You are duly elected officers of the _____________ Chapter of the Institute of Industrial Engineers for the period of (Month/Day/Year) through (Month/Day/Year). In accepting these offices, you assume certain responsibilities and duties. Among these is your responsibility to endorse, believe in, and work for the objectives of the Institute of Industrial Engineers.
We require our officers to attest to the following pledge, subscribed to and adopted by this chapter and the Institute of Industrial Engineers.
“I do solemnly pledge to serve my profession and the Institute of Industrial Engineers as an officer of the _____________ Chapter to the best of my ability. With the realization that my actions will be accepted by other engineers and the public as representative of this society and of the Industrial Engineering profession. I shall strive to conduct myself so as to earn for myself and my fellow engineers a reputation of having the highest moral and professional standards.
I shall diligently endeavor to uphold the Constitution and Bylaws of this chapter and of the society as well as the provisions of the Canons of Ethics for Engineers.
I shall constantly work for the improvement of the body of principles and knowledge as well as for the realization of the philosophy of Industrial Engineering, for the professional development of industrial engineers, and for the growth and success of this chapter and the Institute of Industrial Engineers.”
Do you agree to this pledge and promise faithful obedience to the dictates of its principles and the duties of the office you are about to assume? If so, answer “I do.”