Mechanical Engineering Purpose Statement

When I was twelve, I went on a school trip to apipe factory in Lahore. I was fascinated by the way pipes were being subjected to hydrostatic pressure tests to check the weld strength and flattening and bend tests to maintain strict quality control. Overwhelmed by the involvement of Physics and Math in

The profession of mechanical engineering is a broad discipline of engineering. Mechanical engineers research, design, develop, build, and test mechanical and thermal sensors and devices, including tools, engines, and machines. The duties in this career typically include: analyzing problems to see how mechanical and thermal devices might help solve a problem, designing, or redesigning mechanical and thermal devices or subsystems (a set of interconnected systems), using analysis and computer-aided design, developing and testing prototypes of devices they design, analyzing the test results and changing the design or system as needed, and overseeing the manufacturing process for the device. The designing and testing of the various devices shows the

Staring at engine components of a car as well as holding a smartphone with almost unbelievable thickness fascinated me in many ways indirectly leaded me into getting to know more through different sources about machines ranging from transportation to communication devices. Two years of A-level preparation, further solidified my interest in this area as I found myself very fond of learning mathematics, physics and mechanics in particular. In addition, my curiosity in the operation and dynamics of objects naturally influences my choice of degree, leading me towards Engineering as it is a discipline which satisfy my own interest and most probably bring out the best of me.

I am an explorer with an omnivorous intellectual appetite, a natural born researcher. In preschool, I was addicted to trains, spending hours and hours organizing my train sets into size order and by color. As I grew older, I found myself delving into subjects that were interesting to me. One afternoon I would discuss nothing but particle accelerators; the next morning I’d spend

From an early age I have developed an aptitude for working on mechanical objects. I enjoyed the typical childhood toys of Lego's, building, disassembling, and exploring ways to create new customized designs and models. Prior to the inception of Lego's in our home, I was searching for whatever items that my parents would let me take apart and rebuild. Later, in my early teenage years I began rebuilding snowmobiles and motorcycles to doing engine swaps on the family car. Whether a vehicle has an unusual sound or handles in abnormal way, these are all things I find gratification in problem solving. Consequently, understanding the principles of how the vehicle functions and performs are the aspects I thrive most on knowing.

Secondly, another prime example of the daily involvement of physics is automobiles. Previously in history, many low quality vehicles were carelessly designed. As a result, many of these vehicle were not exactly considered safe and didn’t

At an early age, I gravitated towards electronics as a means of distraction. However, my curiosity grew immensely when I understood that technology had the potential to solve many real-world problems. My interest in engineering was inspired by my father who devoted his life as a mechanic for twenty years. As an expert in his field, he taught me about the

From the time I could walk, my curiosity in the makeup of mechanics became apparent,

‘How does an engine work?’ ‘What is this clock made from?’ My thirst for understanding the anatomy of contraptions was never quenched by the basic answers my parents gave me, so I began to explore the world of mechanical curiosities myself.

It is almost impossible, today, to look around you and not see the products of engineering, pretty much regardless of where one may be. In this way, advancements in engineering and its various branches have clearly allowed humanity to develop in immeasurable ways or this would not be the case (Frank C. Whitmore, 1979). However, those who do not have much knowledge of the background processes behind this infrastructure may not realise its impact as deeply or may not realise the impact of engineering at all - despite modern society’s fundamental dependence upon it (National Academy of Engineering, 2001).

Every human being has their own career aspirations. I also put one dream that I want to realize since being in school is to become a mechatronic engineer because of my deep interest in technical fields such as electrical and mechanical. Although, mechatronics engineer is not an easy career to achieve because have many obstacles and challenges to be met but I am sure that I am able to make full preparations for the realization of my dreams as a mechatronic engineer.

Finding out how and why things work and discovering how products are made has always my passion. I regularly watch engineering and science shows on the television. From my childhood, I have always been a very curious person who would not believe just because someone told me, but I had to know the reason behind it. Science always fascinated me, and I always wondered how we remained on the ground and never fell off something that is spherical. In school I was more interested in maths and science rather than History or Arts and this made me choose Chemistry, maths and physics as my Higher subjects. This has helped me appreciate how Science has been utilised to improve man’s life and make it easier. It is because of this that I would like to

A couple of design projects had heavy influence on how I viewed engineering. One of these occurred in my third quarter of physics. The other project occurred in my informatics class. For my physics project, I worked in a team to reaffirming a scientific principle that a ball swings back and forth on a cycloid curve at a consistent frequency. Over the course of the project, I would lose half the manpower I originally began with. When my lack of manpower is added to the difficulty of engineering a method to record data, I worked straight through nights. While the ordeal would cost me portions of my overall health, I developed an appeal to engineering. I learned of the tradeoff to using certain methods and used the limited amounts of math and science I had at the time to decide on approaches.

In this letter of intent, I am going to focus on the purpose of studying Industrial Engineering further at the post-graduate level. I have chosen University name because I feel it will best prepare me to fulfill my future career objectives. I jot down my Statement of Purpose with due respect to the Department and the University.

I am in pursuit of a life where the education I choose lets me explore the wealth of knowledge and wisdom. I strongly recognize that manufacturing engineering is the domain where my purpose and passion mingle. It is my earnest belief that the education in manufacturing engineering that I have received until now has helped me to grasp the fundamental principles of the subject. This knowledge, when coupled with dedicated master’s study would be the ideal preparation for a career in applied research or academics in the manufacturing industry, a vast field of science from developing new materials to manufacture an aircraft. After giving a visit to an Aero India Show last year in Bangalore has, developed a curiosity in me to know the manufacturing world of an aerospace industry. It is for this reason that I wish to pursue a Masters course in Aerospace Engineering in the “Aerospace Structures and Materials track” from Delft University of Technology.