Monday, April 16, 2018

Engineering and Community Engagement

[Announcement from he-sl listserv]


Looking for a way to connect Community-Engaged Learning and Engineering?   We are having a workshop at Purdue University.  Please forward or attend yourselves.
2018 Global EPICS Symposium and Workshop
Sponsored by the EPICS Program and EPICS in IEEE Invite
When:  June 11-15, 2018  
Where:  Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA
Deadline is May 25, 2018
EPICS is an engineering-based, service-learning approach to multi-disciplinary design where student teams address needs within their local and global communities. Founded at Purdue University, EPICS has been integrated into the curricula at 42 universities and colleges. EPICS in IEEE, a signature program of IEEE, empowers students to work with local service organizations to apply technical knowledge to implement solutions for a community’s unique challenges.
This year’s gathering will bring together three groups for a synergistic set of workshops, panel discussions and roundtables.  These three groups are:
  1. New Faculty, instructors; staff professionals; IEEE volunteers and members; industry partners and others interested in learning about the EPICS model for Engineering/Computing-based Service-Learning and Community Engagement
  2. Experienced EPICS leaders, faculty, instructors, administrators, students and partners from the member institutions of the EPICS Consortium
  3. International EPICS leaders, faculty, instructors, administrators, students and partners, especially  from India and including our IUCEE-EPICS institution partners
Workshop Details
Date: June 11-15, 2018
June 11 – Introduction to EPICS - for those new to EPICS and Community Engagement
(all participants invited to the welcome reception on the evening of the 11th )
June 12-13 – for all participants, sessions led by experienced faculty from multiple institutions and opportunities for discussion and sharing best practices  
June 14-15 – focus integrating EPICS into international curriculum with special emphasis on the Indian engineering curriculum
Where: Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
Registration Fees:
$200 June 11-13 (includes Tuesday and Wednesday meals and Monday welcome reception)
   $400 Full week (June 11-15 and includes Tuesday - Friday meals and Monday welcome reception) 
Participants are expected to cover their lodging costs and travel to the workshop. A room block is available on Purdue’s Campus at the Purdue Union Club Hotel from June 11-15.
Questions can be forwarded to
Eric VandeVoorde at +1-765-494-3750 or evandevo@purdue.edu or
Dr. William Oakes at oakes@purdue.edu

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William Oakes, PE
150th Anniversary Professor
Director, EPICS Program
Prof., Engineering Education

EPICS Program
Armstrong Hall of Engineering
701 W. Stadium Avenue
West Lafayette, IN   47907-2045

Mobile: +1-765-418-8029,
office: +1-765-494-3892,
Fax: +1-765-494-0052

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