Conference Session

New Engineering Educators (NEE) Technical Session 2 - Technology Tools

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Evan Fakhoury, Lebanese American University; Michel Elkhoury, Lebanese American University; Pierre Rahme, Lebanese American University; Abbas A. Tarhini, Lebanese American University; George E Nasr, Lebanese American University

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Diversity

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New Engineering Educators Division (NEE)

retention across diverse fields, from medicineto Engineering. Similarly, Johnson et al. [6] demonstrated that immersive technologiessignificantly enhance students’ ability to apply theoretical knowledge in practical scenarios.These findings underscore the transformative potential of VR in education, particularly indisciplines requiring visualization and hands-on interaction. 2.2. Applications in Engineering EducationEngineering Education presents unique challenges due to its reliance on abstract concepts,complex systems, and real-world applications. Traditional teaching methods, such as lectures andtextbooks, often struggle to convey the dynamic and multidimensional nature of Engineeringproblems. VR technologies address these challenges by

Collection

2000 Annual Conference

Authors

Lang Wah Lee; Tamer Ceylan

into the Mechanical World"at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville for middle school teachers. Page 5.557.1Objectives of the WorkshopThe primary objective of the workshop is to develop and implement an application-orientedpedagogical approach to support pre-secondary mathematics and science education. The specificobjectives are: Ä to offer teachers a framework for developing problem solving skills required, such as critical thinking, communication, analysis, and teamwork), Ä to deepen and enrich teachers’ understanding of mathematics and science subjects, Ä to introduce active teaching and learning methods to pre

Conference Session

Engineering Physics and Physics Division Technical Session 2

Collection

2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Inci Ruzybayev, York College of Pennsylvania; Benjamin J. Zile; Scott F. Kiefer, York College of Pennsylvania; Taylor Schmidt

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Engineering Physics and Physics

Design Project in Freshman Engineering Physics Course Abstract Published literature clearly agrees that one of the key factors contributing to goodstudents leaving engineering in their freshman year is that the students get bogged down intechnical courses and fail to see the application of engineering in a real-world context. Studentsoften fail to see the relevance of the technical skills they are learning in their basic math andscience courses because they are presented with very few opportunities to apply these skills inactual engineering problems. In addition, many schools have included hands-on projects in firstyear engineering courses that concentrate on developing project management and teamworkskills. While these projects are

Collection

2011 Northeast Section Meeting

Authors

Jerald D. Cole

OpenTok™: A Free Open Source API for Video Conferencing in Distance Education Jerald D. Cole University of Bridgeport Department of Instructional TechnologyAbstractOpenTok™ is a free open source software application that supports synchronousonline instructional delivery via video/audio conferencing. When used in conjunctionwith a remote screen sharing solution, it is possible to realize a virtual experiencecommensurate with (if not superior to) that of a traditional “ground-based” classroom.This paper covers the advantages of synchronous delivery

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 9

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Joe Tranquillo, Bucknell University; William A. Kline, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Cory Hixson, Virginia Tech

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Diversity

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Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation

agent’sinternal model of the system, which may or may not be shared by others. In fact, a functionalrationale for empathy is to be able to adopt the world view (or systems view) of another. Thatchange agent, however, finds some component of the world that does not seem right or as goodas it could be. The entrepreneurial literature would call this opportunity recognition (Byers et al.2011). They then focus on the difference between their perceptions of the real-world as it is, andan imagined-world as they hope it could be – noted as creativity or vision. The role of the changeagent is then to take actions to move the real-world model closer to their imagined-system model–noted as this change being the value proposition of the change agent.There is another

Conference Session

Pre-college Engineering Education Division Technical Session 12

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Krista Schumacher, University of St. Thomas; Deborah Besser P.E., University of St. Thomas; Annmarie Thomas, University of St. Thomas

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Pre-College Engineering Education

passenger.Students will need to collaborate on this challenge, follow Students will be able to...the steps in the engineering design process, and work Collaborate with peers to complete an engineeringunder real-world constraints of time, resources, and an challengeadditional element in order to complete this challenge. Employ the skills they have learned about engineering and other skills to complete the task Grade Level: Designed for 8th grade students. Goal: Apply what we have learned about Work under constraints and experience how constraints engineering and empathy into a real

Conference Session

Recruiting/Retention Lower Division

Collection

2003 Annual Conference

Authors

T. N. Fogarty; Kelvin Kirby

ofestablishing a joint Explorer Post, with sponsors from the high school and the university, toinvolve more high school students in mathematics and science related activities. The Postestablished partnerships between the university and the high school math, science orenvironmental clubs. The benefits realized by of the partnerships were noteworthy.• University uses outreach funds to assist in establishing and maintaining the Post• University outreach funds are also used to sponsor educational enrichment activities which introduce students to real world applications of science, mathematics and engineering• Additional financial support from the university provides greater opportunities for student participation, which is often discouraged by a

Conference Session

Electrical and Computer Division Technical Session 13

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Wenbing Zhao, Cleveland State University; Xiong Luo, University of Science and Technology, Beijing and Beijing Key Laboratory of Knowledge Engineering for Materials Science; Chaomin Luo, University of Detroit Mercy; Yonghong Peng, University of Sunderland, St. Peters Campus

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Diversity

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Electrical and Computer

academic year with a huge success [2]. Our two courses wereoffered as technical elective courses. The two courses are the only two project-based courses oncutting-edge computer technologies in our curriculum. These courses provided students with theopportunities to learn and practice real-world software engineering, and gain experiences insolving multidisciplinary practical problems. Furthermore, these courses help students to attainseveral ABET student outcomes that are difficult to accomplish via traditional lecture-based andlab-based courses, such as (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility, (i) arecognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning, and (j) a knowledge ofcontemporary issues.These

Conference Session

Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Energy Efficiency and Power Grid Security

Collection

2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

James Dylan Kollmer; Saroj K Biswas, Temple University; Li Bai, Temple University; Arif I. Sarwat, Florida International University; Walid Saad, Virginia Tech

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AuroraGenerator Test at the INL in 2007 is probably the earliest experimental demonstration that showedthe effects of a possible cyberattacks on the power grid.In recent years, hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) experiments [16]-[26] have drawn considerableinterest as a way of testing physical hardware in a real world environment. In HIL experiments,physical elements under test interact in real time with a simulated model of a large scale systemand/or a controller and data acquisition system through appropriate analog and digital interfaces,and provides a better insight of performance of both the physical system as well as the controller.Examples of HIL experiments include interaction of a voltage source converter with an electricship power grid [16], control of

Collection

2007 Spring ASEE Middle Atlantic Section Conference

Authors

Anilkumar Bhate; M.G. Prasad; Lex McCusker

whose members come from different nationsand backgrounds place special demands on managers. These demands become especially severe when afeuding team looks to the boss for help with a conflict. In this paper we analyze this situation and thechallenges involved, and we make suggestions regarding possible ways of conflict resolution. Thediscussion will draw the literature of several professional fields including management, anthropology, andengineering education. Such a multi-disciplinary discussion of this problem is expected to educate ourstudents and prepare them to manage diversity in their future careers. There are three key components ofthis discussion. The first is making students aware that the “world is flat.” This will create in

Collection

2025 Northeast Section Conference

Authors

Zebin Pepin; Douglas E. Dow

effective in small settings, it is labor-intensive and prone toindividuals in real-time, identifying discrepancies such as line- human error. The presence of staff may deter some individualscutting. Testing results demonstrated improved accuracy over from cutting in line, but it cannot entirely prevent ormanual queue monitoring, indicating potential for real-world accurately track such behavior, especially in large crowds [5].implementation. Further refinement is necessary to enhance For another method, some venues have adopted ticketingreliability across diverse operational environments. If fully systems that assign visitors to specific time slots. Thisdeveloped, such an automated queuing system could

Collection

14th Annual First-Year Engineering Experience (FYEE) Conference

Authors

Haritha Malladi, University of Delaware

created to showcase how different engineeringdisciplines are contributing toward resilience, mitigation, and adaptation techniques. The moduleincluded a lecture on the basics of climate change—introducing the concepts of “Anthropocene”,greenhouse gases, and the Keeling curve. Students looked at the proposed plan for achieving netzero emissions described in the book, “Speed & Scale” by John Doerr (2021) and identified theengineering disciplines involved in each of the plan’s objectives [5]. A list of articles featuringnews on climate change-related work from all major disciplines was compiled for the students tohighlight recent real-world applications [6]–[19]. At the end of the module, each student createda concept map [20] to link the fields

