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2023 ASEE PNW Section Conference

Authors

Soyoung Kang, University of Washington; Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington; Per G. Reinhall, University of Washington; Kathleen E Kearney, University of Washington; Jonathan T.C. Liu, University of Washington; Jonathan D. Posner, University of Washington; Erin Blakeney, University of Washington; ERIC SEIBEL, University of Washington; Shayla Payne

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an ecosys- tem of training and support for students and to develop innovative teaching practices focused on team- and project-based learning.Dr. Ken Yasuhara, University of Washington Ken Yasuhara (he/him) is the director of the Office for the Advancement of Engineering Teaching & Learning at the UW and serves the College of Engineering as its instructional consultant. Dr. Yasuhara began working as an instructional consultant in late 2015, after several years of experience as an engi- neering education researcher at UW’s Center for Engineering Learning & Teaching.Dr. Per G. Reinhall, University of Washington Per Reinhall (he/him) is a professor and recent chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department at

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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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Diversity

in terms of additionaleligible majors, inclusion of first-year transfer students, and the definition of “low-income” willbe broadened to include students in the “middle zone.” All engineering majors at UWT,including Computer, Electrical, Mechanical and Civil are now eligible to apply for the program.Mechanical and Civil Engineering are two of the newest engineering programs, starting in 2021and 2022, respectively.As part of the second phase, a new introductory course was developed and offered for the firsttime in Autumn 2022. This project-based Introduction to Engineering course leveraged bestpractices from engineering education to engage students in their academic careers. The coursewas inspired by the successful coffee-based class