In a convergence of academia and real-world engineering, a group of students from the University of Pittsburgh’s Hydrologic Analysis and Design course explored the Conemaugh River Dam to expand their engineer learning beyond conventional classroom boundaries. Amanda Lee, a student at the University of Pittsburgh, takes a photo of the vista at Conemaugh River Dam as her classmates catch up to her during a visit of the dam in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, Oct. 13, 2023.