Graduating seniors and alumni are invited to the Order of the Engineer Ceremony, where inductees will receive a ring and take the Obligation of the Engineer. A dessert reception will follow the ceremony.

When: Thursday, April 30th, 2026 | 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Where: Zupnik Hall, A. James Clark Hall

The Order of the Engineer is the roster of engineers in the United States who have participated in an Engineers’ Ring Ceremony and who have publicly accepted the Obligation of an Engineer. The obligation is the formal statement of an engineer’s responsibilities to the public and to the profession and is publicly accepted during induction at a Ring Ceremony. It is symbolized by a steel band wear on the 5th finger (pinkie) of an engineer's working hand.

Click here to learn more about Order of the Engineer and eligibility for induction. In person attendance is required to be inducted and receive a ring. 

Inductee Tickets (student & alumni participating in ceremony)
$25 until March 31st  | $30 starting April 1st
Reminder: when selecting your ring size, measure your fifth (pinkie) finger.

Guest Tickets (limit 2 guests per inductee): $10

Spaces are limited. Registration open from March 2nd to April 16th, or until the event sells out. 

Questions? Email Ellen Thorpe at emcdanie@umd.edu.

The Engineer’s Ring in the United States is a stainless steel ring, worn on the fifth finger (pinky finger) of the working hand by engineers who have accepted the Obligation of an Engineer in a ring ceremony. To find your correct ring size, you can use a ring sizing guide located here.

We're also hosting two Order of the Engineer tables this semester, for a chance to try on rings and find your correct size. Stop by the Kim Engineering Building Rotunda on the following dates: