Sigma Phi Delta
| Sigma Phi Delta | |
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| ΣΦΔ | |
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| Founded | April 11, 1924 University of Southern California |
| Type | Social-professional fraternity |
| Scope | International |
| Motto | Pro Bono Professionis For the Good of the Profession |
| Colors | Red and Black |
| Symbol | Castle |
| Flower | American Beauty Rose |
| Chapters | 12 chapters |
| Factoid | Social Fraternity of Engineers |
| Headquarters | Toms River, New Jersey USA |
| Website | http://www.sigmaphidelta.org |
ΣΦΔ (Sigma Phi Delta) is an international social-professional engineering fraternity. Billing itself as "The Premier International Fraternity of Engineers," the organization is the only social-professional fraternity that draws its membership exclusively from male engineering students at ABET-accredited colleges and universities. Sigma Phi Delta enjoys a close working relationship with its female counterpart, ΑΩΕ - Alpha Omega Epsilon.
Object of the Sigma Phi Delta Fraternity
The Object of the Sigma Phi Delta Fraternity shall be to promote the advancement of the Engineering Profession; to foster the advancement of Engineering Education; to instill a greater spirit of cooperation among Engineering students and organizations; to inculcate in its members the highest ideals of Christian manhood, good Citizenship, obedience to Law, and Brotherhood; and to encourage excellence in Scholarship.
Code of Ethics of the Sigma Phi Delta Fraternity
The Code of Ethics of Sigma Phi Delta is founded upon the basic principles of truth and honesty. The quotation, "Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest," should be the light guiding the footsteps of an Engineer towards service and success.
An Engineer should at all times be mentally, physically and morally clean, and should conduct himself as a gentleman. He should be courageous in following his own convictions, mentally awake to make use of every opportunity, and should consider the welfare of others before his own.
To his superiors, an Engineer should be dutiful; to his co-workers, helpful; to his subordinates, generous; to all men, brotherly.
An Engineer should take a good grip on the joys of life. He should play the game like a man. He should fight against nothing so hard as his own weaknesses, and should endeavor to gain in strength.
He should live that his actions shall never besmirch his own honor, and thus maintain the honor of the Engineering Profession.
History
Sigma Phi Delta was founded at University of Southern California on April 11, 1924 and currently has 12 active chapters worldwide.
Alpha Chapter - University of Southern California
Alpha Chapter was founded on April 11 1924 in the third attempt to establish an engineering fraternity at the University, the other two having terminated into general fraternities. Members of Alpha Chapter are traditionally active in the student government of USC's Viterbi School of Engineering and participate in a wide variety of engineering-related activities.
Beta Chapter - University of South Dakota
Beta Chapter was founded on May 3 1926 when the Delta Pi Sigma fraternity merged with the Alpha Chapter to form the Sigma Phi Delta National Fraternity.
Delta Chapter - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Delta Chapter was founded on January 25 1928 by a group of students that included a brother of an Alpha Chapter Founder and an Alpha Chapter Alumnus in graduate school. Delta Chapter has traditionally provided leadership for the fraternity, witnessed by the fact that it has produced 5 Grand Presidents who have guided the fraternity 46 of its 80+ years of existence. The only two members who have been named Grand Old Men of Sigma Phi Delta Fraternity were Delta Alumni.
Eta Chapter - Marquette University
Eta Chapter was founded on May 23 1931 when a local Marquette Engineering Fraternity, Omega Sigma Phi, merged with the National Fraternity. Eta Chapter has the largest number of registered alumni in the entire Sigma Phi Delta Organization, with over 900 living alumni world wide, and is Marquette University's oldest active fraternity. Eta Chapter has a rich history in the Milwaukee and Marquette Communities and remains very active today. As a yearly tradition Sigma Phi Delta proudly administers the Marquette's College of Engineering Scholarship Examination for incoming freshman, and is usually very active in student government
Theta Chapter - University of British Columbia
Sigma Phi Delta Theta Chapter was formed on April 24 1932. Because Alpha and Theta Chapters are the only active chapters in the Western Province, there is a healthy camaraderie between the two. Theta Actives are generally among the most involved students with the Engineering Undergraduate Society, and any of the affiliated clubs, at the University of British Columbia.
Omega Chapter - Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
The Omega Chapter of Sigma Phi Delta was founded on May 13 2000. Omega is part of the Eastern Province and due to geographical closeness often interacts with Psi Chapter (University of Delaware). Actives at Omega are involved in a wide span of organizations, societies, and engineering departments at Rutgers. Though Omega is much younger than other active chapters, it is proudly very active in all of its ordeals and well known among the National Fraternity for its unique character and involvement.
Beta-Delta Chapter - Rutgers, Virginia Tech
The Beta-Delta Chapter of Sigma Phi Delta was founded on December 3 2005. Beta-Delta is part of the Eastern Province and due to geographical location most often interacts with Psi and Omega Chapters.
Symbols
Blazon for the Sigma Phi Delta Coat of Arms
Gules, a pall or, between, in chief two retorts crossed argent, in dexter base a quill sable surmounting a key in saltire, of the third, in sinister base a hammer fesswise of the fourth debruising a compass, points downward, of the third; over all the escutcheon of pretense, azure, charged with a castle or, masoned sable, with a bordure argent.
Crest, over a duke's helmet and a torse of the colors, a dexter cubit arm, proper, grasping a thunderbolt, winged or
Mantling: Gules doubled, or
Supporters: Two lions, rampant, proper
Motto: Sigma Phi Delta, in upper and lower case Greek letters
Insignia
The Name of the Fraternity is represented by the capital form of the Greek letters Sigma (Σ), Phi (Φ), Delta (Δ) which stand for Science, Friendship and Duty.
Pledge Pin
The Pledge Pin is described as: "A red triangular background on which is a black Castle, the whole bordered in gold".
Membership Badge
The Membership Badge is described as: "A triangle having concave corners on which are superimposed three smaller triangles having concave sides and having their vertices at the center of the badge on which is placed a ruby. The smaller triangles, which contain the letters Sigma, Phi and Delta, are black, the background between them being white. A gold star is located near each of the vertices of the large triangle. The border may be engraved gold or may be jeweled. The crown pearl badge has four pearls on each side of the badge. The ruby point badge has two rubies and two pearls on each side, the pearls being in the middle and the rubies at the outside".
Fraternity Flag
The Fraternity Flag is 4' x 6' cotton bunting or nylon. The design is black letters, bordered with white and a gold Castle on a red field. This is a standard flag, that is, read correctly from left to right on one side and in reverse on the other.