Collection

2010 ASEE Zone 4 Conference

Authors

William Bloxsom

application of their education to real world issues. This instructorhas found the sharing of information enlightening. The students eagerly engaged in theconversations; it appeared as there was some interest on their part.The introduction of relevant economic and social current event topics into the engineeringeconomics course content had many advantages. It provided a contemporary backdrop for thecore material in the class. It allowed the students to research and share topics of interest to them.And it allowed the students to become engaged in the class discussions. This activity willcontinue to be inserted into the engineering economy content whenever the class is taught. Thecurrent state of the world provides a rich environment from which to chose

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Proceedings of the 2020 ASEE PSW Section Conference, canceled

Authors

Scott Matthew Boskovich, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Chris Burns, Boys Republic

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Diversity

executingtheir capstone project are unable to fully realize the breadth of the “situation” particularly in thedesign and deployment of robotic and automation designs. Often it is impractical forengineering students to create a real-world equivalent problem to address full breadth thatimplementing a robotic system for automation requires. To address this challenge, a relationshipbetween Boys Republic and Cal Poly Pomona was established which benefit both Cal PolyPomona engineering students while providing a solution for Boys Republic in the assembly ofChristmas wreaths.Cal Poly Pomona’s approach to its engineering curriculum, specifically the Department ofElectromechanical Engineering Technology, focuses on teaching engineering students therelationship

Conference Session

First-Year Programs Division (FPD) Work-in-Progress 2: Skills Development and Career Preparation

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Atheer Almasri, West Virginia University; Lizzie Santiago, West Virginia University; Todd R Hamrick, West Virginia University; Robin A.M. Hensel, West Virginia University; Carter Hulcher, West Virginia University; Akua B. Oppong-Anane, West Virginia University

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First-Year Programs Division (FPD)

analyzing data remain fundamental toengineering practice. Non-technical skills such as oral and written communication, teamwork,and time management are critical for professional success. The results also suggested thatindustries highlight specific technical or non-technical skills more than others.Addressing these insights in engineering education requires intentional curriculum design thatintegrates technical and non-technical skill development across courses. Additionally, educatorsshould reinforce their importance through real-world applications and project-based learning.Future work could explore the long-term impact of educational interventions on skilldevelopment. Engineering programs can better equip students to excel in an

Conference Session

FPD VI: Presenting "All the Best" of the First-Year Programs Division

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kerry Meyers, University of Notre Dame; Benjamin Mertz, University of Notre Dame

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First-Year Programs

 liked to build things" or "I enjoy  new from nothing or fix broken things  (we  constructing something useful."  also included coding or computer program  development in this category) Practicality  Indicate desire to apply skills to real world  “I enjoy applying math and science to real world  applications  problems” Specific Field  Indicate a desire to study a particular  “I have always wanted to study Aerospace  branch of engineering (only for those  Engineering” or “I want to build skyscrapers  responses that indicate certainty of specific  (Civil Engineering

Conference Session

Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL) Technical Session - Instructional Technology 1

Collection

2024 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Namita Shrestha, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Timothy Chow, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

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Civil Engineering Division (CIVIL)

, methodsand applications of GIS. It also teaches the students basics of tools and techniques for operating software. A couple of freshmen endup with internship opportunities because of this course. The students use GIS for their freshman design project and during their senioryear during their capstone design projects, specifically for generating project site maps. In addition, the GIS skillset can be helpful tothe freshmen in several of their upper-level courses such as water resources, soil mechanics, environmental engineering, geology etc.This is because the GIS database has a huge repository of real-world data such as demographics, environment, geology, hydrology,government, and infrastructures throughout the world.Historically, this course has

Conference Session

Educating Students for the 21st Century: History, Reflection, and Outcomes

Collection

2011 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Swaminathan Balachandran, University of Wisconsin, Platteville

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Cooperative & Experiential Education

and augmentlearning, relate course material to real-world and practical applications, create lastingpartnerships with community agencies, organizations, industries and professionals, increaseprofessional recognition, reward or consulting work and augment and redirect professionaldevelopment and research. The community partners value students’ point of view, reimbursestudents’ travel expenses, appreciate help with projects on the “back burners”, and acquire accessto university resources. For the university, EL projects provide opportunities to publicize itsservice to the community justify any financial support from the state, place students on jobs withthe partners and support community in times of need. EL resources available online1

