2008 EPICS Conference: Session Overview

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Tuesday, May 20, 2008: Pre-Conference Workshops and Networking Dinners
Noon - 5:00 p.m. Pre-conference Workshops
  • Creating an EPICS Program (Room 1098B)
  • Sustaining Your Service-Learning Program - Tips for Administering (Room 1098C)
  • Industry Open House (Room 1095)
6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Networking Dinners
  • Lafayette Brewing Company - American Pub
  • La Scala - Italian
  • Bea One - Pan-Asian/Sushi


Wednesday, May 21, 2008: Conference Sessions and Dinner
8:15 - 9:30 a.m. Opening Plenary Session - Institutionalizing Your Service-Learning Program

Room B061 - This panel discussion will feature several Engineering Deans who will provide tips, suggestions, and insights on what it takes to get them to commit to your program.

  • Leah H. Jamieson, John A. Edwardson Dean of Engineering at Purdue University
  • Barry Johnson, Senior Associate Dean, School of Engineering & Applied Science at University of Virginia
  • John Ting, Dean, Francis College of Engineering at University of Massachusetts-Lowell
  • Oner Yurtseven, Dean, School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
9:45 - 11:00 a.m. Interactive Session I
  • Assistive Technology Focused Service-Learning Programs (Room 1021)
  • Assessing Service-Learning Programs (Room 1028)
  • Creating Service-Learning Programs in K-12 Settings (Room 1103)
  • Creating an EPICS Program - Lessons Learned (Room 1109)
11:15 - 12:30 p.m. Interactive Session II
  • Service-Learning and Entrepreneurship (Room 1021)
  • Using Reflection in Service-Learning Programs (Room 1028)
  • K-12 Outreach Through Service-Learning Programs (Room 1103)
  • Support Tools for Service-Learning Programs (Room 1109)
12:30 - 2:00 pm Lunch with Discussion Tables
2:00 - 3:15 p.m. Interactive Session III
  • Opportunities for International Service-Learning Programs (Room 1021)
  • Design Education in Service-Learning Programs (Room 1028)
  • Ethics and Service-Learning (Room 1103)
  • Maintaining Community Partnerships - What We've Learned (Room 1109)
3:15 - 4:00 p.m. Lab Tours and Poster Session for service-learning programs
4:15 - 5:15 p.m. Interactive Session IV
  • Multi-University Collaborations - EPICS Information Management Systems (Room 1021)
  • Multi-University Collaborations - Opportunities with Habitat for Humanity (Room 1028)
  • Multi-University Collaborations - Addressing Assistive Technology Needs (Room 1103)
6:15 - 6:45 p.m. Conference Reception & EPICS Program poster session - Holiday Inn Select City Center
6:45 - 8:00 p.m. Conference Dinner - Holiday Inn Select City Center
"Supporting Service Learning: Why it Matters"
  • William "Randy" Woodson, Provost, Purdue University


Thursday, May 22, 2008: Conference Wrap-Up
8:30 - 9:45 a.m. Interactive Session V
  • Multidisciplinary Teamwork into Your Service-Learning Program (Room 1021)
  • Integrating Research into Your Service-Learning Program (Room 1028)
  • Sustaining Your EPICS Program - Lessons Learned (Room 1103)
10:15 - 11:30 a.m. Closing Plenary - Making the Case for Service-Learning - Research that Matters and Tips for Seeking Funding
  • Rob Reed - Hewlett-Packard
  • Cathleen Barton - Intel Corporation
  • George Theros - Motorola
11:45 - 12:45 p.m. Informal Lunch and Goodbye's