In this group research project, students will select an industrial accident to research. They will also examine the OSHA regulations which weren't followed which could have contributed to the accident, as well as brainstorming possible ways the accident could have been avoided. Finally, students will find three workplace environments to examine using a Safety Quiz.

While touring the central lab area at Verso Corporation, the environmental engineers gave an example of how they use mathematics within their job responsibilities. Verso is mandated to complete environmental reports showing they meet the state environmental standards. Often times when data is collected, it is not in the proper units that the state reports require. This was something that both the environmental engineer and co-op engineer were working on--properly converting rates that are specified for the reports. Students will experience finding unit rates and using conversion factors to convert measurements and rates into alternate units of measure.

This lesson walks students through how to fill out a time card, how to figure out over time, what gets taken out of a pay check and how to fill out a time card with piece work.

This lesson walks students through how to fill out a time card, how to figure out over time, what gets taken out of a pay check and how to fill out a time card with piece work.

This lesson walks students through how to fill out a time card, how to figure out over time, what gets taken out of a pay check and how to fill out a time card with piece work.