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 Volume 12, Issue 11 (November 2025), Pages: 237-248

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 Original Research Paper

Enhancing interdisciplinary STEM education through CNC technology: Integrating disciplines in engineering instruction

 Author(s): 

 Nurkozha Zhaksylyk 1, Sherzod Ramankulov 1, Makpal Nurizinova 2, *, Ali Choruh 3, Nurken Mussakhan 1, Bakytzhan Kurbanbekov 1

 Affiliation(s):

  1Department of Physics, Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh Turkish University, Turkestan, Kazakhstan
  2Department of Physics and Technology, Sarsen Amanzholov East Kazakhstan University, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Kazakhstan
  3Department of Physics, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey

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 * Corresponding Author. 

   Corresponding author's ORCID profile:  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8319-4928

 Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2025.11.022

 Abstract

Computer Numerical Control (CNC) technology is widely applied in manufacturing, yet most commercial machines are designed for industrial use and are not well-suited for education. This study develops a specialized tool for educational applications of CNC technology and evaluates its effectiveness through interdisciplinary STEM-based instruction. The research combines physics, mathematics, chemistry, and computer science, linking theoretical knowledge with practical experience. Theoretical analysis examined CNC principles and their relation to the four disciplines, while practical work involved producing components with CNC machines to apply these principles in real contexts. Students’ perceptions were assessed using statistical methods. The findings indicate that interdisciplinary instruction with CNC technology enhances academic knowledge, strengthens practical skills, promotes problem-solving in engineering and scientific processes, and fosters critical thinking, thereby preparing students for real-world industrial environments.

 © 2025 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 CNC technology, STEM education, Interdisciplinary learning, Practical skills, Critical thinking

 Article history

 Received 19 June 2025, Received in revised form 18 October 2025, Accepted 3 November 2025

 Acknowledgment

This research has been funded by the Science Committee of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Grant AP22784343). 

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Ethical considerations

All participants were informed about the purpose of the research, and written informed consent was obtained prior to participation. Participation was voluntary, and anonymity and confidentiality of all data were ensured.

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Zhaksylyk N, Ramankulov S, Nurizinova M, Choruh A, Mussakhan N, and Kurbanbekov B (2025). Enhancing interdisciplinary STEM education through CNC technology: Integrating disciplines in engineering instruction. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 12(11): 237-248

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