Fall 2025
| Date |
Indianapolis & 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)
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| Week 2, Sep 1-5 |
- Semester goals defined or updated
- PDH 2 (new students)
- PDH plan (returning or 2 credit students)
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| Week 3, Sep 8-12 |
- PDH 3 (new students)
- Project partner visit or meeting
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| Week 4, Sep 15-19 |
- Project plans (Gantt charts) and budgets
- Notebook review and feedback
- PDH 4 (new students)
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| Week 5, Sep 22-26 |
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| 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)
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| Week 7, Oct 6-10 |
- Design Review
- Peer evaluations (CATME)
- Self-evaluation (IER or SD Outcomes Matrix)
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| Week 9, Oct 20-25 |
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| Week 12, Nov 10-14 |
- Delivery checklist (if delivering)
- Notebook review and feedback (as needed)
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| Week 13, Nov 17-21 |
- Revised Project Proposal (1st semester Senior Design)
- Revised Project Description (2nd semester Senior Design)
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| Week 15, Dec 1-5 |
- Design Document update
- PDH report (returning or 2 credit students)
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| 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
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Partial semester breaks on Oct 13-14 and Nov 26-29; refer to the Academic Calendar.
