Academics & Advising
UW Engineering Advising
Pre-engineering students can meet with any adviser in Student Academic Services for help with:
- Exploring academic interests
- Developing plans for your major
- Understanding and completing requirements
- Avoiding or overcoming administrative problems
- Developing a sense of purpose in your undergraduate education
- Appointments with Advisers
- Monday — Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
To make an appointment, call (206) 543-1770 or email engradv@uw.edu.
Be sure to include your name, student number, phone number, times you are available, and the reason for your appointment. - Drop-in Advising
- Tuesday — Friday, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
No drop-in hours during summer quarter or school breaks. - Engineering Departments and Degrees »
- Discover the myriad of undergrad and graduate engineering programs you can pursue.
- Course Schedule Planning »
- Learn which pre-engineering prerequisites you must complete before applying to an Engineering department program.
- Academic Success »
- Know the expectations for engineering students and the support that's available, including study centers and academic support programs.
Learn more about UW Engineering
Discover Engineering: Introductory Seminars
These courses and seminars allow students to find out more about engineering and about specific majors within the College of Engineering. Many of these options are one or two credits and are seminars which do not require homework or exams, so they can easily be taken in addition to a regular full-time course load.
| Course ID | Credits | Course/Seminar name | Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENST 197F | 1 | Freshman Seminar (various topics) | aut win spr |
| ENGR 101 | 1 | Engineering Exploration — which engineering major is right for you? | aut spr |
| AA 395 | 1 | Aeronautics & Astronautics Undergraduate Seminar | aut |
| BIOEN 299 | 1 | Intro to Bioengineering | aut spr |
| BSE 150 | 1 | Bioresource Science & Engineering Seminar | aut |
| CEE 100 | 1 | Twenty-first Century Civil and Environmental Engineering | win |
| HCDE 210 | 3 | Explorations in Human Centered Design | aut win spr |
| MSE 298 | 1 | Intro to Modern Materials | aut spr |
Engineering student computer lab
For pre-engineering students (but open to all engineering majors), the lab has 36 workstations in the main room, plus 3 small rooms for groups of 4 students to work collaboratively around one computer with a 46" monitor.
Location: Wilcox Hall, room 73
Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday
Available for classes to reserve between 8 a.m. to 12 noon, Monday through Friday
To reserve: help@engr.washington.edu
Department Adviser Directory
Department Adviser Directory
When mailing information to the individuals listed below, for all departments, the rest of the mailing address is:
University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195-_ _ _ _ (use last four digits of campus box number)
William E. Boeing Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics
Undergraduate
Stanley Choi,
Academic Adviser, Undergraduate Programs
211B Guggenheim Hall, Box 352400
(206) 616-1115
stanchoi@aa.washington.edu
Graduate
Leah Panganiban,
Academic Adviser, Graduate Programs
211C Guggenheim Hall, Box 352400
206-685-7250
lpanga@aa.washington.edu
Ed Connery,
Director of Student Services
211A Guggenheim Hall, Box 352400
206-543-6725
econnery@aa.washington.edu
Bioengineering
General Inquiries
bioeng@uw.edu
3720 15th Ave. NE
Box 355061
Seattle, WA 98195-5061
Undergraduate
Clay Schwenn,
Director of Academic Services
(206) 685-2022
cschwenn@uw.edu
Holly Williams,
Academic Counselor, Undergraduate Programs
(206) 616-2423
hollyw92@uw.edu
Kalei Combs,
Academic Program Coordinator
(206) 221-5448
kaleic@uw.edu
Graduate
Peggy Sharp,
Academic Counselor, Graduate Programs
3720 15th Ave. NE, Box 355061
Seattle, WA 98195-5061
(206) 685-3494
peggys55@uw.edu
Chetana Acharya,
Academic Counselor, Master’s Programs
3720 15th Ave. NE, Box 355061
