IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society (IMS) has partnered with EPICS in IEEE to provide university students, faculty, and professionals with the opportunity to address the technological needs of communities through service learning projects. 

EPICS in IEEE supports student-led service learning projects with funding, mentorship, resources, and visibility. The teams partner with nonprofit community organizations to learn how to make tangible impacts by developing technological solutions. Some EPICS in IEEE teams work on their projects as part of an engineering curriculum or senior design projects, while others implement their projects using their IEEE Student Branch, IMS chapter, or affinity groups.

Through our partnership, IMS provides funding for projects that fit within its technology scope and allows IMS members to mentor these projects. 

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Create Community-Driven Accessibility Solutions 

EPICS in IEEE is seeking proposals for service learning projects focused on access and abilities. These projects should bring together students, faculty, and IEEE professionals with community organizations to address technological needs through the design, building, testing, and deployment of local accessible solutions.

Project Focus Areas:

• Accessibility issues
• Adaptive services
• Technology redesign for equal access
• Assistive technology development

Projects should be completed within one year and must involve IEEE members. Partnerships with local IEEE sections, chapters, affinity groups, and student branches are encouraged.

Funding and Support:

Selected projects will receive up to $10,000 USD, mentorship, and resources.

The EPICS in IEEE committee will also accept projects within our other pillars [Education and Outreach, Environmental and Human Services].

Proposal Submission Period: September 1, 2025 – October 1, 2025

For further details, please visit the Call for Proposal webpage.

Additional Resources

Check out our EPICS in IEEE Project Training Course to help with your proposal submission! https://epics.ieee.org/resources/

Take a look at past IMS-funded projects here: https://epics.ieee.org/ims-supported-projects/

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IMS has funded several EPICS in IEEE projects since 2024. To see the list of projects funded by IMS, please visit the EPICS in IEEE website to check out a description of each funded project. 

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