Clark's nontraditional, interdisciplinary approach to problem solving has led to many breakthroughs. In addition to the implantable glucose electrode, his recent work has included research on a blood substitute and a breathable liquid.
"There is no prize that I would be prouder to win," said Clark.
THE BERNARD M. GORDON PRIZE
The Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) program at Purdue University creates partnerships between undergraduates and nonprofit organizations to solve engineering problems in the local community. Multidisciplinary teams involving freshmen to seniors perform hands-on work for multiyear projects. Each team functions as a small engineering design firm, responsible for choosing leaders, self-evaluation, and training new members. With input from their community partners, students design, develop, test, deploy, and support their products. Projects range from constructing wetlands to mitigate farmland runoff, to designing environmental controls for an art museum, to making toys for preschoolers with special needs.
EPICS was founded in 1995 at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue by LEAH H. JAMIESON and EDWARD J. COYLE. Since its inception, EPICS has appealed to a broad range of undergraduates and to other universities. Under the National EPICS program Jamieson and Coyle began in 1999, 14 additional EPICS sites have been established in the United States and Puerto Rico. More than 3,500 students have participated; there are currently over 140 active community partnerships. Coyle and WILLIAM C. OAKES have led the dissemination of EPICS, sharing Purdue's expertise and resources.
Jamieson is the current director of EPICS, associate dean of engineering for undergraduate education, and Ransburg Professor of
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The National Academies
21-Feb-2005