Seattle, WA 98195-5061
(206) 221-6695
cacharya@uw.edu
Chemical Engineering
Undergraduate
Dave Drischell,
Academic Services Director
349 Benson Hall, Box 351750
(206) 543-2252
rdd@uw.edu
Nicole Minkoff,
Undergraduate Adviser
105 Benson Hall, Box 351750
(206) 685-1634
chemeadv@uw.edu
Graduate
Allison Sherrill,
Adviser, Graduate Programs
259 Benson, Box 351750
(206) 685-9785
sherra@uw.edu
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Undergraduate
Mariko Navin,
Undergraduate Program Adviser
201G More Hall
(206) 543-5092
mnavin@uw.edu
Brian Kinnear,
Undergraduate Program Adviser
201 More Hall
(206) 221-2181
kinnear@uw.edu
Graduate
Lorna Latal,
Graduate Program Adviser
201F More Hall
(206) 543-2574
ceginfo@uw.edu
Jennifer Ross,
Graduate Program Adviser
201J More Hall
(206) 616-1891
ceginfo@uw.edu
Online Graduate programs
Dayna Cole,
Online Graduate Program Adviser,
Supply Chain Transportation and Logistics
(206) 685-2312
103 Wilson Ceramics Lab
dmcole@uw.edu
Megan Reardon,
Adviser,
Sustainable Transportation and Construction Engineering
(206) 221-6407
121 More Hall
mreardon@uw.edu
Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering
Undergraduate
Crystal Eney, Director of Student Services
Raven Avery Alexander, Assistant Director for Diversity and Outreach
Chloe Dolese, Undergraduate Adviser
Jenifer Pesicka, Undergraduate Adviser
Maggie Ryan, Undergraduate Adviser
AC101 Allen Center, Box 352350
(206) 543-1695
ugrad-advisor@cs.washington.edu
Graduate
Elise DeGoede Dorough,
Adviser
AC132 Allen Center, Box 352350
(206) 685-1369
elised@cs.washington.edu
Professional Master's
Dave Rispoli,
Professional Master's Program Adviser
(206) 543-5848
rispoli@cs.washington.edu
Electrical Engineering
Undergraduate
Dana Hansen,
Academic Counselor
AE 100R Paul G. Allen Center, Box 352500
(206) 543-6194
undergrad@ee.washington.edu
Stephanie Swanson,
Academic Counselor
AE 100R Paul G. Allen Center, Box 352500
(206) 221-5782
undergrad@ee.washington.edu
Graduate
Brenda Larson,
Graduate Advising Coordinator
AE142 Allen Center, Box 352500
(206) 616-1351
brenda@ee.washington.edu
Human Centered Design & Engineering
Undergraduate
Alex Llapitan
Academic Counselor
428B Sieg Hall, Box 352315
(206) 221-6230
alex310@uw.edu
Graduate & Certificate
Kathleen Rascon
Academic Counselor, Professional Master’s and Certificate
428 Sieg Hall, Box 352315
(206) 543-4257
khorenst@uw.edu
Patricia Reilly
Student Services Manager, PhD
428C Sieg Hall, Box 352315
(206) 543-1798
preilly@uw.edu
Industrial & Systems Engineering
Undergraduate and Graduate
Jennifer Tsai
Academic Adviser, Undergraduate and Ph.D.
G7 ME Building, Box 352650
(206) 543-5041
ieadvise@uw.edu
Sheila Prusa
Academic Adviser, Master's Degrees and Certificate Programs
G15 ME Building, Box 352650
(206) 616-6719
isemengr@uw.edu
Interdisciplinary Engineering
Undergraduate and Graduate
Academic Advising
301 Loew Hall, Box 352180
(206) 543-1770
Materials Science & Engineering
Undergraduate
Sandra Maddox
302A Roberts Hall, Box 352120
(206) 616-6581
sbmaddox@uw.edu
Graduate
Karen Wetterhahn
302B Roberts Hall, Box 352120
(206) 543-2740
karenlw@u.washington.edu
Mechanical Engineering
Undergraduate
ME undergraduate advising email: meadvise@uw.edu
Lynn Girardeau
Undergraduate Adviser
143B ME Building, Box 352600
(206) 685-0908
Kendra Burdett
Undergraduate Program Coordinator
143A ME Building, Box 352600
(206) 616-5844
Graduate
ME graduate advising email: megrad@uw.edu
Wanwisa Kisalang
Graduate Academic Adviser, Ph.D.
143C ME Building, Box 352600
(206) 543-7963
Kate Gayle
Counseling Services Coordinator, Master's Programs
145 ME Building, Box 352600
(206) 616-0981
Bioresource Science and Engineering
Michelle Trudeau,
Director of Student & Academic Services
116 Anderson Hall, Box 352100
(206) 616-15338
michtru@uw.edu
Undergraduate
Lisa Nordlund,
Undergraduate Counseling Services Coordinator
116 Anderson Hall, Box 352100
(206) 543-3077
nord@uw.edu
Graduate
David Campbell,
Graduate Counseling Services Coordinator
116 Anderson Hall, Box 352100
(206) 543-7081
davidc23@uw.edu
