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. Students from the University of Pittsburgh's Hydrologic Analysis and Design course begin their day with Emily Potter, a resource manager, and April Richards, a park ranger with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, conducting a safety brief and overview of the Conemaugh River Dam in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, Oct. 13, 2023.