Order of the Engineer Ceremony

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

The first ceremony was held on June 4, 1970 at Cleveland State University. Others like it have since spread across the United States at which graduate and registered engineers are invited to accept the Obligation of the Engineer and to wear a stainless steel ring.

The Obligation is a creed similar to the oath taken by medical graduates and which sets forth an ethical code. The Initiates, as they accept it voluntarily, pledge to uphold the standards and dignity of the engineering profession and to serve humanity by making the best use of Earth's precious wealth.

The Order is not a membership organization; there are never any meetings to attend or dues to pay. Instead, the Order does foster a unity of purpose and the honoring of one's pledge lifelong.

The Obligation of the Order of the Engineer is similar to the Canadian "Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer" initiated there in 1926. The extension of the Ritual outside Canada was prevented by copyright and other conflicting factors.

The University of Minnesota, Duluth is an official Link (local section) of the Order of the Engineer. It was the first university in Minnesota to have initiation of its graduate engineers on campus.

The initiation is held at the end of each term. All engineering graduates are invited to join the Order of the Engineer. There is a one-time only initiation fee of $10 for the paper work and a stainless steel ring, which is worn on the little finger of the working hand.

Ceremony Programs
2008 Spring Ceremony
2008 December Ceremony

If the ring is lost, you may contact:

Order of the Engineer, Inc.
Atten: Paula Ostaff
P.O. Box 25473
Scottsdale, AZ 85255-0107
Tel: 866-364-7464
Email: orderofeng@hotmail.com
Website: www.order-of-the-engineer.org

You may also call the Dean's Office at (701) 777-3411 for assistance.