{"id":1424,"date":"2018-02-08T15:56:21","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T20:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/engineering-computer-science\/?p=1424"},"modified":"2018-02-23T13:07:16","modified_gmt":"2018-02-23T18:07:16","slug":"order-of-the-engineer-fall-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/engineering-computer-science\/2018\/02\/08\/order-of-the-engineer-fall-17\/","title":{"rendered":"CECS Inducts New Members in the Order of the Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Order of the Engineerg Fall 2017 Initiates<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On December 5th<\/sup>, the College inducted twenty-eight new members in the Order of the Engineer.\u00a0 Drs. Gary McDonald and \u201cChuck\u201d Margraves of the Mechanical Engineering faculty serve as advisors to the organization, and as representatives of the College at the Order\u2019s \u00a0national level. \u00a0Founded in 1970, the Order\u2019s mission and purpose is 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.<\/p>\n

With its credo, \u201c upholding devotion to the standards and dignity of the engineering profession,\u201d the Order recognizes the importance of knowledge, ability, and ethics as essential characteristics of good engineers.\u00a0 \u00a0Members of the Order pledge to uphold the standards of the engineering profession, and are given a stainless steel ring to be worn on the little finger of their \u201cworking hands.\u201d That visible symbol serves as a reminder to its wearer of the pledge made, while also serving as an public acknowledgement identifying the wearer as an engineer committed to excellence in his\/her profession.<\/p>\n

Order of the Engineer Initiates-December 5, 2017<\/p>\n