Collection

2001 Annual Conference

Authors

J. Tim Coppinger; Carl Steidley

how the concept is used in the real world. By introducing the student to an integrated systemit is hoped that they will gain an understanding of the context of the educational principlesinvolved as well as an appreciation of the integration issues. *This work is funded in part by the Army Research Office contract # DAAD19-00-1-0526 Proceedings of the 2001 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition Page 6.1161.1 Copyright © 2001, American Society for Engineering EducationBackgroundCIM or computer integrated manufacturing means many things to many people. Computerintegrated manufacturing

Conference Session

Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Poster Session

Collection

2022 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Prashanth Asuri, Santa Clara University; Shraddha Chaplot; Navid Shaghaghi; Julia Scott

a focus on the intersection ofengineering and healthcare, to expose and prepare high school students for career pathways inthis evolving field. Through this partnership, we expect the following outcomes: (a) provide highschool students exposure to real-world applications and university level experiences, (b) provideuniversity students an opportunity to mentor high school students, and (c) equip high school anduniversity students with technical and interpersonal skills that prepare them for their futurecareers. Participant evaluations will be used to measure the success of these outcomes, as well asto guide continuous quality improvements. Success will be confirmed by student reports that theexperience informed them of their career path in

Collection

2008 Pacific Southwest Section Meeting

Authors

Taufik Taufik

addition, new lab experiments in the lab portion of the power electronics coursesinvolving both modern concepts and applications in power electronics have been developed.To assure that our students possess the skills that are in-line with recent developments in powerelectronics technology and recent needs by the power electronics industry, a couple of hardwaredesign projects have recently been developed and assigned to students taking the first two powerelectronics courses. The hardware projects are based on real-world circuit designs and areestablished in increasing level of difficulty and practicality as students progress through the twocourses. One hardware project has received the full support of one power electronics companylocated in Silicon

Conference Session

GIFTS II

Collection

FYEE 2025 Conference

Authors

Philip Reid Brown, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Ashley Joyce Mont, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Katie Barillas, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

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FYEE 2025

of course material (real world applications),expectation of success (scaffolding of larger assignments), interest in learning (active learning),and perception of instructor caring (help with navigating their first year).Curricular ApproachBoth courses in the ID3EA sequence meet 3 times a week for 80 minutes for Lecture, Recitationand Campus Engagement. Lectures have approximately 120 students per section, and contain amix of traditional lecture elements, active learning, group work, and guest speakers. Recitationshave approximately 40 students and contain a mix of active learning and group working time.Campus Engagement meetings have approximately 250 students and include advising support,guest speakers, exams and group work.The first

Conference Session

NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2025 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hannah Glisson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Felicity Bilow, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Jacob R Grohs, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

opportunities, strengthening educator relationships and regional collaborations, anddesigning initiatives that connect classrooms with real-world engineering applications. Project OverviewThis CAREER project initially aimed to explore engineering career pathways for students inrural Appalachian communities, particularly in Southwest Virginia, by building on priorinitiatives. The original goals focused on understanding how engineering interest develops overtime, from middle school through post-secondary education, and utilizing programmablemicrocontrollers to sustain this interest. These efforts were designed to involve partnerships witheducators and industry stakeholders in the region. However, the COVID-19

Conference Session

Training and Workforce Needs in the Energy Sector

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Sungwon S. Kim, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

that the students had an overall positive experience, including an increased interest inthe energy efficiency field. As a pilot program this project demonstrates how such a buildingenergy efficiency training program could be continued in the future on a periodic basis, andprovides directions for further expansion of this type of training program so that engineeringstudents who are interested in continuing their careers as energy specialists have the opportunityto expand on their classroom instruction to real world applications. Lessons learned during theorganization and delivery of the Energy Specialist Training Program, in addition to the lessonslearned about student needs and interests in such a program and the impact to the students

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NSF Grantees Poster Session II

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kenneth A Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Bonnie H. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Aldo A. Ferri, Georgia Institute of Technology; Deborah Walter, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology; Kathleen Meehan, Virginia Tech

