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The model broke with many traditional academic traditions, involving students in multidisciplinary teams of students from first-year to fourth years for multiple semesters or even years on projects with local and global community partners. EPICS has been recognized as a model within engineering education and community engagement. The EPICS model has been adapted by several other institutions at the undergraduate and pre-university settings. There are currently 38 active higher education institutions with each adapting the model to their own institutional culture. This paper highlights the EPICS model and how four institutions that are recognized global leaders in engineering education have collaborated and adapted the model to their own institution’s goals and culture.  \nKey words: Dissemination; Service-Learning; Multidisciplinary Design  \nADVANCES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION  \nDissemination and Adaptation of the EPICS (Engineering Projects in Community Service) Model  \nINTRODUCTION  \nThe 2018 report on “The Global State of the Art in Engineering Education”(Graham, 2018) identified global leaders in engineering education. Each of the institutions highlighted in the report has unique characteristics and programs. Four of them, Arizona State University, Itasca Community College, Charles Sturt University, and Purdue University, have adapted the EPICS model into their undergraduate or outreach programs. EPICS is a model for community-based design education and was also cited by the report as an influencer in global engineering education. This paper describeshow these four leading institutions adapted the EPICS model into their respective institutions and have worked together to disseminate the ideas to other institutions globally.  \nThe origins of the EPICS program date to the mid-1990s, when there were many discussions about developing engineers with a strong technical core along with the broad set of professional skills needed by industry (Dahir 1993, ASEE 1994) . In response to these discussions, a team of faculty in Purdue University’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering created an innovative design experience where students could develop their design, technical and professional skills over several semesters or even years. Under the leadership of Professors Edward Coyle, Hank Dietz, and Leah Jamieson, the Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) Program was created to engage student design teams with local community organizations. (Coyle, Jamieson, and Dietz 1996; Coyle, Jamieson, and Summers 1997) . Community needs involving technology-based solutions created the compelling design experiences that could engage students over multiple semesters. The approach allowed students the time and context to experience multiple phases of the design process, iterate on designs and see the ramifications of early design decisions. Communities gained access to technology and expertise to improve the community, environment and quality of life of their citizens.  \nWhile origina","cbCaiiLTCX8LRzOh","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiLTCX8LRzOh","pdf",1182800,16,"English","# Introduction\n# EPICS Program Origins\n# Multidisciplinary Expansion and Student Participation\n# Outcomes and Skills Development\n# Table 1. 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