Teams

We are an EPICS team partnered with Purdue Space Day, Imagination Station, and Purdue's School of Aero and Astro Engineering. The goal of our projects is to educate others about different aspects Aero and Astro Engineering.

Our mission is to design and develop devices that assist caregivers and improve health care delivery.

The EPICS BME team is partnered with the Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering to develop community-centered design projects with biomedical engineering applications.

The Camp Riley team works with the Bradford Woods Camp Riley summer camp and Agape Riding in Greenfield, Indiana. We aim to positively affect the participants at Camp Riley and Agape by providing quality tools to facilitate the participants' learning and development.

We are a multidisciplinary group of students involved in the EPICS program at Purdue University. Our mission is to provide innovative and practical solutions to issues faced by the Wabash Landing Right Steps Child Development Center. Right Steps is a daycare facility affialiated with United Way. Their mission is to provide and advocate for quality child care and early education in efforts to improve the overall well-being of the community.

Our mission is to design and create interactive models of science to engage individuals ages 10 and up and to teach about the science that propels our society forward. We hope to help motivate children to ask questions about science, to stimulate their minds, and get them interested in science as a whole. Our team is partnered with The Children's Museum of Indianapolis.

EPICS ZOO is based out of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. We work in collaboration with the Columbian Park Zoo of the Greater Lafayette Area to design and create devices that enriching to the zoo's animals, staff, and visitors.

Partnered with NICHES Land Trust to design solutions to protect, restore, and sustain Indiana's ecosystems and offering education, appreciation and enjoyment for current and future generations.

he EPICS ASME team is a design team affiliated with the Purdue chapter of ASME. Our team is developing an automated, low-cost, and high-yield hydroponic system to be implemented in community centers in Indiana through our partners at the Marion County Farm Bureau (MCFB). Our project aims to address and help address the issues of food-insecurity and food-deserts that exist in these communities by growing fresh produce that may not be available in those areas.

Design and build two person vehicles such as those used at the Challenger Division of the Soap Box Derby to accommodate a driver and a child with special needs.

Create database applications and innovative solutions to help not for profit, educational, and service agencies.

Our goal is to create innovative solutions to unique problems that the Deaf community faces. We aim to serve a purpose and use our skills as engineers, problem-solvers, and university students to fill a need.  We come from many disciplines, but we all have a passion for what we do and are driven to provide these services.

The EPICS PLAY Team strives to create interactive toys that will encourage a love of learning through positive reinforcement. We want to improve and further enhance the experience of everyone who enters the building, contribute to children's growth, and continue to develop and strengthen skillsets. With the current team, we have been working on four main projects: Bubble Tube, Backyard, Memory Game, K-3 Curriculum.

Prof. Barrett Caldwell (IE, AAE) and the NASA Indiana Space Grant Consortium (https://insgc.spacegrant.org/) are coordinating with communities across the State of Indiana in preparation for the Total Solar Eclipse of April 8, 2024! These communities are requesting Purdue students to assist in logistics, event planning, public safety, and STEM education programs throughout the 2023-24 academic year (including the annular / partial eclipse of October 14, 2023).

Prof. Barrett Caldwell (IE, AAE) and the NASA Indiana Space Grant Consortium (https://insgc.spacegrant.org/) are coordinating with communities across the State of Indiana in preparation for the Total Solar Eclipse of April 8, 2024! These communities are requesting Purdue students to assist in logistics, event planning, public safety, and STEM education programs throughout the 2023-24 academic year (including the annular / partial eclipse of October 14, 2023).

Our mission is to develop educational software to spread literacy to all children in Nigeria. 13.2 million children are out of school. 70% of children aged 10 cannot read or write. We plan to develop ways for these children, many of which lack a consistent internet connection, to be able to learn independently. We want to provide these children quality education that may lead them to better futures. Our solution will be non-internet based, personalized learning with data free access and adaptable to local curriculums and dialects.

The EVEI team is working on the development of an electric remote-controlled go-kart. We are determined to spark a passion for engineering amongst high schoolers and inspire the next generation of engineers.

Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Purdue University Chapter is a student chapter of Engineers Without Borders USA, which is an organization that partners with communities around the world to meet their basic human needs. EWB-USA strives to build a better world and develop leaders through sustainable engineering projects. There are over 200 EWB-USA chapters all across the United States, made up of both students and professionals!

The EJAE, or Environmental Justice, Access, and Education​, team partners with nonprofits working in underserved communities to address needs related to the environment and education​.

In GAPS, students get to work with international project partners in both Colombia and Brazil. In Colombia, the mission is to work with the university Universidad del Norte and EcoCampus to promote and protect the ecosystem in a large spread of forest land in the Barranquilla city. In Brazil, the mission is to create a video center for the indigenous Mebêngôkre-Kayapó peoples so they can create and share their important films to the public.

The Global Air Quality Trekkers (GAQT) team is a part of Purdue's Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) program and Innovation for International Development (I2D) Lab. GAQT is an interdisciplinary team of undergraduate engineering, science, and environmental health students.

Develop hardware, electromechanical and software solutions which enable students with disabilities ages 3 to 21 to function more independently and to enjoy a better quality of life. This includes projects aimed to accomplish daily living tasks, assist with communication, or to help participate in educational or recreational activities. Technologies: electronics, computer controls, software development, electromechanical systems, motors, structures, and actuators.

