UNH Hosts Order of the Engineer Ceremony
On April 19, 2018, 83 graduating seniors recited the Obligation of the Engineer and received
their cast iron rings in the Order of the Engineer ceremony hosted in Huddleston Hall. This
represents the highest attendance we have had for the Order of the Engineer in many years. All
departments of engineering at UNH were represented, from civil and environmental to
mechanical, electrical, and chemical.
UNH civil engineering Professor Robert Henry delivered opening remarks before the event
segued into Professor Jean Benoit’s presentation on the history of the order, and finally
Professor Raymond Cook’s lecture on the Quebec Bridge failure, highlighting the importance of
ethics in engineering. Next, ASCE-NH President Elect Logan Johnson explained the significance
of the order before Roch LaRochelle led the recitation of the Obligation of the Engineer. Finally,
the rings were presented and the keynote address was delivered by President Elect Logan
Johnson, which focused on New Hampshire’s ASCE report card and the need for renewing our
outdated infrastructure.
This year’s highly successful Order was made possible by the efforts of the UNH ASCE student
chapter, the UNH Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the UNH College of
Engineering and Physical Science, and NH-ASCE. We would like to thank the aforementioned
groups as well as all engineering professionals who showed up to the event.