personallyinvested, grants students a unique agency in their learning. Under their IBL professor's support, undergraduate students can present their work atconferences when they would otherwise never be afforded the opportunity. IBL students canparticipate in applied research at a level usually reserved for graduate students. By beingafforded the ability to take on large projects with complex problems, undergraduates under theIBL structure develop professional skills and have access to experiences well ahead of thoseentering the workforce through traditional educational models. This better prepares them for the 2023 ASEE Annual Conferencechallenges they’ll come across in their careers, strengthening their knowledge