"engage in project" is a grammatically correct and usable phrase in written English.
You could use it when talking about starting or participating in a project or task, such as "The students engaged in the project to explore different ways of dealing with climate change".
Cox et al. (2012) suggests that, "engaging students in authentic projects that will allow them to explore the implications of their work for engineering and for other sectors (e.g., the larger society)… [to] engage in projects that relate to engagement with diverse stakeholders" (Cox et al. 2012, page 68).
The literature on youth civic engagement and volunteering provides additional support for the benefits of youth engagement [ 9– 13], as well as reasons that youth choose to engage in projects in their communities.
"Students should engage in projects that they're passionate about," Mr. Sieber said.
Players explore, craft and avoid hazards, and over time engage in projects to construct whole worlds.
In the program, multidisciplinary teams of engineering students engage in projects on behalf of a client while being overseen by faculty advisors.
"The best blended environments also seem to create lots more opportunities for students to engage in project-based learning with other students, which can be a rewarding way to apply knowledge and learn skills and concepts far more deeply".
and The Forest Park Conservancy engage in projects to remove ivy, maintain trails, and plant native species.
My preferred solution would be to have teachers and students engage in projects that have a direct impact in the lives of their classmates and of their community.
As young people's poet laureate, Woodson will serve two years advising the Poetry Foundation and will engage in projects designed to instill a lifelong love of poetry in children.
The main component of Abbott's plan offers money for companies to engage in projects that either lower emissions or offset them – such as capturing landfill gas or reforesting marginal lands.
