Inventions and gadgets
One requirement in order to become a teekkari at the end of your freshman year is to leave a piece of yourself for the coming generations. A great way to do this is to invent an engineer gadget. A good gadget or invention doesn’t have to be cutting-edge science; the most important thing is to make sure it captures the spirit and essence of the teekkari spirit.
Implementation and execution are freestyle but you have to document your invention or gadget properly for your entry to be accepted. All accepted invention and gadget documentations are saved and archived in the gadget museum.
Prank Culture
According to TEK’s Engineering Committee: “The purpose of a teekkari prank is to bring well-intentioned joy to self, the prank’s victim and to the greater audience. A prank does not take sides when it comes to religion or politics. By nature it is surpirising and unexpected, it uses technology to its advantages and it is unconventional. The length or duration of the prank itself is irrelevant. A prank does not insult, hurt, damage, steal or destroy. A prank must never cause any damage – not financial, not mental, not physical. A prank must never in any shape or form target the police or other first responders or juridical workers.”
Teekkari pranks are an inseparable part of teekkari culture. As long as there has been teekkaris there has been teekkari pranks – and hopefully the same model continues. Majority of teekkari pranks take place during the annual teekkari prank contest during spring, but nothing prohibits one from planning and executing a prank outside of the competition window.
Some of the older pranks have achieved a legend-like status already. One of the most famous pranks had certain things to do with a miniature statue of Paavo Nurmi and the Swedish warship Wasa…