Sigma Phi Delta

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Sigma Phi Delta
ΣΦΔ
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FoundedApril 11, 1924
University of Southern California
TypeSocial-professional fraternity
ScopeInternational
MottoPro Bono Professionis For the Good of the Profession
ColorsRed and Black
SymbolCastle
FlowerAmerican Beauty Rose
Chapters12 chapters, 1 colony
FactoidSocial Fraternity of Engineers
HeadquartersToms River, New Jersey
USA
Websitehttp://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. Nonetheless, 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 Virtuous 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, and 1 colony.

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

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Delta Chapter, Spring 1928

Delta Chapter was founded on January 25, 1927 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 existance. 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 administors the Marquette's College of Engineering Scholorship 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 they are the only active chapters in the Western Province, there is a healthy camaraderie and rivalry between Alpha and Theta Chapters. 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.

Symbols

Blazon for the Sigma Phi Delta Coat of Arms

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Coat of Arms Sigma Phi Delta

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.

The Pledge Button, illustrated below, is described as: "A red triangular background on which is a black Castle, the whole bordered in gold".

List of Active Chapters

Complete List of Chapters (active and inactive)

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