Canada Post stamp commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Ritual. Issued on April 25, 2000.

Canada Post stamp set commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Ritual. Issued on April 25, 2000.

The Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer (or Kipling Ritual, or Iron Ring Ceremony) is a ritual dating from 1922 for students about to graduate from an engineering program at a Canadian university. Honourary inclusion is also offered to any Canadian registered professional engineer who has received her or his training elsewhere. However since the Canadian professional engineering associations don't offer full accreditation for degrees from even the best foreign universities, engineers who have been trained in the U.S. and other countries are required to take additional courses and examinations to qualify. It is only after paying a fee of several hundred dollars that this requirement is learned. An additional difficulty for foreign-trained engineers is the requirement that a local member vouch for them. The ritual was created by Rudyard Kipling at the request of an organization comprised of seven past-presidents of the Engineering Institute of Canada. The ritual is presently administered by a body called The Corporation of the Seven Wardens Inc./Société des Sept Gardiens inc. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1911x1024, 614 KB) Taken at the Canadian Postal Museum in Ottawa, the Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer stamp commemorates the 75th anniversary of this time honoured tradition. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1911x1024, 614 KB) Taken at the Canadian Postal Museum in Ottawa, the Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer stamp commemorates the 75th anniversary of this time honoured tradition. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x3072, 3066 KB) Taken at the Canadian Postal Museum in Ottawa, the Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer stamp commemorates the 75th anniversary of this time honoured tradition. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x3072, 3066 KB) Taken at the Canadian Postal Museum in Ottawa, the Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer stamp commemorates the 75th anniversary of this time honoured tradition. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A ritual is a set of actions, performed mainly for their symbolic value, which is prescribed by a religion or by the traditions of a community. ... Students attending a lecture at the Helsinki University of Technology The word student is etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stÅ­dÄ“rÄ•, meaning to direct ones zeal at; hence a student is one who directs zeal at a subject. ... Engineering is the design, analysis, and/or construction of works for practical purposes. ... For a list of universities around the world, see Lists of colleges and universities Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... Professional Engineer is the term for registered or licensed engineers in some countries, including the United Kingdom, United States and Canada. ... Joseph Rudyard Kipling (30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936) was a British author and poet, born in India, and best known today for his childrens books, including The Jungle Book (1894), The Second Jungle Book (1895), Just So Stories (1902), and Puck of Pooks Hill (1906); his novel... An organization or organisation (read more about -ize vs -ise) is a formal group of people with one or more shared goals. ...

The Obligation, which is not an oath but a solemn expression of intention, is subscribed to at the ceremony. The Obligation essentially states the duties and responsiblities of the engineer. Following the Obligation, the Iron Ring is placed on the little finger of the working hand, and is worn by the engineer as a symbol and a reminder. An obligation can be legal or moral. ... An oath (from Old Saxon eoth) is either a promise or a statement of fact calling upon something or someone that the oath maker considers sacred, usually a god, as a witness to the binding nature of the promise or the truth of the statement of fact. ... Part of the ceremony of the Changing of the Guard in Whitehall, London. ... It has been suggested that The Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer be merged into this article or section. ... Little finger The little finger, called the pinky in American English from the Dutch word pink, meaning little finger, is the most ulnar and usually smallest finger of the human hand, opposite the thumb, next to the ring finger. ...

The Obligation is private, though not necessarily secret. However, it is customary for those who have gone through it to not discuss the details of the Calling with others, even engineers from other countries. In many places, the ceremony is open only to candidates or those who have already undergone the ritual, but in some places close friends or family are allowed (if not encouraged) to watch. Part of this Obligation is the requirement to discriminate against engineers who have received their training elsewhere. Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to keep their lives and personal affairs out of public view, or to control the flow of information about themselves. ... Secrecy is the practice of hiding information from others. ...

The Iron Ring Ceremony does not certify a person as a qualified engineer. Professional certification and licensing requires registration with a relevant professional organization, testing, and several years of on-the-job experience. During this period, an apprentice engineer holds the title of E.I.T. (Engineer-in-training), or, in French, "ingénieur junior" (ing. jr). Only a Professional Engineer (Eng. or Ing. in Quebec, P. Eng. or ing. in New Brunswick, P.Eng. in the rest of Canada) designation given by provincial or territorial licensing bodies signifies a qualified professional engineer. The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC (APEGBC) has the legal authority to have anyone who offers their services as an engineer, and who is not a member of APEGBC, prosecuted for fraud. A professional certification, trade certification, or professional designation often called simply certification or qualification is a designation earned by a person to certify that he is qualified to perform a job. ... It has been suggested that Licensing (strategic alliance) be merged into this article or section. ... A professional is required to possess a large knowledge derived from extensive academic and practical training. ... Professional Engineer is the term for registered or licensed engineers in some countries, including the United Kingdom, United States and Canada. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Flower Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor Linné) Tree Yellow Birch Bird Snowy Owl Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of... Types of political territories include: A legally administered territory, which is a non-sovereign geographic area that has come under the authority of another government. ... It has been suggested that Licensing (strategic alliance) be merged into this article or section. ...

Commemorating the 75th anniversary, the Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer domestic-rate stamp was issued on April 25, 2000. Designer Darrell Freeman's "head-to-foot" layout incorporates the symbolic iron ring that is presented as part of the ceremony. The ring also visually links the four engineering achievements featured on this stamp.

See also

• Iron Ring
• Iron Ring Clock
• Order of the Engineer

It has been suggested that The Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer be merged into this article or section. ... The Iron Ring Clock The Iron Ring Clock is a clock of innovative design created by 4 Mechanical Engineering students at McMaster University. ... See also National Society of Professional Engineers External links Official Website History [2] Engineering / Iron Ring Website Categories: Stub ...

External link

• The Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer website