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= '''Impact Achieved For Students, Campus, and Community''' =

            EPICS considers itself part of “professional preparation” for students. Studies show that students who go through EPICS are more prepared for industry work. They are directly engaged with diverse groups of people (major, religion, race, etc.) working on real projects with real companies. Students are brought together to solve meaningful problems, such as working on an app for children with autism or habitat for humanity. EPICS is also shown to be particularly effective in helping and preparing minority students.

            The benefits of EPICS for a university are numerous. Students are more successful, it encourages retention, and the program is cost effective. Purdue in particular uses corporate sponsors to cover fees and provides good PR for the university. EPICS overall sees encouraging partnerships with the community and universities.

            EPICS encourages partnerships instead of projects. Some projects for a partner will last several semesters and have many different students working on it. This method allows community partners to have more control over what they need help with and projects are often seen through to completion. Partners also have the ability to fire students. In this way EPICS is inclusive to community partners, gives them a voice, and provides real value.