Sustainability and environmental awareness are key values that we at EPICS Green Campus hold within our work on the Green Wall Project and the Smart Dumpster Project. At EPICS Green Campus, our goal is to promote a clean and more environmentally conscious place on campus.

The mission of the Habitat for Humanity Epics Team is to use our skills and innovation to address housing challenges effectively. We strive to enhance the efficiency of Habitat for Humanity by developing and implementing technological solutions and strategic initiatives. Our goal is to contribute to the organization's mission of providing safe and affordable housing, making a lasting and positive impact on communities. We focus on improving warehouse operations, ensuring resources are optimized to support our mission and empower individuals and families for a better future.

Our mission is building capacity for harnessing the data revolution at the local, state, and national levels to help unleash the power of data in the service of science and society. HDR is currently working with partners in the Standing Rock Community to display environmental data and allow tribal leaders to make data-driven decisions regarding their land.

EPICS IS designs and builds interactive exhibits for our project partner Imagination Station using technologies that would invoke their curiosity in science. The mission of Imagination Station is to promote Science, Technology, and Mathematics amongst early age students (elementary school and younger). EPICS IS has supported this effort by delivering many exhibits to Imagination Station in the last 20 years. We are pleased to have this partnership with Imagination Station.

The INDIA team collaborates with other EPICS University institutions in India to address problems in communities near them. The team is currently working with students from IIT Delhi and IIT Tirupati in educational and farming solutions for community partners those universities support.

Students in this project-based design course will solve a real-world problem by developing iOS apps, mechanical tools, and associated interfaces for teaching mathematical concepts to blind and visually impaired students.

The Purdue EPICS ISD Team has partnered with the Indiana School of Deaf to design a website in order to make it easier for parents and teachers to monitor students' growth, without having the need to manually write all feedback down. There are four three main teams workings on this project: TRACK, OCC, DASL. Every team works on a different part of the site, overall making the site more conveniant for users to use. The ISD Team is collaborating with project partner Stephanie Steiner from Indiana of School of Deaf to get constructive feedback from teachers that are using the website. Specifically, the TRACK team is using JAVA Script and HTML to code the site, utilizing the Digital Ocean Server to keep the code more secure.

Working with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum to educate young children about the science and engineering that goes into racing by utilizing interactive and engaging learning aids. We aim to help our stakeholders develop a better understanding of the components used to make such vehicles and the history and purpose behind them. ​

This team is currently working on a portal that will connect the people of Purdue to the community via the web. It will serve as a means through which the community will be better able to connect with the resources of Purdue and all of the valuable clubs and service learning opportunities available.

Purdue and South Dakota School of Mines team up to work with the Technology and Oglala Lakota College on Pine Ridge in South Dakota.

Designing technology to support medical professionals in a clinical setting and medical education in the community.

The Mobility team focuses on developing innovations that enable individuals with impairments to actively engage in sports and various other activities. The current focus is on developing sound-based sports equipment for visually impaired athletic teams as well as creating an interactive accessibility map of the Purdue University campus.

The team works with local community organizations in projects considering material selection and engineering processes to fabricate artisan items, such as commemorative plaques for historical landmarks. The projects may provide the students with relevant experiences in local history, materials science, and engineering.

Partnering with Grants House to create accessibility solutions for individuals with disabilities in Greater Lafayette.

Formerly NDP (Natural Disaster Preparedness), the team works with communities and organizations to address challenges with basic services, such as water, power, and communications, which may affect the well-being of small communities with some degree of isolation; the team seeks to co-operate with the community and partners in achieving a sustainable infrastructure.

This team will partner with City of Lafayette to develop strategies to enhance neighborhood sustainability, especially for homes and neighborhoods for people with lower incomes.

This team will be working with the area shelters to assist in the adoption of animals by using technology.

This team will work on design and production of various projects to aid the Purdue University Pharmacy.

Design of tracking systems, such as tracking bicycle and pedestrian traffic using RFID technology.

The Urban Farming team is focusing on the issue of food insecurity in the Midwest. Food insecurity is the lacking of consistent access to healthy food options. The goal of the UF team is to improve the availability of fresh produce through indoor hydroponics in a designated food desert, and the team is currently focusing on Broad Ripple, IN, where many elderly community members face challenges in accessing healthy food. We are working with Jovial Family Farm to develop a multifunctional hydroponics system that provides food that is beneficial and accessible to all members of the community, regardless of age or mobility level. The team is also looking to foster intergenerational experiential education through the development of educational programs that utilize an urban farming context. Our community based agriculture sub-team is developing a framework to distribute the produce grown to community members and start healthy and positive eating habits. Finally, the UF team hopes to create a reproducible framework for other groups to follow for further development of hydroponics systems in Midwestern food deserts.

The WC team designs and develops devices that enable new tasks or enhance the productivity, safety, and efficiency of WC employees, many of whom have disabilities.

Water Resource Management is focused on environmental projects that have specific applications for water. Environmental projects in WRM tie into natural resource management, with specific applications to how management of other natural resource management can affect the environment, and thusly, water use within communities. Projects in WRM are environmentally based, often tied to societal factors relating to the environment and/or ecosystem designs. Projects can either be indirectly related to water (like a hill-slope erosion park project that contributes sediment to the ecosystem/river) or directly related (like how hydroponic growing of vegetables can help solve food issues within the United States).

Partnered with Purdue's Women in Engineering Program to provide education and outreach for middle school students to introduce them to engineering.

Working at Wolf Park to design a fox enclosure and develop educational displays for their education center.