PARTICIPATING IN THE RITUAL

Congratulations on your achievements so far and we look forward to celebrating and welcoming you into the Engineering profession!  Eligible candidates may participate in the Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer at Camp XIII. 

To apply to participate in other camps, contact the desired camp directly. A directory to camps across Canada can be found at ironring.ca.

McMASTER CANDIDATES (CURRENT GRADUATES)

All students graduating in the spring of the current school year with a Bachelors of Engineering degree from the McMaster Engineering Program (Student Candidates) are automatically eligible to participate in “The Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer” ceremony.  Student candidates will receive information and instructions  about registering for briefing sessions and the ceremony through email and other notifications.

CANDIDATES FROM OTHER UNIVERSITIES

If you are an eligible Student Candidate from outside of the Hamilton area, or a Student Candidate from McMaster from a prior graduating year, and have not been obligated at a ceremony, you are also eligible to participate in the ceremony with Camp XIII, space permitting.  Please submit your request by email to kipling13@master.ca.  The Camp will contact you to confirm acceptance of your application and to provide further information and instructions about registering for briefing sessions and the ceremony.

Requests to participate must be received no later than January 26, 2024.

EXTERNAL APPLICANTS

External candidates are eligible engineers who may not have graduated from a Canadian university, but have a Professional Engineering license in Canada.  If you are an eligible External Candidate, you are required to print and complete the External Application Form & complete the online payment via the online payment form.  Your application must be submitted by email to kipling13@mcmaster.ca. Your application will not be reviewed until we receive your payment.  The Camp will contact you to confirm acceptance of your application and to provide further information and instructions about registering for briefing sessions and the ceremony.