Puget Sound Engineering Council

Order of the Engineer

The Puget Sound Engineering Council (PSEC) is proud to sponsor “The Order of the Engineer” to qualifying students and working engineers in the Puget Sound area.

The Order of the Engineer was initiated in the United States in 1970 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 Obligation of the Order of the Engineer is similar to the Canadian “Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer” initiated there in 1926.

Simply stated, The Order of the Engineer is a ring ceremony in which engineers meeting the solemn obligation take an oath called the “Obligation of an Engineer” to promise to uphold the high standards of the engineering profession. They are also given a stainless steel ring to be worn on the fifth finger of the working hand identifying their profession and obligation to other engineers and the public.

Any engineer is eligible for induction if he or she has graduated from an ABET-accredited engineering program or holds a license as a Professional Engineer. Students enrolled in ABET-accredited engineering degree programs are eligible if they are within two academic terms of graduation.