Conference Session

Distance Education and Engineering Workforce Professional Development

Collection

2013 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Cyrus Habibi P.E., Minnesota State University, Mankato; Tina alaei; Andrew Lillesve, IRE

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

, teamwork, engineering ethics, community Page 23.3.2outreach, etc.In this paper, we explain the activities, deliverables and outcomes of these professionalismcourses. Additionally, we discuss how a PjBL program, such as IRE, can provide opportunitiesfor students to learn and practice professional skills in the context of their team projects.2- IRE ProgramAn innovative model for engineering education, called Iron Range Engineering (IRE), has beenestablished in northeastern Minnesota since January 2010. The program is a result ofcollaboration between Itasca Community College and Minnesota State University, Mankato. TheIRE model is a PjBL program where