPUI
      West Lafayette
      Columbus

Repeatable for Additional Credit: Yes - May be repeated up to 5 times

Learning Outcomes: 1. Able to apply material from their discipline to the design of community-based projects. 2. Understand the design as a start-to-finish process. 3. Able to identify and acquire new knowledge as a part of the problem-solving/design process. 4. Aware of the customer. 5. Able to function on multidisciplinary teams and an appreciation for the contributions from individuals from multiple disciplines. 6. Able to communicate effectively with audiences with widely-varying backgrounds. 7. Aware of professional ethics and responsibility. 8. Appreciate the role that their discipline can play in social contexts.


EPCS 10200 - First Year Participation In EPICS
Credit Hours: 2.00. Continuation of EPCS courses (see EPCS 10100). Participants in EPCS 10200 gain insight into the specific project, and more generally, into the design and development process. They attend planning and reporting meetings with the customer and are expected to attend all team meetings. Working with team's sophomores, juniors and seniors they perform and report upon tasks consistent with their level of discipline expertise. EPCS 10200 is offered for two credits and is intended for students who have exhibited significant achievement in EPCS 10100 and desire the level of responsibility that is appropriate for two credits. May be repeated for credit. Permission of department required.
0.000 OR 2.000 Credit hours

Syllabus Available
Levels: Graduate, Professional, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture
All Sections for this Course

Offered By: College of Engineering
Department: Engr Prog In Community Service

Course Attributes:
Lower Division, GTC-Science, Tech & Society, UC-Science, Tech & Society

May be offered at any of the following campuses:     
      West Lafayette

Repeatable for Additional Credit: Yes - May be repeated up to 2 times

Learning Outcomes: 1. Able to apply material from their discipline to the design of community-based projects. 2. Understand design as a start-to-finish process. 3. Identify and acquire new knowledge as a part of the problem-solving/design process. 4. Aware of the customer. 5. Able to function on multidisciplinary teams and an appreciation for the contributions from individuals from multiple disciplines. 6. Able to communicate effectively with audiences with widely-varying backgrounds. 7. Aware of professional ethics and responsibility. 8. Appreciate of the role that their discipline can play in social contexts.


EPCS 11100 - First Year Participation In EPICS I
Credit Hours: 1.00. Together, Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) courses create a vertical project track under which students work in multidisciplinary teams on long-term engineering-based design projects. Projects of at least one-year in duration are intended to solve real problems that are defined in consultation with "customers" from not-for-profit community and education organizations. EPCS courses are open to students from all disciplines; each student contributes expertise in his/her academic discipline. Each team consists of a mix of first-year, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Students are encouraged to participate in an EPICS project team for two or more semesters. First-year students participating in EPCS gain insight into the specific project, and more generally, into the design and development process. They attend planning and reporting meetings with the customer and are expected to attend all team meetings. Under mentorship from upper-level students and instructors, they perform and report upon design tasks consistent with their level of discipline expertise.
0.000 OR 1.000 Credit hours

Syllabus Available
Levels: Graduate, Professional, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture
All Sections for this Course

Offered By: College of Engineering
Department: Engr Prog In Community Service

Course Attributes:
Lower Division, GTC-Science, Tech & Society, UC-Science, Tech & Society

May be offered at any of the following campuses:     
      West Lafayette

Learning Outcomes: 1. An ability to apply material from their discipline to the design of community-based projects. 2. An understanding of design as a start-to-finish process. 3. An ability to identify and acquire new knowledge as a part of the problem-solving/design process. 4. An awareness of the customer. 5. An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams and an appreciation for the contributions from individuals from multiple disciplines. 6. An ability to communicate effectively with audiences with widely-varying backgrounds. 7. An awareness of professional ethics and responsibility. 8. An appreciation of the role that their discipline can play in social contexts.


EPCS 12100 - First Year Participation In EPICS II
Credit Hours: 1.00. Together, Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) courses create a vertical project track under which students work in multidisciplinary teams on long-term engineering-based design projects. Projects of at least one year in duration are intended to solve real problems that are defined in consultation with customers from not-for-profit community and educational organizations. EPCS courses are open to students from all disciplines; each student contributes expertise in his/her academic discipline. Each team consists of a mix of first-year, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Students are encouraged to participate in an EPICS project for two or more semesters. First-year students participating in EPICS gain insight into the specific project, and more generally, into the design and development process. Under mentorship from upper-level students and instructors, they perform and report upon design tasks consistent with their level of discipline expertise.
0.000 OR 1.000 Credit hours

Syllabus Available
Levels: Graduate, Professional, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture
All Sections for this Course

Offered By: College of Engineering
Department: Engr Prog In Community Service

Course Attributes:
Lower Division, GTC-Science, Tech & Society, UC-Science, Tech & Society

May be offered at any of the following campuses:     
      West Lafayette

Learning Outcomes: 1. Ability to apply material from their discipline to the design of community-based projects. 2. Understanding of design as a start-to-finish process. 3. Ability to identify and acquire new knowledge as a part of the problem-solving/design process. 4. Awareness of the customer. 5. Ability to function on multidisciplinary teams and an appreciation for the contributions from individuals from multiple disciplines. 6. Ability to communicate effectively with audiences with widely-varying backgrounds. 7. Awareness of professional ethics and responsibility. 8. Appreciation of the role that their discipline can play in social contexts.


EPCS 20100 - Sophomore Participation In EPICS
Credit Hours: 1.00. Continuation of EPCS courses (see EPCS 10100). Sophomores participating in EPCS 20100 gain insight into the specific project, and, more generally, into the design and development process. They attend planning and reporting meetings with the customer and are expected attend all team meetings. Under the mentorship of the team's juniors and seniors they perform and report upon tasks consistent with their level of discipline expertise. EPCS 20100 is offered for one credit.
0.000 OR 1.000 Credit hours

Syllabus Available
Levels: Graduate, Professional, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture
All Sections for this Course

Offered By: College of Engineering
Department: Engr Prog In Community Service

Course Attributes:
Lower Division, GTC-Science, Tech & Society, UC-Science, Tech & Society

May be offered at any of the following campuses:     
      IUPUI
      West Lafayette
      Columbus

Repeatable for Additional Credit: Yes - May be repeated up to 2 times

Learning Outcomes: 1. Able to apply material from their discipline to the design of community-based projects. 2. Understand the design as a start-to-finish process. 3. Able to identify and acquire new knowledge as a part of the problem-solving/design process. 4. Aware of the customer. 5. Able to function on multidisciplinary teams and an appreciation for the contributions from individuals from multiple disciplines. 6. Able to communicate effectively with audiences with widely-varying backgrounds. 7. Aware of professional ethics and responsibility. 8. Appreciate the role that their discipline can play in social contexts.


EPCS 20200 - Sophomore Participation In EPICS
Credit Hours: 2.00. Continuation of EPCS courses (see EPCS 10100). Sophomores participating in EPCS 20100 gain insight into the specific project, and, more generally, into the design and development process. They attend planning and reporting meetings with the customer and are expected attend all team meetings. Under the mentorship of the team's juniors and seniors they perform and report upon tasks consistent with their level of discipline expertise. EPCS 20200 is offered for two credits. Permission of instructor required.
0.000 OR 2.000 Credit hours

Syllabus Available
Levels: Graduate, Professional, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture
All Sections for this Course

Offered By: College of Engineering
Department: Engr Prog In Community Service

Course Attributes:
Lower Division, GTC-Science, Tech & Society, UC-Science, Tech & Society

May be offered at any of the following campuses:     
      IUPUI
      West Lafayette
      Columbus

Repeatable for Additional Credit: Yes - May be repeated up to 2 times

Learning Outcomes: 1. Able to apply material from their discipline to the design of community-based projects. 2. Understand the design as a start-to-finish process. 3. Able to identify and acquire new knowledge as a part of the problem-solving/design process. 4. Aware of the customer. 5. Able to function on multidisciplinary teams and an appreciation for the contributions from individuals from multiple disciplines. 6. Able to communicate effectively with audiences with widely-varying backgrounds. 7. Aware of professional ethics and responsibility. 8. Appreciate the role that their discipline can play in social contexts.


EPCS 30100 - Junior Participation In EPICS
Credit Hours: 1.00. Continuation of EPCS courses (see EPCS 10100). The responsibilities of juniors include working with the seniors in the planning and organization of the project, contributing to the design process, problem-solving by contributing expertise from their discipline, meeting with the customer, and the mentorship of sophomores and freshmen. EPCS 30100 is offered for one credit. The EPICS procedures manual provides information on expected relative workload for EPCS 30100 and EPCS 30200 students. May not be taken concurrently with EPCS 30200.
0.000 OR 1.000 Credit hours

Syllabus Available
Levels: Graduate, Professional, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture
All Sections for this Course

Offered By: College of Engineering
Department: Engr Prog In Community Service

Course Attributes:
M Professional Electives, GTC-Science, Tech & Society, UC-Science, Tech & Society, Upper Division

May be offered at any of the following campuses:     
      IUPUI
      West Lafayette

Repeatable for Additional Credit: Yes - May be repeated up to 2 times

Learning Outcomes: 1. Able to apply material from their discipline to the design of community-based projects. 2. Understand design as a start-to-finish process. 3. Able to identify and acquire new knowledge as a part of the problem-solving/design process. 4. Aware of the customer. 5. Able to function on multidisciplinary teams and an appreciation for the contributions from individuals from multiple disciplines. 6. Able to communicate effectively with audiences with widely-varying backgrounds. 7. Aware of professional ethics and responsibility. 8. Appreciate the role that their discipline can play in social contexts.


EPCS 30200 - Junior Participation In EPICS
Credit Hours: 2.00. Continuation of EPCS courses (see EPCS 10100). The responsibilities of juniors include working with the seniors in the planning and organization of the project, contributing to the design process, problem-solving by contributing expertise from their discipline, meeting with the customer, and the mentorship of sophomores and freshmen. EPCS 30200 is offered for two credits. The EPICS procedures manual provides information on expected relative workload for EPCS 30100 and EPCS 30200 students. May not be taken concurrently with EPCS 30100.
0.000 OR 2.000 Credit hours

Syllabus Available
Levels: Graduate, Professional, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture
All Sections for this Course

Offered By: College of Engineering
Department: Engr Prog In Community Service

Course Attributes:
M Professional Electives, GTC-Science, Tech & Society, UC-Science, Tech & Society, Upper Division

May be offered at any of the following campuses:     
      IUPUI
      West Lafayette
      Columbus

Repeatable for Additional Credit: Yes - May be repeated up to 2 times

Learning Outcomes: 1. Able to apply material from their discipline to the design of community-based projects. 2. Understand design as a start-to-finish process. 3. Able to identify and acquire new knowledge as a part of the problem-solving/design process. 4. Aware of the customer. 5. Able to function on multidisciplinary teams and an appreciation for the contributions from individuals from multiple disciplines. 6. Able to communicate effectively with audiences with widely-varying backgrounds. 7. Aware of professional ethics and responsibility. 8. Appreciate the role that their discipline can play in social contexts.


EPCS 40100 - Senior Participation In EPICS
Credit Hours: 1.00. Continuation of EPCS courses (see EPCS 10100). Seniors are responsible for the management tasks of planning and organizing their team project activity. They are expected to contribute expertise from their discipline to the design of the team's projects throughout most of the design process phases of problem identification, specification development, design, production, and deployment. Seniors will also meet with the customer and mentor the freshman, sophomores and juniors. Seniors using EPCS 40100/40200 to fulfill capstone or design requirements where approved for their major may be required to satisfy additional course requirements specified by their degree program. EPCS 40100 is offered for 1 credit. The EPICS procedures manual provides information on expected relative workload for EPCS 40100 and EPCS 40200 students. May not be taken concurrently with EPCS 40200.
0.000 OR 1.000 Credit hours

Syllabus Available
Levels: Graduate, Professional, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture
All Sections for this Course

Offered By: College of Engineering
Department: Engr Prog In Community Service

Course Attributes:
M Professional Electives, GTC-Science, Tech & Society, UC-Science, Tech & Society, Upper Division

May be offered at any of the following campuses:     
      IUPUI
      West Lafayette
      Columbus

Repeatable for Additional Credit: Yes - May be repeated up to 2 times

Learning Outcomes: 1. Able to apply material from their discipline to the design of community-based projects. 2. Understand design as a start-to-finish process. 3. Able to identify and acquire new knowledge as a part of the problem-solving/design process. 4. Aware of the customer. 5. Able to function on multidisciplinary teams and an appreciation for the contributions from individuals from multiple disciplines. 6. Able to communicate effectively with audiences with widely-varying backgrounds. 7. Aware of professional ethics and responsibility. 8. Appreciate the role that their discipline can play in social contexts.


EPCS 40200 - Senior Participation In EPICS
Credit Hours: 2.00. Continuation of EPCS courses (see EPCS 10100). Seniors are responsible for the management tasks of planning and organizing their team project activity. They are expected to contribute expertise from their discipline to the design of the team's projects throughout most of the design process phases of problem identification, specification development, design, production, and deployment. Seniors will also meet with the customer and mentor the freshman, sophomores and juniors. Seniors using EPCS 40100/40200 to fulfill capstone or design requirements where approved for their major may be required to satisfy additional course requirements specified by their degree program. EPCS 40200 is offered for two credits. The EPICS procedures manual provides information on expected relative workload for EPCS 40100 and EPCS 40200 students. May not be taken concurrently with EPCS 40100.
0.000 OR 2.000 Credit hours

Syllabus Available
Levels: Graduate, Professional, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture
All Sections for this Course

