EPICS Engineering Projects In Community Service… September 2009
Introduction Identification of the Problem Client Interview Team Discussion Problems Identified Registration Websites Advertisement
Registration System
Problem Description Inflexibility of current registration system. Tangible Outcomes Continue where last years team left off. Research and implement ideas from Purdue’s EPICS program. Registration System
Websites
Problem Description EPICS teams need to improve websites Teams are unaware of Existing Websites Websites are inaccessible Requires knowledge of Plone/Zope Websites
Resources 1. Computer Lab (SE 138 Thursdays 12:00pm-1:00pm) Tangible Outcomes Current Team will learn Plone/Zope Apply Knowledge to Create a Help Portal Tutorials Wink Web Casts Text tutorials - Service Tickets ( Quick Look )Quick Look Websites Tangible Outcomes Current Team will learn Plone/Zope Apply Knowledge to Create a Help Portal Tutorials Wink Web Casts Text tutorials - Service Tickets ( Quick Look )Quick Look
Advertisement Bad Advertising in part by past EPICS teams. As a result of this lack of motivation, people don't get the class/project they want. Solutions or Outcomes -Video -Pamphlet -Modifying EPICS document -Website/Links
Pamphlet Tangible Outcomes Get students interested in EPICS What they are going to get out of EPICS Hands on projects Plans to Accomplish Finish pamphlet before Family Day Talk with Advising office Finish pamphlet before registration
Resources Use school printers Glossy copy paper Inc based printers Cost per project $65.00 Overall cost $ Pamphlet
Modifying Epics Documents
Weekly Schedule Gantt Chart Defining EPICS
Registration Link
Set up new link Renew the descriptions for all teams. Meet with the registrar and implement within semester Registration Link
Easier time of finding the information Be available right as students register for class. More of the right students in the right teams. Step towards gaining more control of the registration for EPICS teams. Registration Link
Video Proposal
Tangible outcomes Outline Script Storyboard Plans Interview EPICS teams Create outline, script, and a storyboard
Timeframe Oct 10 th : Have met all teams Nov 5 th : Begin scripts Nov 19 th : Begin storyboards Resources Permission to meet other teams Roster of EPICS teams Video Proposal
Abstract Take on tasks that we will be able to accomplish Work closely with our Client Move the EPICS program in the right direction