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NEW Course 202Engineering Faculty Document No. 30-05 March 22, 2006 TO: The Engineering Faculty FROM: The EPICS Curriculum Committee RE: New EPCS Course The EPICS Curriculum Committee has approved the following new course. This action is now submitted to the Engineering Faculty with a recommendation for approval. EPCS 202 SOPHOMORE
PARTICIPATION IN EPICS Offered Fall and Spring, Summer by special arrangement. Credit 2. Prerequisites: EPCS 101 or 201 and sophomore standing and permission of instructor. Course Description: Continuation of EPCS courses (see EPCS 101). Sophomores participating in EPCS 202 gain insight into the specific project, and, more generally, into the design and development process. They attend planning and reporting meetings with the customer and are expected to attend all team meetings. Under the mentorship of the team’s juniors and seniors they perform and report upon tasks consistent with their level of discipline expertise. EPCS 202 is offered for 2 credits. May be repeated for credit. REASON: There are situations in which outstanding sophomore level students with previous EPICS course participation can become engaged at a sufficient level to earn two credit hours. This course allows the option, with instructor approval, for students to enroll at the two credits level reflecting the increased responsibility and workload associated with the two credit enrollment. Normally Offered: Each Fall, Spring. Offered Summer by special arrangement. Required Text(s): Service-Learning: Engineering in
Your Community, Marybeth Lima and William Oakes, Recommended Reference(s): None. Course Outcomes: A student who successfully fulfills the course requirements with at least 3 credits of EPICS taken over 2 or more semesters will have demonstrated: i. an ability to apply material from their discipline to the design of community-based projects ii. an understanding of design as a start-to-finish process iii. an ability to identify and acquire new knowledge as a part of the problem-solving/design process iv. an awareness of the customer v. an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams and an appreciation for the contributions from individuals from multiple disciplines vi. an ability to communicate effectively with audiences with widely-varying backgrounds vii. an awareness of professional ethics and responsibility viii. an appreciation of the role that their discipline can play in social contexts Lecture Outline:
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