Order of the Engineer
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The Order of the Engineer is an association for graduate and professional engineers in the United States and concentrates on professional ethics.
During the 1960s American engineers tried unsuccessfully to extend the Canadian ceremony, The Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer, to American engineering schools. The first ceremony was held in 1970 at Cleveland State University's Fenn College of Engineering.
Before joining, members must take an oath to abide by a code of ethics called The Obligation of an Engineer. Members are given a stainless steel ring called the "Engineer's Ring" that is worn on the little finger of the working hand. This is similar to the Iron Ring used in Canadian ceremonies.
Almost all states have universities with chapters, called "links", that host the Order of the Engineer. There are also several NSPE chapters, sections of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and other engineering association chapters with links. However, the number of American engineers who have participated in this ceremony remains relatively small.
[edit] See also
- Engineer
- Engineering
- Engineering ethics
- Iron Ring
- National Society of Professional Engineers
- The Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer
