UConn undergraduate students who meet all of the criteria given below are eligible for induction as members of the Order of the Engineer, UConn Storrs Link:

1. The undergrad seeking membership (‘potential new member’ AKA ‘PNM’) must be currently admitted to an ABET accredited MAJOR in the College of Engineering.
2. In their fall semester, the PNM must be a senior within one academic year of graduating with a minimum of 105 earned credit hours as of the time they applied for membership..
3. In the first four weeks of their final spring semester the PNM must apply to graduate on StudentAdmin.
4. The PNM must be in academic ‘good standing’ with the COE which is defined as a cumulative GPA of no less than 2.5.

The Link Advisor will verify the potential new member’s enrollment in the COE, their cumulative GPA and their eligibility to graduate.

CoE faculty and CoE alumni are also eligible to join. If you belong to one of these groups, or just want more information, email us at: engr-orderoftheengineer@uconn.edu

What is the Order of the Engineer?

• Order of the Engineer is a national organization that eligible college engineering seniors, our alumni and professors can join.
• Each local organization is called a ‘link’
• 2026 will be the first induction ceremony for the newly chartered UConn link.

National Organization Name, Symbol and Logo

The name of this organization shall be the Order of the Engineer.
Its symbol shall be a stainless steel ring to be worn on the little finger of the working hand.
Its logo shall be as approved by the National Board of Governors.

PURPOSE The purpose of the Order shall be to foster a spirit of pride, individual integrity and responsibility in the engineering profession; to bridge the gap between education and practice; and to present the public with a visible symbol identifying the engineer.

HISTORY 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. Since then, similar ceremonies have been held across the United States at which graduate and registered engineers are invited to accept the Obligation of the Engineer and a stainless steel ring. The ceremonies are conducted by Links (local sections) of the Order.

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

The Obligation is a creed similar to the oath attributed to Hippocrates (460-377 B.C.) that is generally taken by medical graduates and which sets forth an ethical code. The Obligation likewise, contains parts of the Canon of Ethics of major engineering societies. 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 Obligation of the Order of the Engineer is similar to the Canadian “Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer” initiated there in 1926. It uses a wrought iron ring, conducts a secret ceremony, and administers an oath authorized by Rudyard Kipling. The extension of the Ritual outside Canada was prevented by copyright and other conflicting factors. The basic premise, however, was adapted for the creation of the Order of the Engineer in the United States in 1970.