Fall 2025

Date Indianapolis and West Lafayette
Week 1, Aug. 25-29
  • Introduction to EPICS, instructors, partners, and projects
  • Projects and roles selected
  • Safety lab quiz
  • PDH 1 (new students)
Week 2, Sep. 1-5
  • Semester goals defined or updated
  • PDH 2 (new students)
  • PDH plan (returning or 2 credit students)
Week 3, Sep. 8-12
  • PDH 3 (new students)
  • Project partner visit or meeting
Week 4, Sep. 15-19
  • Project plans (Gantt charts) and budgets
  • Notebook review and feedback
  • PDH 4 (new students)
Week 5, Sep. 22-26
  • PDH 5 (new students)
Week 6, Sep. 29-Oct 3
  • Design Document update
  • 1st Draft Project Proposal (1st semester Senior Design)
  • 1st Draft Project Description (2nd semester Senior Design)
Week 7, Oct. 6-10
  • Design Review
  • Peer evaluations (CATME)
  • Self-evaluation (IER or SD Outcomes Matrix)
Week 9, Oct. 20-25
  • Midterm grade review
Week 12, Nov. 10-14
  • Delivery checklist (if delivering)
  • Notebook review and feedback (as needed)
Week 13, Nov. 17-21
  • Revised Project Proposal (1st semester Senior Design)
  • Revised Project Description (2nd semester Senior Design)
Week 15, Dec. 1-5
  • Design Document update
  • PDH report (returning or 2 credit students)
Week 16, Dec. 8-12
  • Design Review
  • Transition document
  • Peer evaluations (CATME)
  • Self-evaluation (IER or SD Outcomes Matrix)
  • Semester reflection
  • Final Senior Design proposal or description
  • Course evaluation

Partial semester breaks on Oct. 13-14 and Nov. 26-29; refer to the Academic Calendar.