Fall 2026

Date Indianapolis and West Lafayette
Week 1, Aug. 24-28
  • Introduction to EPICS, instructors, partners and projects
  • Projects and roles selected
  • Safety lab quiz
  • PDH 1 (new students)
Week 2, Aug. 31-Sep. 5
  • Semester goals defined or updated
  • PDH 2 (new students)
  • PDH plan (returning students or two-credit course)
Week 3, Sep. 7-11
  • PDH 3 (new students)
  • Project partner visit or meeting
Week 4, Sep. 14-18
  • Project plans (Gantt charts) and budgets
  • Notebook review and feedback
  • PDH 4 (new students)
Week 5, Sep. 21-25
  • PDH 5 (new students)
Week 6, Sep. 28-Oct. 2
  • Design Document update
  • First Draft Project Proposal (first semester Senior Design)
  • First Draft Project Description (second semester Senior Design)
Week 7, Oct. 5-9
  • Design Review
  • Peer evaluations (CATME)
  • Self-evaluation (IER or SD Outcomes Matrix)
Week 9, Oct. 19-23
  • Midterm grade review
Week 12, Nov. 9-13
  • Delivery checklist (if delivering)
  • Notebook review and feedback (as needed)
Week 13, Nov. 16-20
  • Revised Project Proposal (first semester Senior Design)
  • Revised Project Description (second semester Senior Design)
Week 15, Nov. 30-Dec. 4
  • Design Document update
  • Complete PDHs (returning students or two-credit course)
Week 16, Dec. 7-11
  • Design Review
  • Transition document
  • PDH report (returning students or two-credit course)
  • 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. 12-13 and Nov. 25-27; refer to the Academic Calendar.