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2023 ASEE PNW Section Conference

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NM A Hossain, Eastern Washington University; Hani Serhal Saad, Eastern Washington University; Kyle Frederick Larsen P.E., Eastern Washington University; Heechang (alex) Bae, Eastern Washington University

ME 2018 MET 2022 20 ME 2022 10 0 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70 70-80 80-90 90-100 Grades Figure # 12: Average Student’s Grades for the ME and MET Majors. 100 90

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2023 ASEE PNW Section Conference

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Seung-Jin Lee, University of Washington Tacoma; Heather Dillon, University of Washington

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Cincinnati, Ohio.Dr. Heather Dillon, University of Washington Dr. Heather Dillon is Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington Tacoma. Her research team is working on energy efficiency, renewable energy, fundamental heat transfer, and engineering education. ©American Society for Engineering Education, 2023 Steeped in Engineering: Using coffee to introduce students to engineering at the University of Washington TacomaAbstractIn 2022 the University of Washington Tacoma launched a new introduction to engineering coursefocused around coffee. The course has been designed to support recruitment and retention withan emphasis on building community. The course is

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Ashton Danielle Greer, Oregon Institute of Technology; Charles Riley, Oregon Institute of Technology; Jintai Wang, Oregon Institute of Technology

performanceof the trail surface post-implementation. The project demonstrates the potential for sustainabletrail resurfacing using local materials as well as the value of student involvement in real-worldengineering projects.I. IntroductionEach year, the Oregon Institute of Technology’s (Oregon Tech’s) First-Year Engineeringprogram for Electrical, Renewable Energy, and Civil Engineering aims to involve students in aninterdisciplinary, real-world engineering project. In the Winter of 2022, the course projectinvolved resurfacing a local trail with a sustainable treatment made of Mt. Mazama volcanic ash.Mt. Mazama erupted approximately 8000 years ago, leaving behind what is now known as CraterLake in Southern Oregon and a thick layer of volcanic ash

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Michael Marsolek, Seattle University; Katie Kuder, Seattle University; Joseph Pacini; Patricia Jones; Luis Jaramillo Gomez; Manuela Estrada Giraldo; Manuela Torres Giraldo; Juan Camilo Valencia Reyes; Jose Manuel Rangel Gutierrez de Pineres; Zainab Ahmad, Seattle University; Ian Woodley, Seattle University

Virtual (Zoom) Collaboration Winter/Spring 2022 Team introductions Background research Pontificia Universidad Javeriana visits Seattle University June 2022 Campus tour Laboratory filtration tests Seattle sightseeing Seattle University visits Pontificia Universidad Javeriana September 2022 Campus tour Coffee farm site visits and laboratory filtration tests Colombia/Bogotà sightseeingEach team had different technical responsibilities. The SU team was responsible for carrying outpreliminary filtration tests using a synthetic coffee wastewater, since genuine coffee wastewateris not available locally. The SU team then demonstrated these tests to the PUJ team during theirsite visit, and