{"id":826,"date":"2018-07-04T10:01:26","date_gmt":"2018-07-04T14:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/its-cuthemedev1.carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/?page_id=826"},"modified":"2026-03-09T16:43:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:43:41","slug":"iron-ring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/current-students\/undergrad-academic-support\/iron-ring\/","title":{"rendered":"Iron Ring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Iron Ring\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/ironring.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iron Ring<\/a> is worn by Canadian-trained engineers on the little finger of their primary working hand as a symbol and reminder of the obligations and ethics associated with their profession. The ring, which reflects the moral, ethical and professional commitment made by the engineer who wears it, is presented to expected graduates in a private event known as The Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"ritual-of-the-calling-of-an-engineer-obligation-ceremonies\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ritual of the Calling of An Engineer Obligation Ceremonies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>When will you be invited to attend an Iron Ring obligation ceremony?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\"><strong>Graduation<\/strong> Term<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Winter 2027<\/strong><\/th><th><strong class=\"myprefix-text-bold\">Spring 2026<\/strong><\/th><th>Fall 2026<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Last term of courses<\/td><td>Fall 2026<\/td><td>Winter 2026<\/td><td>Summer 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Invitation Sent<\/td><td>October 2026<\/td><td>February 2026<\/td><td>February 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Obligation event timing<\/td><td>November 2026<\/td><td>March 2026<\/td><td>March 2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a recent graduate and have missed attending the obligation event you were invited to, please contact <a href=\"mailto:IronRing@carleton.ca\">IronRing@carleton.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/engineering-design\/ironring-award\/\">Kipling Award Information<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"ring-exchange\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ring Exchange<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please contact <a href=\"mailto:ironring@carleton.ca\">ironring@carleton.ca<\/a> to request ring exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"replacement-rings\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Replacement Rings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Carleton University does not sell replacement iron rings; to request a replacement ring, please email <span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"mailto:engineering.reception@uottawa.ca\">engineering.reception@uottawa.ca <\/a><\/span>and include the following in your message: Full Name, Year of Graduation, and Name of the University, or the Camp Number.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Iron Ring is worn by Canadian-trained engineers on the little finger of their primary working hand as a symbol and reminder of the obligations and ethics associated with their profession. 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