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2015 EDI

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Moshe Kam

EPICS in IEEE and inthe College of EngineeringEDI: Community and Service Learning 14 April 2015 Moshe Kam 1Organizations and Programs 2 2 IEEE and EPICS• In 2008 the IEEE sought to understand its own volunteer-led community service activities – Groups of volunteers were already working with NGOs and UN agencies in about 20 locations around the world• Several models were in competition – Focus on engaging IEEE’s 2600 student branches – About 100,000 students out of 400,000 members• An IEEE version of EPICS was selected as the principal model• EPICS = Engineering Projects in Community Service

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2015 EDI

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Ronald Welch

experience guidance/training 3. Impact on students who serve is4. Impact on those served can be documented through reflective, (and is) documented qualitative, and quantitative methods Community Service Learning at West Point• Tasked with building an experiential independent study project for every Civil Engineering Student• Only had 1-2 per year; needed 16-20 per year• Developed projects in 3 areas: – UG Research – Competition – Community Service 4 Service Projects at West Point• FBI Training Facility• Reconfiguration of training facilities for Homeland Security

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2015 EDI

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Mark R Henderson

: Project Based Intro to Engineering Design II Calculus for Engineers II First-Year Composition University Physics I: Mechanics

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2015 EDI

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Maria Oden

% 50% 40% 30% 23.5% 20% 10% 31/48 4/17 0% Keys to Success/Lessons Learned• Real projects with real partners in the field• Internship opportunities• Long-term commitment to solve challenges• Listen to partners in the field• Identify need, understand context, design, build, evaluate, iterate, re-evaluate, lather, rinse, repeat….• Encourage journal publication• Pursue opportunities for follow on grants to advance successful projects• Commercialization partners

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2015 EDI

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David Munoz

Problems Identified:• Water for 10,000 people, refugees from hurricane Mitch• Sanitation alternatives• Finding solutions – Reduces living expenses – Improves health Challenges• Expensive turn-key solution (>$1.5 million).• Important for all stakeholders to participate.• Takes time to develop trust.• Communication with 10,000 is difficult.• Successful (expensive) water businesses already exist.• Project required eight years to complete.• Resulting lack of interest (on the part of water businesses) or frustration (on the part of the local people) leads to vandalism. Circles of Friends (Trust)• Encourage people to form circles of friends to identify a local problem on which they can all work (small business

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2015 EDI

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William Oakes

-Disciplinary, Community-Based Design 400+ students per semester ~500 students, spring 2015 70 majors 1st Year – 4th Year Students90+ Active Community Projects 300+ deployed 3000+ alumni 19 years 3 EPICS ProgramPurdue University University EPICS Pre-University• Headquarters EPICS University EPICS High• Academic • 50+ High Schools Consortium • 12 U.S. States Program • 24 Universities• Multidisciplinary, • U.S., Canada Engineering- • Colombia

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2015 EDI

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Jennifer Ogle

Mechanical Industrial Materials ….. GradVertically Freshman Junior Sophomore Senior Junior Grad Senior GradArts, Humanities, Social Science Professional Courses• Cross-cultural Awareness • Communication• Critical Thinking • Technical Writing• Science and Technology in • Project Management Society • Finance• Literature • EntrepreneurshipFrom Lab To FieldConceptual Design Implementation1-3 resident interns ~12 travel on breaks 90+ students engaged2013 Enrollment 2014 Enrollment

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2015 EDI

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William C. Oakes; Ronald Welch; Moshe Kam; Jennifer Ogle

important Leaders in this Labs Co-op/interns Practice Research routinely Competitions Practice somewhat Int’l programs Entrepreneurship Do not Service-learning practiceGrand Challenge Scholars - 2015❍ 122 Deans of Engineering signed the Letter of Commitment presented to President Obama in March❍ 5 components 1. Hands-on research or design project connected to the Grand Challenges; 2. Real-world, interdisciplinary experiential learning with clients and mentors; 3. entrepreneurship and

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2015 EDI

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Terry A Michalske

– Science $5.1B – Advanced Research Projects Agency—Energy $325M• Funds research at 300 universities 5DOE Launching Energy Crosscut Teams• Grid Tech Team – Significant scale-up of clean energy – Universal access to consumer participation and choice – Holistic design – Two-way flows of energy and information – Reliable, secure (cyber and physical), and resilient• Water Energy Tech Team• Subsurface Tech Team• Advanced Computing Tech Team• Supercritical CO2 Tech Team• Clean Energy Manufacturing Tech Team Clemson University Wind Turbine Drivetrain Test Facility

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2015 EDI

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Daryll Pines

convey the content and unifying concepts of a discipline” (National Research Council 2002). 6 Additional Motivation for AP® in Engineering• AP® – Parents and school systems view AP® as a pathway to college placement and acceptance.• Weighted GPA – Honors, Gifted and Talented, and AP impact the weighted average• Inclusion – Level the „playing field‟ and increase diversity.• Align Project-based Activities – “Formally recognize” individual student achievements in both formal and informal education settings. Aligns also with NGSS goals and objectives.• Branding/Marketing– Brands the field of Engineering at the high school