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Order of the Engineer

This semester’s Order of the Engineer ceremony will be held on May 3 at 2 p.m. in Hoover Hall Auditorium 2055.

All participants must register beforehand at the Engineering Student Services Office, Marston 1300.

Example rings for sizing, and a specific QR code for registration are available at a table directly outside of the office. Registration will be available while the office is open Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Registration will be open April 6-April 22.

students at the Order of the Engineer event
Dean Easterling speaks at the Order of the Engineer event
student receives a ring at the Order of the Engineer event
students fill the auditorium at the Order of the Engineer event

The Ceremony

Engineering Student Council hosts the Order of the Engineer for graduating engineering students, where they will take an oath of ethics in their engineering careers.

Each participant will also receive a ring to commemorate their commitment. This is conducted during your final semester of enrollment for graduating engineering students and graduate students.

About the Order

The Order of the Engineer was initiated in the United States to foster a spirit of pride and responsibility in the engineering profession, bridge the gap between training and experience, and present a visible symbol identifying the engineer to the public.

Order of the Engineer fosters the understanding that being a professional engineer whether licensed or not means more than just holding a certificate and possessing technical competence. It is a commitment to hold the public health, safety, and welfare above all other considerations.

The ring is worn on the little finger of your working hand and serves not only as a symbol to identify engineers to the public, but also to remind each engineer of the ethical responsibility they take on every day.