Our Story

Iron Range Engineering (IRE) set out to implement a vision to recreate engineering education to be a higher value add for the students pursuing their degrees with us by incorporating work experience into our model (commonly entry level position in engineering require 2-5 years of experience in addition to a Bachelor's degree). IRE is a program that has many pathways to becoming the engineer that you or someone close to you wants to be with tons of student choice embedded in the degree. Locally (in Northern MN) students complete their Freshmen and Sophomore years doing our in house pre-engineering program which incorporates co-op and internship prep. For students coming from across the country, they complete prerequisites at their local community college, then transfer in and do an academy semester to prepare for the co-op/internship phase. During these work experiences, students are able to work 40-45 hours a week for a company while attending school. We call this pathway the Bell Program. The name comes from our students ringing a symbolic locomotive bell when they complete their degree with work experience. The ringing of a bell signifies the end of an epic journey of growth.

IRE is an experience and adventure that promises professional and technical development unheard of during your pursuit of a Bachelor's degree. If this sparks questions, reach out to us as we love to share the passion we have for changing the future of engineering education.