Camp 11 Iron Ring

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The Calling of an Engineer

Sunday, March 15, 2026

The Wardens of Camp 11 are pleased to announce the 2026 Calling of an Engineer will be hosted in-person on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at Centennial Hall, London, due to construction on campus at Western University.

 

Applications:

Western Engineering Undergraduate Students

If you are a Western Engineering student graduating in 2026 you must apply in the Fall of 2025 with a link provided by the Undergraduate Services Office.

If you have not been contacted by the end of September 2025 about the Calling of an Engineer Iron Ring Obligation, and believe you are eligible, please contact the Undergraduate Services Office, or your Academic Counsellor as soon as possible.

All Candidates will then be notified with a confirmation of their eligibility by February 2026.

Western Engineering Graduate Students

If you are a Western Engineering Graduate Student, please apply as a Mature Candidate as outlined below. 

Other Candidates / Mature Candidates

Please see the eligibility criteria below. Deadline to apply is February 1, 2026.

Eligibility Criteria:

To qualify for the iron ring obligation at Camp 11 in London, you need to meet one of the following eligibility criteria:

 

  1. Canadian Engineering Education- You have an engineering undergraduate degree from a University in Canada that has been accredited by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB).
  2. Full Professional Engineering License (P.Eng.)- You have a Professional Engineering License (P.Eng) and are accredited as a full member of Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO) OR are licensed by another Canadian Provincial engineering regulatory body.
  3. Canadian Equivalent Engineering Education- You meet PEO's academic requirements for licensure, based on PEO's evaluation of your credentials.

 

PEO credential academic assesment confirmation process:

 

After you provide evidence of satisfying one of the above criteria, you will be contacted with further details, and you will be added to the list of candidates for the March 22, 2025 ceremony.

Deadline: The application deadline is February 1. Send your scanned information and contact information to ironring@uwo.ca

 

Guest Ringers

Please consider if you wish to have an Obligated Engineer ring you, here are the criteria for an individual to be a guest ringer. Guest ringers must:

  1. Have been obligated a minimum of five (5) years;
  2. Wear their Iron Ring;
  3. Guest Ringers will be required to apply by deadline of March 1, 2026. The eligibility of the guest ringer will be verified and, once approved, the guest ringer will be notified via email up to one week prior to the event.

It is not mandatory to have a Guest Ringer. If you do not have a Guest Ringer, rest assured that a Camp 11 Engineer Warden will ring you.

If you have a question, please contact ironring@uwo.ca 

 

Frequently Asked Questions

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Q: I received my Masters/PhD from Western Enginering, how do I apply for the Iron Ring obligation?

A: If you have received a Masters or PhD in Engineering from Western University, or another accredited university, and your Bachelors is from a university outside of Canada, you must apply as a Mature Candidate. Please see above for the Mature Candidate application process.

Q: I am licensed as a Professional Engineer in another province in Canada, does that mean I am eligible to participate in the Calling of an Engineer Obligation Ceremony?

A: Yes. If you received a provincial Professional Engineering license from another province and/or this regulatory body recognizes your academic credentials to practice engineering in Canada, submit your membership and/or letter along with your application.

Q: I am an Engineer in Training (EIT) with PEO. Am I eligible to apply for the iron ring obligation?

A: Being an EIT does not satisfy any of the eligibility criteria so you cannot apply with an EIT membership. However, you may be eligible based on Criteria 1 or Criteria 3.

Q: How does the new PEO standard of cancelling their EIT program impact my application and would I have to meet the experience requirement before I can apply for credential assessment with PEO?

A: No. In order to apply for the Calling of an Engineering, you do not need to meet the experience requirement, but you do need to have your credential academic assessment confirmed. PEO completes your evaluation to determine if the candidate meets the academic criteria (accredited by CEB of equivalent). Once an applicant receives a letter confirmation from PEO, or other licensed Canadian Provincial engineering regulatory body, that they meet the academic criteria, candidates must submit their letter to apply for the Iron Ring Obligation Ceremony.

Q: I am a limited licence holder with PEO, am I eligible to apply for the iron ring obligation?

A: No, limited engineering licensee holders are not eligible to take the iron ring obligation.  It is the view of the Corporation of the Seven Wardens that the qualifications required for limited licences are not equivalent to those required by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB), and thus do not meet the corporation’s eligibility criteria as set out in the Guidelines for Eligibility.

Q: Can someone else submit my application, on my behalf?

A: No. If you are interested in participating, you need to apply yourself to take the iron ring obligation.

Q: What if my Guest Ringer does not have their Iron Ring or lost it?

A: Have them reapply EARLY to receive a replacement before the ceremony. See instructions below. All Guest Ringers must have been obligated in the past.

 

Replacing an Iron Ring

The cost to replace an Iron Ring is $35 – please see https://www.eng.uwo.ca/media/iron-ring/replace-your-ring.html

 

Exchanging Rings

Candidates who have received rings and wish to exchange for a different size, please mail the ring back WITH a self-addressed stamped envelope and a note saying what size you want to:

Camp 11 Iron Ring
Western University Engineering
1151 Richmond St
London, ON N6A 5B9

 

ironring@uwo.ca