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2025 PNW Section Annual Meeting

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Naga Korivi; Maurice Gunderson

Integrating entrepreneurship learning module in capstone senior projectcoursesNaga Korivi, Oregon Institute of TechnologyNaga Korivi is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Electrical Engineering andRenewable Energy Department at the Oregon Institute of Technology. He is theProgram Director of the Electronics Engineering Technology program at OregonInstitute of Technology. He also serves as Director of the Oregon Renewable EnergyCenter, a state-funded center of applied research. Dr. Korivi has extensive experiencein curriculum development, student engagement initiatives, retention, andincorporating technology into classrooms. His recent efforts have includedpioneering semiconductor education and experiential learning programs for

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2025 PNW Section Annual Meeting

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Yuliana Flores; Jennifer A. Turns

high school student group, providingfeedback and additional scaffolding.Research or No Research Around December 30th - January 2nd, I realized my winter quarter was already full. Iwasn't progressing on my dissertation proposal as I was still researching diary study structuresand question types for participants. I was interested in exploring settler colonial practices,reading relevant scholarship, and considering how to integrate this into diary studies withoutoverwhelming participants. As the quarter approached, I recognized that I was preparing for the high school projectwhere I would be an engineering instructor. I had also joined a DRG on "AI, Reflection, andResearch through Design." The first session of this DRG solidified my

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2025 PNW Section Annual Meeting

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Katherine Kuder; Joshua Hamel; Yen-Lin Han; Wesley Lauer; Michael Marsolek; Agnieszka Miguel; Teodora Shuman

Seattle University’s Response to ABET’s Pilot CriteriaKatherine Kuder, Seattle University; Joshua Hamel, Seattle University; Yen-Lin Han, SeattleUniversity; Wesley Lauer, Seattle University; Michael Marsolek, Seattle University; AgnieszkaMiguel, Seattle University; Teodora Shuman, Seattle UniversityAbstractOur University’s Civil, Computer, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering programs voluntarilyparticipated in ABET’s 2023-2024 pilot study to show how the program satisfied ABET’sproposed language to incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into their accreditationstandards. ABET’s initiative aimed to evaluate how well programs integrate DEI principles intothe curriculum (Criterion 5) and faculty awareness and