EPICSEngineering Projects In Community Service…

September 2009

Introduction

Identification of the Problem• Client Interview• Team Discussion• Problems Identified

RegistrationWebsitesAdvertisement

Registration System

Problem Description• Inflexibility of current registration system.

Tangible Outcomes• Continue where last years team left off.• Research and implement ideas from Purdue’s EPICS

program.

Registration System

Websites

Problem Description• EPICS teams need to

improve websites

• Teams are unaware of Existing Websites

• Websites are inaccessibleRequires knowledge of

Plone/Zope

Websites

Resources 1. Computer Lab (SE 138 Thursdays 12:00pm-1:00pm)

Tangible Outcomes• Current Team will learn Plone/Zope• Apply Knowledge to Create a Help Portal

TutorialsWink Web Casts

• Text tutorials - Service Tickets ( Quick Look )

Websites

Tangible Outcomes• Current Team will learn Plone/Zope• Apply Knowledge to Create a Help Portal

TutorialsWink Web Casts

• Text tutorials - Service Tickets ( Quick Look )

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Bad Advertising in part by past EPICS teams. As a result of this lack of motivation, people don't get the class/project they want.

• Solutions or Outcomes     -Video     -Pamphlet     -Modifying EPICS document     -Website/Links

Pamphlet

Tangible Outcomes• Get students interested in EPICS• What they are going to get out of EPICS• Hands on projects

Plans to Accomplish• Finish pamphlet before Family Day• Talk with Advising office• Finish pamphlet before registration

Resources • Use school printers• Glossy copy paper • Inc based printers• Cost per project $65.00• Overall cost $ 130.00

Pamphlet

Modifying Epics Documents

Modifying Epics Documents

Weekly Schedule

• Gantt Chart

Defining EPICS

Registration Link

Set up new link

Renew the descriptions for all teams.

Meet with the registrar and implement

within semester

Registration Link

Easier time of finding the informationBe available right as students register for class.More of the right students in the right teams. Step towards gaining more control of the

registration for EPICS teams.

Registration Link

Video Proposal

Video Proposal

Tangible outcomes• Outline• Script • Storyboard

Plans• Interview EPICS teams• Create outline, script, and a storyboard

Timeframe• Oct 10th: Have met all teams• Nov 5th: Begin scripts• Nov 19th: Begin storyboards

Resources• Permission to meet other teams• Roster of EPICS teams

Video Proposal

Abstract

Take on tasks that we will be able to accomplish

Work closely with our Client Move the EPICS program in the right

direction