Graduate / Statement of Purpose for Aerospace Engineering being a student of Electronics & Comm [9]

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

As it is said, the universe is the most mystical subject to study. The more you try to explore, you realize that the less you know about it. Whenever I gaze at the night sky, I feel myself connected to some other world. I wish to know more about it, more about how mankind can surpass its own limits in understanding it. This incessant desire for gaining in-depth knowledge of the dynamic and ever-evolving field of aerospace has motivated me to pursue a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering.

During my childhood, my father, a modern Renaissance man, introduced me to the various advancements taking place around the world in many different fields. This kindled my interest in science and research. He always encouraged me to explore, break boundaries, and take chances to reach success. While pursuing my Bachelor's course in Electronics and Communication Engineering, I realized that what I have learnt so far has not quenched my thirst for knowledge but fueled it more. Hence, obtaining a Master's degree has become imperative for me in order to become proficient in this field, to realize my goal of being a part of ground-breaking research in Aerospace and work with some of the best minds in the research industry. I wanted to pursue Aerospace in my undergraduate years, but there was no university in my state that offered it as a major.Therefore, I had to opt for studying Electronics and Communication at one of the best colleges in my state. I have been introduced to many core electronic subjects like "Microprocessors, Microcontrollers and Embedded Systems", "Satellite Communication" and "Wireless Communication",. Though I have become proficient in these subjects in the course of completing my Bachelor's program, I believe that I still need to take this knowledge further and use it in the field of Aerospace. By doing this, I hope to open new doors of innovation and creativity in the field.

As an undergraduate, I have worked on many projects involving circuit designing and microprocessor/microcontroller programming. These projects include a two-wheeled, self-balancing robot, a battery-level indicator, a motion sensor for security lights, an LCD interfacing with a microcontroller, and a moving LED display. Working on these projects has helped me learn the concepts of electronics and circuit-designing techniques. Moreover, using microcontrollers has shown me the importance of programming and enhanced my programming skills in C and assembly languages. Navigating through such diverse projects, I have been enriched not only academically, but also socially. All these were group endeavors of which I was an active member. I led the team effort in some of the projects, ensuring that each member was fully motivated and that job distribution complied with individual competencies. Extensive brainstorming sessions and testing projects together taught me to work effectively with people who have different ideas and perspectives.

I have always been keen on continuously upgrading my skills and knowledge, as I believe that engineers should keep themselves updated on the latest developments in existing as well as emerging technologies. I had mastered C and C++ during high school, which later helped me to easily understand the basics of assembly language and other programming concepts involved in MATLAB and the microcontroller. Introduction to Java in college has further honed my programming skills. I have also learnt to work on various design tools like OrCAD, Xilinx ISE, EDA (Electronic Design Automation), LTSpice and ADS (Advanced Design System). Not only this, I have also become efficient in working on computing languages like VHDL.

One of the major breakthroughs in my professional career so far has been the opportunity to work in TATA Consultancy Services (TCS), which is the No.1 Ranked IT Company in Asia. I am working as an Assistant Software Engineer in a project for the Carlsberg Beverage Company, to provide them with business mobility service on iPAD. I am currently working on SUP and Afaria, SAP products that act as middleware between User Interface and Backend. My role in the project is as a developer responsible for this middleware system.

Of the areas I have explored so far, my interests lie in Propulsion and Combustion, Space Systems, Flight Mechanics, Structural Analysis, and Airplane Design. I am particularly thrilled by the research opportunities in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University. With renowned faculty such as Professor Gregory Belenky and Professor Peter M. Djuric, I will be a part of an intellectually-stimulating environment at one of the world's premier universities. The research being carried out in the Mixed-Domain Embedded Systems Lab for the design of performance-optimized systems and the ongoing research projects in the Optoelectronics lab, particularly on Ga Sb-based Type-I QW diode lasers, have fascinated me the most.

The strong graduate program in the Aerospace Engineering department, the preeminent faculty, the extensive research facilities, and the bright student population have all been the key factors that have influenced my decision of pursuing a Master's degree from the Pennsylvania State University. Being a part of the ongoing research work in the department will really stimulate my innate technical and analytical abilities, expose me to the latest technologies, and give me the competitive edge to achieve my goals. Hence, to contribute to the research at the Pennsylvania State University and culminate my own intellectual development, I would like to apply for an M.S. in Aerospace Engineering.

Graduate / Strong interest in Aerospace Engineering; SOP for MS in AEROSPACE Eng [7]

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

I have had a strong interest in Aerospace Engineering ever since when I was a child. When I was seven years old, one of the biggest aeronautical event for Indians was when astronaut Kalpna Chawala traveled to space in space shuttle Columbia in the crew STS 87. I was entirely fascinated by the mystery of our universe and the marvelous technology of sending a spacecraft to such a faraway place. Since then, my dream has been to build a sophisticated spacecraft such as Columbia, Discovery and contribute to the mankind with new discoveries which might change our whole universe.

I pursued my Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Communication. But I always wanted to pursue Aerospace in my undergraduate years. Since there was no university in my state that offered Aerospace as a major, therefore I had to opt for studying Electronics & Communication at one of the best college in the state. Even though I was pursuing my undergraduate degree in Electronics & Communication my next thought was that to somehow use my this knowledge, and creatively integrate it with Aerospace Engineering which may help open a whole new dimensions in designing spacecrafts.

My strength is that I have a profound knowledge in the field of Electronics & communication, which will definitely help me in proving myself as a unique and advantageous candidate in the pool of other Aerospace Engineering students. I am continuously trying to learn about new technology & innovation, power efficient designs & models of spacecraft, new fuel technology such as plasma technology which can be used in future projects. I also attended aeronautical design workshop at IIT Delhi which helped me to build a foundation about the basic architecture & design for an spacecraft. This proved to be a great learning experience which further fueled my dream to become an Aerospace Engineer.

Furthermore I am confident that I have used my undergraduate study time at the SVITS wisely. But I think ---- University is more appropriate place for my graduate study for several reasons. Firstly, the Aerospace department of ---- University is an outstanding & advanced department, which is world wide recognized as it has produced many exceptional engineers. Secondly, the Aerospace department of the ---- University has a great research work which will definitely help me to explore my knowledge and enrich my practical experience. Thirdly, there are students from the various countries, it would help me to construct an international human network, which might mean a lot in my future international career.

My short term objective in ---- University is to make an advanced study on Aerospace Engineering and obtain Master of Science Degree in it and then I would like to continue on and acquire a Ph. D. My ultimate career goal is to be an outstanding Aerospace Engineer and apply my knowledge for challenging scientific exploration mission by governmental agencies like NASA, JPL. I would also like to encourage international cooperation in Aerospace Engineering field with my experience in both India & USA.

Of the areas I have explored so far, my interests lie in Propulsion and Combustion, Space Systems, Flight Mechanics, Structural Analysis and Airplane Design. I am particularly thrilled by the research opportunities in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the Arizona State University. With renowned faculty such as Professor Marcus Herrmann and Professor Mike Dunn, I will be a part of an intellectually-stimulating environment at one of the world's premier universities. The research being carried out by Professor Marcus Herrmann for Fluid Mechanics, numerical methods for discontinuous interfaces, premixed and partially premixed combustion and the ongoing research projects in the Wind Laboratory, particularly on Fluid mechanics science and engineering, have fascinated me the most.

Moreover I am also confident that my knowledge and experience in Electronics and Communication Engineering learned in SVITS will contribute your program. The strong graduate program in the Aerospace Engineering department, the preeminent faculty, the extensive research facilities, and the bright student population have all been the key factors that have influenced my decision of pursuing a Master's degree from the Arizona State University. Being a part of the ongoing research work in the department will really stimulate my innate technical and analytical abilities, expose me to the latest technologies, and give me the competitive edge to achieve my goals. Hence, to contribute to the research at the Arizona State University and culminate my own intellectual development, I would like to apply for an M.S. in Aerospace Engineering.