Certificate in Technical Integration and Design

Integrated Engineering is offered through a novel engineering education program unique to Minnesota State Mankato. Iron Range Engineering is offered in the Iron Range region of northeast Minnesota (Virginia, MN) and Twin Cities Engineering is offered in the Twin Cities metro area (Bloomington, MN). The Iron Range Engineering program begins in Virginia, MN and students complete coursework while working in engineering industry in Minnesota and all over the nation.
The programs focus on the 3rd and 4th year of the undergraduate engineering program. Students transfer into their major after two years of pre-engineering work elsewhere or at MSU Mankato.
Students learn traditional engineering knowledge and skills in a co-op-based or project-based learning environment. The Iron Range Engineering (IRE) educational model is an award-winning project-based-learning model in which students work with industry and others on real-life design projects with a focus on producing graduates with integrated design experience, professional knowledge and technical competencies. Learning is done in the context of the design projects, either in an industry or on campus setting.
The IRE educational model emphasizes innovation, creativity, design, experimental techniques, and modeling techniques with an ultimate goal of regional economic development. The Integrated Engineering program allows students to tailor their education to focus on a variety of engineering fields or to create a multidisciplinary experience. Successful completion of the program culminates in the Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
Within a few years of graduation, integrated engineering graduates will achieve:

Working in teams to serve society by solving complex problems through the integration of technical knowledge, professionalism, and engineering design
Cultivating and putting into practice a deep intellectual curiosity with habits of reflection and continuous improvement, including the ability to ask for help when needed
Fostering and leading healthy, inclusive, and just professional and personal communities through a lifetime of building equitable relationships among people with a broad set of experiences
Creating value through access, economic development, and innovation that balances the needs of people, the planet, profit, and product
The minor and certificate in Technical Integration & Design (16 credits) are for students or graduates who wish to learn about engineering design processes and gain experience working with and contributing to an engineering design team. Students work with a team on an industry-sponsored project and complete 8 credits of technical competency coursework. In this context, students develop their awareness of engineering technology and design processes while developing professional skills that can be carried forward into a career working with engineers in industry, complementing the expertise developed in their major. Students should have junior/senior standing in their major or have already earned a degree and must apply for admission.

The Project-Based Engineering Certificate program (15 credits) is for students with junior or senior standing in an engineering program in the US or abroad. Students will work with a team on an industry-sponsored project and complete 8 credits of technical competency coursework. In this context, students further develop their skills in engineering technology, design and professionalism. Students should have completed prerequisites for the integrated engineering program before beginning the certificate program.This certificate is not available for Integrated Engineering majors

Must provide proof of completion of secondary education (generally 12 years).
Cumulative academic results must be equivalent to or greater than U.S. 3.0 GPA grading system.
IELTS score of 5.5
TOEFL iBT score of 61 and above
TOEFL paper-based score of 500 and above