STATEMENT OF PURPOSE Passion, professionalism and perseverance are the three qualities that run my academic and professional life. Years of undergraduate study and professional experience have brought me understanding of various domains and aspects of industrial engineering. Imagine an experience of studying in a group of people with maths, science and business acumen which has its applications in all fields from engineering product design to business models. Such an amalgamation of experiences can only be achieved by pursuing my master’s degree in Industrial engineering. Since high school I was incredibly passionate about being in leadership positions with aim of helping others to do something meaningful. Growing up in a family inclined towards the sciences, I have always been tinkering around with all kinds of gadgets. Hence when it came to take undergraduate studies, Mechanical engineering was the only natural choice. Prompted by my undergraduate education in mechanical engineering at highly reputed VIT University, Vellore where subjects like Manufacturing Processes, Industrial management and Operation research instilled in me a desire to delve deeper into the various specialties of mathematics and statistics. Over time I began to develop a penchant over these courses which had project components on a wide …show more content…
Areas of study dealt in your programme like design and control of production systems, operational scheduling, inventory, demand forecasting, layout, material handling, warehousing, and logistics systems are perfectly conducive to my goals both practically and intellectually. The fact that makes me excited about ISE at NCSU is that I will be able to research in fields of production, logistics and human systems which will enable me to solve any performance or bottleneck issues in any
Ever since elementary school, I have been a big fan of engineering. My inspiration came from the likes of Graham Bell and Albert Einstein with the invention of the telephone and the mass-energy equivalence equation, respectively. With the aim to join them in the wall of fame, I participated actively in my science and math classes, and clubs related to the field. As I grew older and had the fortunate chance of working at various retail stores, I began to develop an interest in business and how it worked. It was only a matter of time before this interest was strengthened and I began contemplating whether to major in engineering or business. This unfortunately left me indecisive in my choice of major for a while in college. But after a visit to a Texas A and M prospective student center, I was informed about the Industrial Distribution program and at that moment, I was certain of what I wanted to study.
Industrial Equipment INC. sold and serviced a variety of industrial equipment and related products to hospitals, nursing homes, hotels, motels and various other organizations in the four Atlantic Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI and Newfoundland/Labrador. In addition to distributing a broad line of specialized equipment IE provided design, specification and planning assistance to architects,
I have taken rigorous, demanding courses that have challenged me like never before. Completing these courses has actually shown me that I can accomplish anything I set my mind to, at least as long as I am determined to do so. These courses have helped me become more confident in my problem-solving skills, which I believe are very important for someone pursuing an engineering degree to have. After all, engineers are the world’s problem solvers.
It was an introductory class on physical chemistry and our chemistry teacher was teaching us the allotropes of carbon. At the end of the class, he asked us, “What do you think makes a small piece of diamond more precious than tons of charcoal, although they are made up of same carbon atoms? Is it its appearance? No. It’s the pressure that the carbon endured for thousands of years to become a diamond”. “A diamond is just a piece of charcoal that handled the pressure well”, he quoted. “No pressure, No diamond. Pressure shapes a diamond, in the same way, persistence in challenging situation shapes a man”- I still remember all these words from my high school chemistry teacher which made a huge impact in me and made me realize that perseverance is the key to reach the sky.
Since my childhood I had a habit of noticing people, comprehend the business involved in whatever they do, and compare the same with mine. Maybe because I was raised in a very average family and with a background of being with the common people back in my village, I have always fascinated in creating something new that would change a common man’s life by making it simpler and happening. Engineering was always in my blood from my dad, and I have always wondered how things work, which drove my passion in taking a B Tech as my first step to achieve my final
From childhood, I have been passionate about mathematics and problem solving. Given the quantitative focus of engineering, I pursued my undergraduate studies in civil engineering. During my years in college, I used my elective courses to explore subjects from different disciplines. Of these, I developed a deep interest in finance, particularly the financial markets and trading. To know more in finance, I later enrolled in CFA level 1, participated in virtual stock market competitions, did an internship in equity research and started trading with some personal funds.
This quote from Carol Dweck (Professor of Psychology at Stanford University) has inspired me the way I go about in my life. The belief in continuous learning with the optimistic approach towards hard work, learning and doggedness has always been my motivation. My plans for a master’s degree are centered on the motive of productive research contribution in transportation engineering.
I have successfully earned a master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from SUNY, University at Buffalo in September 2013, which opened avenues for me and led me to my first full-time job. Since graduation, I’ve been on a ceaseless path of learning from working as a Quality Engineer for a small manufacturing company called HDM Hydraulics to where I am now as an R&D Quality Engineer for New Product Development at Medtronic. My academic pursuits continued even after starting
The boundless possibilities and prompt outcomes are what I find most energizing and alluring about Industrial Engineering. I have a great interest towards the industrial environment and this is the reason I am looking to pursue Master’s in Industrial Engineering. The factor in the recent times is that there have been huge changes in Design Engineering and Global Industrialization making the position of an Industrial Engineer a very essential one. Being part of this rapidly flourishing community has been my ultimate desire.
One of the first and most common questions I get bombarded with is “Why did you choose Mechanical Engineering?” as girls taking up the course is considered quite an oddity. As a child, I had frequently visited my uncle’s plastics manufacturing company. Among everything that I saw there, what fascinated me the most was the harmony in the synchronization of so many different sub systems which eventually amalgamate as one, forming a complex working system. Realizing my interest and my aptitude in physics, my mom gifted me the book ‘Principles of Physics’ (Halliday, Resnick & Walker, 2010) when I was in the eleventh grade. The book opened new doors for me and I began to really enjoy the process and techniques used in problem solving. Once the intoxication of the pleasure of reaching a solution for a problem after
Moreover, my innate strengths have always been creative abilities and power of imagination; which made me take up a discipline that would allow me to channel them in the best possible way. I have finished my bachelor of technology in mechanical engineering with 8.75 CGPA out of 10. Subjects like Elements of Mechanical Engineering, Kinematics and Dynamics of Machines, Strength of material, Manufacturing Processes, Mechanical Design & Analysis, Mechanical Vibrations etc., revealed to me limitless horizons in the field of Mechanical Engineering. We are in an era of global and technological changes where boundaries are fast disappearing and the greatest challenge tomorrow holds for us in to manage continuity of change. To satiate my curiosity and to fulfill my ambitions I have decided to pursue a masters program in Mechanical Engineering.
The course introduced me a wide variety of modules in primary engineering and advanced civil engineering. More significantly, the coursework effectively enabled me to acquire not only applied mathematics and physics skills but also problem-solving and teamwork abilities. During my university life, I found myself having a considerable motivation in transportation engineering modules which ingrained in me the basic of logistics management. All the innovative knowledge as well as invaluable experiences I acquired from the study help maximise the business capability in the standard of service regarding strong engineering technical
I have literally known what I want to be since I was a toddler. Of course, as a three-year old putting together Legos, I could not have verbalized that I want to be a mechanical engineer. However, it was at that time that I began to develop and use the skills that I will need for my desired career. I began to consider how parts went together and the different components necessary to build and sustain various systems. Part of the inspiration was the simple fun that I had while putting together these small toys, but part of my inspiration was my father. He was a maintenance turn-around coordinator at an oil refinery, which led to my own desire to work as a mechanical engineer in a refinery one day. As I grew older, my interest in mechanical engineering remained constant, though I expanded my interest beyond the oil refineries. In fact, after attending a pre-college program, Jackling Introduction to Engineering, offered by Missouri Science and Technology in Rolla, Missouri in the summer of 2011, I realized that engineering was the perfect way to exercise my curiosity and inventiveness in a constructive and productive manner.
I would spend hours together experimenting and analyzing various mechanics around me like the ball bearings in my bicycle & roller skates and would be fascinated by my spring loaded toy cars. During my higher secondary schooling, I showed special interest in mathematics and physical sciences and in order to supplement the education that I received in school, I became a habitual reader of science magazines and books. As a direct consequence of this, I came to know about the latest developments in the field of science and engineering, especially aerospace and manufacturing engineering as it deeply interested me and I was naturally inclined to like the subject. The basics I learnt in school only whetted my appetite for more learning. It was but natural I would choose to take up manufacturing engineering as a career choice when I joined
Electronics Communications is an industry that has changed our lives. In a very short period it has changed the way we have looked at things since centuries. It is one industry that is going to shape our future for centuries to come. Hence my desire to do masters in electrical engineering with communications as my major .My interest in Electrical dates back the early days of my high