Order of the Engineer

[FlashPoint]

I had no idea professional engineers had a special ring. Why am I just now finding out about this?! Anyone have one?

 

[knight1fox3]

I had no idea professional engineers had a special ring. Why am I just now finding out about this?! Anyone have one?

It's not specific to professional engineers. It depends more on if it was acknowledged by your corresponding undergraduate university.

http://www.order-of-the-engineer.org/

My university acknowledged this and I did attend the ceremony shortly after graduation.

 

[ptatohed]

This pesky wedding ring hinders me enough when trying to pick up chicks, the last thing I need is another ring. 

 

 

[FlashPoint]

You don't use the "married to Jesus" line? Jk. I'll have to find out if my University has this. Thanks!

 

[RBHeadge PE]

It's more of a Canadian tradition but it is slowly making its way into the US.

I typically only wear my engineers ring on formal occasions. Which is ironic because its meant to be an ugly cheap metal ring.

 

[youngmotivatedengineer]

Check with the local ASCE groups. I think you may just need to have EIT certification in order to take the pledge. In NJ I think they have a ceremony once a year at the annual conference meeting /awards.

 

[leggo PE]

I did this while I was in college, also. But I have no clue what happened to my ring. Oh well.

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

Did this in college day before the actual graduation ceremony.  It's nothing special.  I have no idea where that little ring is at the moment.

 

[23and1]

While I agree that it is nothing compared to almost everything else associated with being a professional engineer, I can't help but wanting it now, knowing full and well that within a week of getting it, I'm gonna be all like "psssh, whatever"

 

[squaretaper LIT AF PE]

Honestly, I only wear it around Canadians for street cred.

 

[Road Guy]

I vote we discontinue this- we lose street cred IMO

 

[blybrook PE]

My university had this tradition and I partook.  I've helped another university with the presentation and might again later this year.  I work next to a Canadian and he doesn't have the ring, nor want one.