Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS)
Solving problems on a global scale
The Engineering Projects in Community Service program, known as EPICS, is a national award-winning social entrepreneurship program. Teams design, build and deploy systems to solve engineering-based problems for charities, schools and other not-for-profit organizations. Our students aren’t waiting to graduate to make a difference—they are tackling real-world problems today.
Using a service-learning model, EPICS student teams take on project assignments in collaboration with a not-for-profit entity. The sequence of courses cover feasibility and planning, design and build, and implement and install. Projects generally last a year or more, with teams of 4-5 members.
Partnering with EPICS
The EPICS program offers opportunities for students to solve real world problems and make a significant difference through working with various organizations. Contact Jared Schoepf, EPICS Director, for more details.
Capstone projects – Spring 2025
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This project focuses on designing an electrically powered platform for ACCEL, a nonprofit serving individuals with developmental disabilities, to train students on powered wheelchair use. The goal is to increase students’ chances of qualifying for a powered wheelchair for insurance…
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This project aims to engage students in rural Ghana with STEM subjects through robotics kits. Identified by Douglas Ayitey, CEO and Founder of The MakersPlace, the project addresses the lack of interest in STEM due to limited access to resources.…
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This project looks to develop a low-cost, modular neonatal incubator to help reduce infant mortality among premature and low birth-weight babies in Ghana. Built using locally available materials, the incubator is designed to be affordable, easy to maintain, and powered…
Thank you for attending the Spring 2025 Innovation Showcase
Friday, May 2, 2025
10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Sun Devil Fitness Complex, Polytechnic campus