Meaning of IRE…

What is Iron Range Engineering?

• A new and innovative engineering program different from traditional four-year engineering universities
  
  • The learning taking place will be project-based that partners with local industry
    
• Located in Virginia, MN on the Mesabi Range Community and Technical College campus
  
• Part of the distance education program through Minnesota State University-Mankato
  
  • Students will receive a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering Degree
    
• Our goal is to produce high quality work-ready engineers
  
• We are putting a big emphasis on professionalism
  
• We are participating in several community service activities
  

 

Why is Iron Range Engineering Needed?

• Several statistics have shown that engineers graduating from traditional four-year colleges are not work-ready
  
• IRE is going to attack this problem with a goal of producing higher quality engineers that have more experience with practical application
  

    

How is Iron Range Engineering Different?

• Our curriculum will be based on an actual work environment format
  
  • Students are in an office setting from eight to four (roughly two days a week)
    
  • Students will be out in industry working like on an actual job (roughly three days a week)
    
  • Students are required to dress like professionals
    
    • Business casual two days a week
      
    • Business formal one day a week
      
• Students are accountable for their own learning
  
• IRE will eliminate the passive learning style and move to an active learning environment
  
• Project-based Learning
  
  • Students will be doing actual industry engineering projects
    
  • Students will go into industry and work with engineers (industry engineers and IRE faculty) who will assist them when they need it
    
  • Faculty will use the projects for developing competencies and learning subject matter
    
• Self Learning
  
  • Students will teach one another the technical engineering skills needed
    
    • They will be required to pass the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam
      
  • Students will create their own knowledge and skills by working to together to address and solve real world engineering problems
    
• Professional Skills
  
  • Traditional four year institutions only provide students with technical engineering skills, not professional skills
    
  • IRE is providing these skills by:
    
    • Having the students interact with professionals in industry
      
    • Having the students plan school functions through committees
      
      • Program Development
        
        • Designs the grading system
          
      • Public Relations
        
        • Design radio and TV commercials
          
        • Sets up school tours
          
      • Student Life
        
        • Organizes all student life activities and accommodations
          
      • Video Journal
        
        • Keeps an ongoing update of all activities that IRE participates in