epics introductory lecture this is for students new to
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EPICS Introductory Lecture
This is for students
NEW to EPICS
Returning EPICS
Students should
be in SC 239 !
Making a difference by design
EPICS Introductory Lecture
This is for students
NEW to EPICS
Returning EPICS
Students should
be in ARMS B071!
Making a difference by design
EPICS: Welcome!!
Prof. William Oakes
EPICS Director
Advise GAPS
Mechanical Engineer
(Purdue Alum)
Professor in Engineering Education
First-year instructor
EPICS Learning Community (ENGR 133)
Learning Objectives
At the end of class, you will be able to:
Describe EPICS
List at least 2 of the expectations for EPICS
students
Describe the grading procedures in EPICS
List at least 3 things that will happen in the
first four weeks
of class
EPICS Design Notebooks Free gift!!!
Used to record your Individual activities (like going to lecture) Ideas, process of getting to solutions Interactions with othersContacts and ResourcesREFLECTIVE THINKING
Put your name in the frontEach page is to be numbered, dated
Important to record your accomplishments, the process to get there and your thinkingLike writing answers to test questionsUse the notebook, blogs, wiki’s, other paper, etc.
EPICS will be …
• What you make it
• Transformational experience, personally
and professionally
• Preparation to become a leader in
industry, government, or community
• Alumni data support EPICS preparing for
future success
Take initiative. Take risks.
Ask questions. Have fun.
EPICS is… (see syllabus)
Community Needs &Learning
AdvisorsEPICS
Admin
Students
TA’s
Purdue
Corporate
PartnersCommunity
Partners
EPICS is …
• Multidisciplinary Design
• Professional Preparation
• Service-Learning
• Learning Objectives• Disciplinary knowledge
• Design Process
• Life-long learning
• Customer Awareness (project partners)
• Teamwork (leadership)
• Communication
• Ethics
• Social Context
EPICS Schedule
4:30 Lecture
5:30 Lecture
EPICS Labs (33)
(team) 2 hrs
Outside
of lab
work – 1
Credit
Outside
of lab
work – 2
credits
DOCUMENTED evidence of outside of lab
progress required for an good grade
5 Lecture units
10 Lecture units
First meeting Introduce team members
Review projects from last semester if applicable
Assign team members to projects Can make changes
Have returning students as mentors
Determine roles
Plan trip to project partner (Learn about the partner!)
Technology check Log into the EPICS computer network and myEPICS, check your
ID on the door locks
Should leave with tasks for the week and/or meeting time with project team
Begin thinking of goals/responsibilities It may not be totally clear the first week but it will
Speak up and ask questions!
Team Organization(s)
Project Manager
Design Lead Design Lead Design Lead
Advisor
Proj Part Liaison
Team members
Project Archivist
Proj Part Liaison
Project Archivist
Team members Team members
Proj Part Liaison
Project Archivist
Team members
TA
Each team has a name
and acronym
Team Roles
Project Manager - manages overall team and team meetings, monitors progress of the project(s)
Design Lead- lead individual project and development of the design, project documentation and delivery
Project Archivist– accountable for timelines, project and design documentation
Project Partner Liaison - manage communications with project partner
Webmaster - maintains the team’s web page
Financial Officer – Manages team budget
Everyone does NOT have a specific role
New students can take on roles
Grading Simulates industry performance appraisals
Set team goals through the semester plan
Individual responsibilities set by week 4 with advisor – agreement on expectations
Checked at week 4, 8 (12) and 16
Grade yourself
Point to evidence to support that grade Highlight accomplishments and point to documentation
Most Common Grade in EPICS is an A
A’s are earned, NOT just given for showing up
General Grading guidelinesA = Excellence in work completed and documented
B = Good achievement in work completed and documented
C = Adequate achievement in work completed and documented
D = Inadequate achievement in work completed and documented
F = Fails to meet minimum achievement in work completed and documented.
For accomplishments and outcomes that are appropriate for course level and number of credits
Grading – Learn by Doing Individual grade reflects the quality and
quantity of the student’s documented
accomplishments and learning, and
team’s accomplishments.
Juniors and Seniors must show excellence
and initiative for an A – DO NOT have to be a
project leader
First-year & sophomores, can get an A
following and meeting expectations with
excellence, but NOT JUST SHOWING UP
Fall Course Deliverables/Assignments
Deliverable(s) Due Date
Team/
Individual
Assignment
Lab Safety Awareness form (all students) and
Model Release form (new students only)Week 2 (9/2-9/5) Individual
Semester Plan Week 3 (9/8-9/12) Team
Individual Evaluation Rubric Week 4 (9/15-9/19) Individual
Team Website Week 5 (9/22-9/26) Team
Design Documentation (posted for reviewers with
one page overview)Week 6 (9/29-10/3) Team
Design Review Presentation Week 7 (10/6-10/10) Team
Individual Evaluation Rubric
Week 8 (10/15-10/21) IndividualIndividual Documentation
Peer Evaluation
Project Evaluation Rubric Week 8 (10/15-10/21) Team
Individual Evaluation RubricWeek 12 (11/12-11/18)-
OptionalIndividual
Team Culture Survey Week 13 (11/19-11/25) Individual
If delivering, Delivery Checklist Week 13/14 (11/19-12/5) Team
Design Documentation (posted for reviewers with
one page overview)Week 14 (12/1/12/5) Team
Individual Evaluation Rubric
Week 15 (12/8-12/12) Individual
Individual Documentation
Peer Evaluation
Purdue Course Evaluations
Final Reflection
Design Review PresentationWeek 15 (12/8-12/12) Team
Project Evaluation Rubric
Lab and lecture attendance Weeks 1 - 15 Individual
Current Website Weeks 5 and 14Team/
Webmaster
Resources you need to know about
EPICS Website
Forms, templates, resources
Each team has own website
myEPICS
Activated when registered for class
Skills sessions, team info, peer evaluations
SharePoint server
Archive project and design documentation
Team email list
Epics-<team [email protected]
Advisors (instructors) may or may NOT be on list
Paperwork
NO Personal
Reimbursements!!!!!!Use the EPICS purchasing
procedures to buy what we need
Each team has to create a budget
Initially have $200 to spend
Model release form
Armstrong Safety Agreement
EPICS Labs
Safety and Use
21 August 14
EPICS Lab Space
ComputerLab
BuildLab
ElectronicsPrototyping
Prototyping
Small GroupMeeting
Conference Room
1098BConference Room
1098C
EPICS
Office 1200
Lab Use
Labs are for EPICS students only
Priviledge to use labs and computer room
No charge for printing UNLESS it is abused
ONLY EPICS WORK
Safety-first mindset
Respect for shared space
Enable projects to make a difference
From http://www.kaizenworld.com/kaizen/5s.html
Seiri (Say-Ree) - Sort
1st Pillar of 5S
Identification of the best organization
of a workspace
Two basic questions:
“Do we need this?”
“Do we need this here?”
Red Tagging
Identify things in the wrong place
Seiton- Set in Order
2nd Pillar of 5S
Arrange needed items such that they
are accessible and identifiable
“A place for everything, and everything
in its place”
Seiso- Shine
3rd Pillar of 5S
Maintain clean and orderly workplace
Allows items out of place to be quickly
identified
Seiketsu- Standardize
4th Pillar of 5S
Maintain the first three pillars
Develop processes that make it easy
to do the right thing
Slow: change of culture
Shitsuke- Sustain
5th Pillar of 5S
Continuously improve how work is
done
Strive for perfect productivity
Make a habit of maintaining the space
and procedures
Emergency Procedures
General Guidelines
Call 911 – give location
Sign up for Purdue Alert text
messages
Review the ARMS building emergency
plan
Remember, you will be a leader in an
emergency situation- be prepared
Emergency Procedures
Evacuation
Shelter-In-Place
Severe Weather
Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) Release
Active Shooter
Evacuation
Indicated by fire alarm
Evacuate immediately
Meet at rally
point
between
PUSH and
Hampton
(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)
Questions?
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/Re
sources/Lectures
Submit attendance in myEPICS by date
listed on Lecture Schedule (usually 2
weeks)
Keys to success
Ask lots of questions
Learn to see your project partner’s perspective
Listen to partners and stakeholders
Work together and Respect others
Respect and care for EPICS equipment and labs
Be flexible, laugh and have fun!
Make a difference
Parting Words for today…. If you have friends who want to join
EPICS—it is not too late!
See how EPICS counts
Attendance Form
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!