In communities worldwide, many people cannot afford a visit to a hospital. And the global pandemic has continued to push the limits of local health centers—which underprivileged patients rely on for medical emergencies and routine health care. In Uganda, most rural...

Today's world faces immense challenges—from widespread greenhouse gas emissions, environmental degradation, and rampant climate change to technological knowledge and workforce shortages. Technology and engineering innovations can influence these impacts if we engage...

Tidal flooding is a steadily increasing problem that affects thousands of people. The extent of flooding is often unknown, leaving community members with little direction on what to expect, potentially creating dangerous situations. The Spatial Extent of Sunny Day...

The EPICS in IEEE program had a stellar year in 2022.  As educational institutions were better able to navigate through another year of the global pandemic—students returned to team-based learning and engaging with their local communities to enhance their engineering...

EPICS in IEEE is proud to announce the launch of The Fischer Mertel Community of Projects. This grant supports students in solving challenges that will benefit their community in a tangible way through EPICS in IEEE.  This grant honors two IEEE Electromagnetic...

To celebrate Mentoring Month this January, EPICS in IEEE would like to thank the mentors supporting our student teams! 2022 was the pilot year for the EPICS in IEEE mentoring program and the program received significant interest from IEEE members. The committee...

Four student members of the IEEE student branch of Oakton Community College came together to address climate change in Chicago, whilst increasing sustainable and healthy practices in the community. After much collaboration, they decided to accomplish this through an...

A team of students from the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University is bringing safe, clean air to communities on the other side of the globe. Climate change has wiped out major food sources for nomadic communities in Mongolia—forcing them to...

The Ohio State University students and faculty teamed up with representatives and leaders of the Charles Madison Nabrit Memorial Garden to create an Urban Garden for sustainability education and agriculture located in Britney Hills, a low-income neighborhood in...

Leandro Capitanelli, a recent electromechanic graduate, never knew how much a service learning project could positively affect him and his planned career path. He was introduced to an EPICS (Engineering Projects in Community Service) in IEEE project by a fellow...

Three teams of students from Arizona State University are showing the world what it means to use technology to impact both the environment and the local community. Climate change has increased the frequency of natural disasters, negatively impacting millions of people...

EPICS in IEEE checked in with the student team running the Dreck Administration for Immaculate Purlieu project—and they’re well on the way to achieving their project goals of helping the environment. All members are aspiring engineers, who are thrilled by the hands-on...

How do you get kids to look at the world differently? For a team of engineers working across Colombia, the answer is to teach them about space. Funded through a US$5,000 grant from Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) in IEEE, a team affiliated with the...

Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS in IEEE) is hosting a workshop at the 2022 IEEE-HKN Student Leadership Conference on October 30th. The workshop titled Win up to 10k USD for your Engineering Service Projects through EPICS in IEEE is for students...

The Spatial Extent Monitoring of Coastal Sunny-day Flooding project from North Carolina State University (NC State) is well underway as part of the Environmental Competition by EPICS in IEEE, in partnership with the United Engineering Foundation (UEF). Six students...