Program Overview
Engineering
Program Overview
The Engineering programs boast excellent hands-on student learning with rich community social experiences. In our programs you can become any kind of engineer you want to be, and you will begin by doing engineering design every semester. We partner with the world-class Iron Range Engineering program to deliver you an option to earn your four-year degree while working in paid apprenticeships during your last two years. Engineering is offered on our Itasca and Mesabi campuses. Come and visit both of our programs to see which one best fits you!
Reasons to Attend Minnesota North
Real world projects.
Through Itasca’s Design Sequence students work with campus and community stakeholders to solve real-world problems.
Students in the engineering program participate in a variety of high-quality project-based and problem-based active learning experiences.
A living-learning community.
Students at Itasca have the opportunity to live and learn in the same environment with other engineering students.
High tech lab resources.
These labs support high-tech wood and metal working equipment for prototyping and finished project needs. Lab management and student work study positions help to foster safety and successful project completion in the labs.
Some equipment is available for students use through local industry partnerships: 3D rapid prototyping machines, Laser cutter & etching machine, Vinyl cutter, 3D scanner, Sewing machines, CNC machines, wood-working equipment, metal-working equipment, welding and plasma cutter equipment.
Enhance your professional expertise.
Students learn to become high-quality college students and professionals through the Engineering Design Sequence.
Students will develop time-management, teamwork, and communication skills. They will begin to navigate their career pathway, emphasizing the ethical responsibility and obligation as an engineer. Students will enhance their professional expertise by developing resumes, cover letters, and interviewing skills through a series of seminars, activities, and feedback from industry professionals.
Key Professional Development Events: Ethics conference & formal dinner, mock interviews with industry professionals, career fair visits.