Offered By: College of Engineering
Department: Engr Prog In Community Service

Course Attributes:
M Professional Electives, GTC-Science, Tech & Society, UC-Science, Tech & Society, Upper Division

May be offered at any of the following campuses:     
      IUPUI
      West Lafayette

Repeatable for Additional Credit: Yes - May be repeated up to 2 times

Learning Outcomes: 1. Able to apply material from their discipline to the design of community-based projects. 2. Understand design as a start-to-finish process. 3. Able to identify and acquire new knowledge as a part of the problem-solving/design process. 4. Aware of the customer. 5. Able to function on multidisciplinary teams and an appreciation for the contributions from individuals from multiple disciplines. 6. Able to communicate effectively with audiences with widely-varying backgrounds. 7. Aware of professional ethics and responsibility. 8. Appreciate the role that their discipline can play in social contexts.


EPCS 41100 - Senior Design Participation In EPICS
Credit Hours: 1.00. Continuation of EPICS courses. Seniors using EPCS 41100 to fulfill capstone or design requirements where approved for their major may be required to satisfy additional course requirements specified by their degree program. EPCS 41100 is offered for 1 credit. The EPICS procedures manual provides information on expected relative workload for EPCS 41100 and EPCS 41200 students. Seniors are responsible for the management tasks of planning and organizing their team project activity. They are expected to contribute expertise from their discipline to the design of the team's projects throughout most of the design process phases of problem identification, specification development, design, production, and deployment. Seniors will also meet with the customer and mentor the first year, sophomores and juniors. May not be taken concurrently with EPCS 41200.
0.000 OR 1.000 Credit hours

Syllabus Available
Levels: Graduate, Professional, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture
All Sections for this Course

Offered By: College of Engineering
Department: Engr Prog In Community Service

Course Attributes:
Honors, Upper Division

May be offered at any of the following campuses:     
      West Lafayette

Learning Outcomes: 1. An ability to apply material from their discipline to the design of community-based projects. 2. An understanding of design as a start-to-finish process. 3. An ability to identify and acquire new knowledge as a part of the problem-solving/design process. 4. An awareness of the customer. 5. An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams and an appreciation for the contributions from individuals from multiple disciplines. 6. An ability to communicate effectively with audiences with widely-varying backgrounds. 7. An awareness of professional ethics and responsiblity. 8. An appreciation of the role that their discipline can play in social contexts.


EPCS 41200 - Senior Design Participation In EPICS
Credit Hours: 2.00. Continuation of EPICS courses. Seniors using EPCS 41200 to fulfill capstone or design requirements where approved for their major may be required to satisfy additional course requirements specified by their degree program. EPCS 41200 is offered for 2 credits. The EPICS procedures manual provides information on expected relative workload for EPCS 41100 and EPCS 41200 students. Seniors are responsible for the management tasks of planning and organizing their team project activity. They are expected to contribute expertise from their discipline to the design of the team's projects throughout most of the design process phases of problem identification, specification development, design, production, and deployment. Seniors will also meet with the customer and mentor the first year, sophomores and juniors. May not be taken concurrently with EPCS 41100.
0.000 OR 2.000 Credit hours

Syllabus Available
Levels: Graduate, Professional, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Lecture
All Sections for this Course

Offered By: College of Engineering
Department: Engr Prog In Community Service

Course Attributes:
Upper Division

May be offered at any of the following campuses:     
      West Lafayette

Repeatable for Additional Credit: Yes - May be repeated up to 1 times

Learning Outcomes: 1. An ability to apply material from their discipline to the design of community-based projects. 2. An understanding of design as a start-to-finish process. 3. An ability to identify and acquire new knowledge as a part of the problem-solving/design process. 4. An awareness of the customer. 5. An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams and an appreciation for the contributions from individuals from multiple disciplines. 6. An ability to communicate effectively with audiences with widely-varying backgrounds. 7. An awareness of professional ethics and responsiblity. 8. An appreciation of the role that their discipline can play in social contexts.


EPCS 49000 - EPICS Special Topics Course
Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. Projects of special interest outside the scope and structure of the standard EPICS courses. Interested students seek a faculty advisor in their area of special interest and together prepare a brief description of the work to be undertaken. Permission of instructor required.
0.000 TO 3.000 Credit hours

Levels: Graduate, Professional, Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Experiential, Individual Study, Laboratory

Offered By: College of Engineering
Department: Engr Prog In Community Service

Course Attributes:
Upper Division, Variable Title

May be offered at any of the following campuses:     
      IUPUI
      West Lafayette

Repeatable for Additional Credit: Yes - May be repeated an unlimited number of times



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