hi, I am currently working on my SOP and i'd be grateful to anyone who is kind enough to look it over and let me know if there are any mistakes that need correction.
my statement of purpose is aimed at information technology and i come from a non computing discipline.
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My fascination with computers and their internal functioning goes back to 1999, the year we procured our first home computer. The World Wide Web was accessible to us through Netscape navigator and at the click of a few buttons, encyclopedic information was made available, which greatly aided my school projects and homework. It was this interest in finding out the processes that made a computer an indispensable multifunctional tool that made me choose computer programming using C++ language, alongside mathematics and science. I decided to pursue my Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology to better understand the principles of internetworking and programming using OOPS concepts.
During my undergraduate study, the first semester offered a theoretical and practical class in problem solving using computers which furthered my knowledge in using C++ language to write codes that performed basic arithmetic calculations, generated factorials and palindromes and created transactional database records used to store information related to banking, hospital and employee payroll records. This introduction to computer programming eased the transition to progressively challenging modules like Computer organization and architecture and Object Oriented Programming.
Undeterred by the fact that I could not change my course to Information Engineering at this point, I proceeded to take up online classes with codeacademy over the semester holidays that allowed me to learn about making web pages and developing my skills in creating a website using html, jquery and CSS. Under the guidance of Prof. Lakshmikant Bhat, I worked with a student team to assemble and program an Atmega microcontroller connected to a breadboard to make a temperature sensor with an LED display that displayed the surrounding fluctuations in temperature, using Keil-3 and Proteus simulation software. This was challenging because the interface between the microcontroller, the keyboard and the display also had to be programmed to send user input accordingly. To complement my theoretical knowledge I interned with Advanced International Electronic Equipment, a Motorola joint venture company based in Kuwait which hosted a radio simulation and testing workshop. I worked with a team of senior IT engineers to program over two hundred radios using continuous tone coded squelch systems (Private Line and tone squelch) and learnt to detect the speech portion of transmission systems that deflected undue interference by introducing sub-audible frequency tones at the receiving radio. The anti-squelch programming software was used to program approximately 200 radios a day that were outsourced to military and national aviation services. Radio programming furthered my interest in understanding software testing and analysis which ensured smooth and harmonious operation of many computing systems by interfacing the hardware and software.
During my second internship stint, I was sent to train and attend workshops on GSM with Ericsson Telephone services to understand the communication aspects of my degree. The theory on the evolution of mobile communication and setting up of radio base stations and cellular networks, of the transition from 2G to 3G to Long Term Evolution inspired me to research network security using cryptanalysis. Upon returning back to university to enter my last year of engineering, I researched extensively on steganography techniques following an elective on Cipher systems and presented a seminar on ancient to modern methods of cryptography using Caesar, Vizener and Block ciphers, explaining in detail the issue of modern day encryption and decryption techniques used by data scientists and cryptographers to protect data networks and web content over the Internet. Although my field of interest was in programming and software testing, I chose to present my research thesis on Direct sequence spread spectrum systems using MATLAB Simulink in order to a gain a complete understanding of communication programming and the role it plays in the integration of digital communication systems.
The twenty week project put to test my methods of research, creativity and decision making abilities as tasks were divided into chunks which were used to create a virtual environment that produces a real time dynamic block model system. Using the online library in addition to IEEE journals authored on "Sensitivity of S-CCDMA systems with long PN sequences to Synchronization errors" by Dr.Peter J.Mclane and reading Roger Peterson's Introduction to gain and spread spectrum communication, helped me overcome the difficulties of tackling and understanding Spread spectrum communication and how it could be implemented to enhance the performance of digital communication rendering it superior to multipath interference, jamming and hacking by unscrupulous receivers. Upon presenting the successful simulations to the academic panel, my mentor and senior professors lauded my efforts , which contributed to developing my interpersonal and communication skills.
Despite my rigorous academic schedule, I found many opportunities to explore my leadership skills, which helped me perform my duties as the student committee representative for the last three consecutive years of my undergraduate studies and while gainfully employed as the import/export sales coordinator at LOGISTICA Kuwait. Observing the office network administrator perform mail configuration and set up of accounts inspired me to take the plunge and look for graduate studies that would develop my career in the IT industry. I was an active member of the college dramatics club and student union, having participated in health awareness campaigns against smoking to promote routine lung cancer testing . In my spare time, I took up courses on building websites and R-programming as an introduction to the Data Scientist's Toolbox. The subsequent creation of a Github account and earning a verified certificate based on an end of course examination served to further my interest in software development.
After a thorough perusal of your website, I have found that your graduate program in Information Technology is in consonance with my interest. The certifications offered by the IT Academy would enhance my career prospects and equip me with the information and skills set required to contribute positively to the IT industry. The modules covered in the course of study would allow me to acquire and enhance my computing skills in the areas of programming, content generation and database design and implementation. Nearly all businesses employ e-commerce and it is essential to understand the structure of business processes from front end development to the end of the lifecycle. With this in mind, I am interested in the research led by Dr.Jankung Feng and Dr.Abel Usoro, focusing on database theory to tap into the use of semantic information for the successful creation and integration of business information systems.
I strongly believe that my interpersonal skills acquired professionally, coupled with steely resolve to excel and perform academically would hold me in good stead for succeeding in a Master's program. I hope that my zeal and determination to realize my professional and personal goals will provide me the privilege of joining your esteemed university. I am confident that the knowledge gained will enable me to utilize my skills set to match the constantly developing industry and introduce me to diversity, global peer groups and effective computing.
PS- PLEASE REFRAIN FROM COPYING ANY AND ALL PARTS OF THIS ESSAY. I spent quite a bit of time in improvising it and I don't want my efforts to go down the drain. Constructive comments and suggestions are always welcome and I would appreciate people who do point out my mistakes.
my statement of purpose is aimed at information technology and i come from a non computing discipline.
--------STATEMENT OF PURPOSE----
My fascination with computers and their internal functioning goes back to 1999, the year we procured our first home computer. The World Wide Web was accessible to us through Netscape navigator and at the click of a few buttons, encyclopedic information was made available, which greatly aided my school projects and homework. It was this interest in finding out the processes that made a computer an indispensable multifunctional tool that made me choose computer programming using C++ language, alongside mathematics and science. I decided to pursue my Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communication engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology to better understand the principles of internetworking and programming using OOPS concepts.
During my undergraduate study, the first semester offered a theoretical and practical class in problem solving using computers which furthered my knowledge in using C++ language to write codes that performed basic arithmetic calculations, generated factorials and palindromes and created transactional database records used to store information related to banking, hospital and employee payroll records. This introduction to computer programming eased the transition to progressively challenging modules like Computer organization and architecture and Object Oriented Programming.
Undeterred by the fact that I could not change my course to Information Engineering at this point, I proceeded to take up online classes with codeacademy over the semester holidays that allowed me to learn about making web pages and developing my skills in creating a website using html, jquery and CSS. Under the guidance of Prof. Lakshmikant Bhat, I worked with a student team to assemble and program an Atmega microcontroller connected to a breadboard to make a temperature sensor with an LED display that displayed the surrounding fluctuations in temperature, using Keil-3 and Proteus simulation software. This was challenging because the interface between the microcontroller, the keyboard and the display also had to be programmed to send user input accordingly. To complement my theoretical knowledge I interned with Advanced International Electronic Equipment, a Motorola joint venture company based in Kuwait which hosted a radio simulation and testing workshop. I worked with a team of senior IT engineers to program over two hundred radios using continuous tone coded squelch systems (Private Line and tone squelch) and learnt to detect the speech portion of transmission systems that deflected undue interference by introducing sub-audible frequency tones at the receiving radio. The anti-squelch programming software was used to program approximately 200 radios a day that were outsourced to military and national aviation services. Radio programming furthered my interest in understanding software testing and analysis which ensured smooth and harmonious operation of many computing systems by interfacing the hardware and software.
During my second internship stint, I was sent to train and attend workshops on GSM with Ericsson Telephone services to understand the communication aspects of my degree. The theory on the evolution of mobile communication and setting up of radio base stations and cellular networks, of the transition from 2G to 3G to Long Term Evolution inspired me to research network security using cryptanalysis. Upon returning back to university to enter my last year of engineering, I researched extensively on steganography techniques following an elective on Cipher systems and presented a seminar on ancient to modern methods of cryptography using Caesar, Vizener and Block ciphers, explaining in detail the issue of modern day encryption and decryption techniques used by data scientists and cryptographers to protect data networks and web content over the Internet. Although my field of interest was in programming and software testing, I chose to present my research thesis on Direct sequence spread spectrum systems using MATLAB Simulink in order to a gain a complete understanding of communication programming and the role it plays in the integration of digital communication systems.
The twenty week project put to test my methods of research, creativity and decision making abilities as tasks were divided into chunks which were used to create a virtual environment that produces a real time dynamic block model system. Using the online library in addition to IEEE journals authored on "Sensitivity of S-CCDMA systems with long PN sequences to Synchronization errors" by Dr.Peter J.Mclane and reading Roger Peterson's Introduction to gain and spread spectrum communication, helped me overcome the difficulties of tackling and understanding Spread spectrum communication and how it could be implemented to enhance the performance of digital communication rendering it superior to multipath interference, jamming and hacking by unscrupulous receivers. Upon presenting the successful simulations to the academic panel, my mentor and senior professors lauded my efforts , which contributed to developing my interpersonal and communication skills.
Despite my rigorous academic schedule, I found many opportunities to explore my leadership skills, which helped me perform my duties as the student committee representative for the last three consecutive years of my undergraduate studies and while gainfully employed as the import/export sales coordinator at LOGISTICA Kuwait. Observing the office network administrator perform mail configuration and set up of accounts inspired me to take the plunge and look for graduate studies that would develop my career in the IT industry. I was an active member of the college dramatics club and student union, having participated in health awareness campaigns against smoking to promote routine lung cancer testing . In my spare time, I took up courses on building websites and R-programming as an introduction to the Data Scientist's Toolbox. The subsequent creation of a Github account and earning a verified certificate based on an end of course examination served to further my interest in software development.
After a thorough perusal of your website, I have found that your graduate program in Information Technology is in consonance with my interest. The certifications offered by the IT Academy would enhance my career prospects and equip me with the information and skills set required to contribute positively to the IT industry. The modules covered in the course of study would allow me to acquire and enhance my computing skills in the areas of programming, content generation and database design and implementation. Nearly all businesses employ e-commerce and it is essential to understand the structure of business processes from front end development to the end of the lifecycle. With this in mind, I am interested in the research led by Dr.Jankung Feng and Dr.Abel Usoro, focusing on database theory to tap into the use of semantic information for the successful creation and integration of business information systems.
I strongly believe that my interpersonal skills acquired professionally, coupled with steely resolve to excel and perform academically would hold me in good stead for succeeding in a Master's program. I hope that my zeal and determination to realize my professional and personal goals will provide me the privilege of joining your esteemed university. I am confident that the knowledge gained will enable me to utilize my skills set to match the constantly developing industry and introduce me to diversity, global peer groups and effective computing.
PS- PLEASE REFRAIN FROM COPYING ANY AND ALL PARTS OF THIS ESSAY. I spent quite a bit of time in improvising it and I don't want my efforts to go down the drain. Constructive comments and suggestions are always welcome and I would appreciate people who do point out my mistakes.