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NSF Grantees Poster Session

self-responsibility (45%), and greater interest in thecontent area (37%). Over one-third of these non-majors also had begun to transfer theirproblem solving knowledge in this are to other domains. Independent evaluatorobservations supported student and faculty responses, noting the presence of studentdiscussion and use of trial and error to solve problems based on measured data.Specific benefits of use, as noted by faculty, TAs and students, included application oflearned knowledge grounded in a real world setting, support for visualization that helpedwith retention and transfer, and active experimentation that allowed for deeperunderstanding and better problem solving. As an example, students noted the use ofpersonal instruments helped

Conference Session

Outreach Activities and Introductory Materials Engineering

Collection

2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peter R. Hondred, Iowa State University; Karri M. Haen, Iowa State University; Adah Leshem, Iowa State University; Michael R. Kessler, Iowa State University

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Materials

Moines Public School District, and spent one full dayeach week, for one academic year, in the science classroom. The resident engineer was able to provide aunique classroom experience by periodically introducing the students to aspects of his own research,including the use of biopolymers in material self-healing applications. Several activities were designed toprovide students with the opportunity to learn about the field of polymer science. These activities wererelated to the science topics covered in the curriculum and provided relevance to real world issues andchallenges. This study focuses on the impact this fellow has had as a resident engineer on the students inhis classroom.RESEARCH QUESTIONS In this case study, researchers were

Conference Session

Integrating Curriculum and Labs in Engineering Technology Programs

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Craig A Chin, Southern Polytechnic State University; Leigh Sharma, Southern Polytechnic College of Engr and Engr Tech; Garth V Crosby, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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Engineering Technology

investigating the function of ARP by examining the contents of an ARPrequest packet and an ARP reply packet produced when a user uses a web browser to access afile from a website. The laboratory also involves analyzing the different fields of an Ethernetframe. It is expected that the interaction with real-world frames resulting from these laboratoriesshould result in an increased ability to accomplish the above-stated learning outcomes.The primary objective of the research was to determine the suitability of Wireshark as a learningtool in the undergraduate data communication classroom. The hypothesis is “empiricalinvestigation with the Wireshark packet sniffer application increases student understanding ofcommunication protocols”. This hypothesis is

Conference Session

Merging Disciplines: Practice and Benefits

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Debarati Basu, Virginia Tech; Daniel S. Brogan, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Thomas G. Westfall, Virginia Tech; James Edward Taylor; Serena Lise Emanuel, Virginia Tech; Mathew Verghese, Virginia Tech; Nick Falls, Virginia Tech; Vinod K. Lohani, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Multidisciplinary Engineering

real-world research projects with team members from multiple disciplines hashelped these undergraduates to gain experiences outside their own disciplines. This has aidedthem in developing diverse skill sets that are described in terms of: interdisciplinary experiences,links between their classroom learning and lab experiences, academic and professional skills,impacts of faculty and graduate mentoring, and impacts on academic and career decisions.1. IntroductionIn order to tackle the multifaceted problems of the 21st century, industries often engageemployees from multiple disciplines to solve a single problem. Although, industries haverecognized the need for interdisciplinary collaborations, the departmental structures in collegesand

Conference Session

Collaborations: International Case Studies & Exchanges

Collection

2005 Annual Conference

Authors

Duane Dunlap; Ken Burbank; James Zhang

generally conducted at the manufacturing facilities affiliated with the universities, or in collaboration with industrial partners. All the activities are organized by the universities and are mandatory for the students to participate. Unlike the internship in the United States which is optional, Chinese engineering students are provided opportunities to gain real- world experience before their graduation. Activities range from operating a lathe to cut a hammer to working on the production lines in a factory. Hands-on experience is a must for engineering students in China. This practice indicates that Chinese engineering schools do not distinctively differentiate engineering and technology. Theoretical backgrounds and

Conference Session

Mathematics Division Technical Session 2: Poster Presentations

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Alexander Henderson, San Jose State University ; Alexander Garcia, San Jose State University

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Mathematics

improve STEM education in the U.S.? One step that can be taken is tointroduce projects that have a more practical implication in a student's everyday life.Mathematical courses alone are not elaborating on how relevant these subjects are to other futurecurriculums, courses, and applications. The same can be said of lower-level science courses. Byintroducing more group projects involving real-world problems to these students, the educationalsystem may catch the interest of students in how they can help in STEM-related projects run bytechnological and engineering groups. This type of method can be seen when we took anengineering approach to perform a volumetric analysis of a wine bottle.2. The Volume Calculation on the BottlePerforming this