Scholarship / Electronic Engineering: Personal Statement - PTDF Scholarship [5]

This is my first draft on the prompts for the Ptdf scholarship. I will appreciate any form of correction and contributions. Thanks

State in not more than 600 words

1.Why you wish to acquire this scholarship

2. How you think you will benefit in terms of your career and personal development from obtaining this scholarship and the resulting qualification once you have return to you home country.

MY INTENDED PLAN OF STUDY, ITS BENEFIT TO MY CAREER, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND MY COUNTRY, NIGERIA

As a graduate of Electrical/Electronic Engineering, I have the plan to study and has actually chosen an MSc in Electrical Power Engineering. I had acquired prerequisite knowledge and experiences in the field of electrical power engineering during my undergraduate studies. I studied electrical machines, power and machines, energy generation, transmission and distribution among other courses. I had a first hand professional experience at the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) during my internship. I believe that my academic background/grades and experiences have actually prepared me towards an MSc in Electrical Power Engineering.

Obtaining a Masters degree in Electrical Power Engineering from the Newcastle University will help me develop personally as well as build an excellent career as an electrical power Engineer hence, I wish to acquire this scholarship. At Newcastle University, I will be abreast of the most recent, cutting edge developments in power engineering, have skills and training needed in both industrial and academic settings. The technical expertise that underpins informed project planning, design and decision making in the area of Electrical Power Engineering shall be acquired. More so, I shall acquire the knowledge of the application of Computer aided design and analysis techniques appropriate to Electrical Power Engineering, for example the use of software packages such as MATLAB, Simulink, PSCAD and ETAP. These learning outcomes are results of the

knowledge and understanding of a total of 6 advanced topics in the field of Electrical Power Engineering: Power Electronics, Renewable Energy Technologies, Advanced Electrical Machines and Power Systems Operation and management, advanced power system analysis, smart grids and computational intelligence techniques made available at the University. Acquiring these knowledge will definitely benefit me in terms of my career and personal development.

On return to my country, Nigeria, I will be poised to impact the oil and gas industry in particular and enhance national development. In the oil and gas industry, I will be able to: Provides technical and engineering support and guidance to offshore or on site teams to ensure that efficiency and productivity is maintained, design, develop and maintain electrical systems and/or components to required standards, monitor the performance of the electrical, instrument, automation and communication systems, ensure that electrical and electronic systems meet statutory and regulatory requirements, undertake in-depth analyses/studies of problems and identify longer term solutions and/or options and review and comment on supplier information and assist with inspection and testing.

Scholarship / Three MSc University courses towards an electrical power engineer - studying in the UK question. [2]

This is my first draft in answering the studying in the UK question - Chevening essay.
Please help proof read. All necessary corrections would be appreciated.

Outline why you have selected your chosen three university courses, explain how this relates to your previous academic or professional experience and your plans for the future

(minimum word count: 100 words, maximum word count: 500 words).

MY CHOSEN THREE MSC COURSES TOWARDS AN ELECTRICAL POWER ENGINEER

The nature of epileptic power supply in my Country, Nigeria has hindered economic growth of the nation. As a graduate of electrical/electronic engineering, I have chosen three MSc courses linked with my academic background and my desire to join hands in providing strategic skills and plans that can solve this problem. I have acquired requisite knowledge and experiences in the field of electrical power engineering during my undergraduate studies. I studied electrical machines, power and machines, energy generation, transmission and distribution among other courses. My internship at an electrical power transmission company in addition to the requisite knowledge I acquired in my studies, I have the background knowledge and experiences that are geared towards the choice of my chosen University courses for a taught master degree in the UK.

My first choice of course is electrical power engineering at the University of Edinburgh. I have the plan to work with the Power industry in Nigeria hence I chose this course at the University of Edinburgh to be abreast of the most recent, cutting edge developments in Power engineering, have skills and training needed in both industrial and academic settings and to be able to tackle the problems of supplying secure, equitable and environmental sustainable energy in Nigeria. These learning outcomes are in line with the courses offered in both semesters which includes power conversion and control, technologies for sustainable energy and distributed energy resources and smart grids.

My second choice of course is energy and sustainability with electrical power engineering at the University of Southampton. Apart from my plan of considering a career in the electrical power industry, I want to become a lecturer in the discipline of Power and machines. This MSc course considers all aspects of sustainable energy generation and gives a solid grounding in the transmission and distribution of electrical power or energy. This would prepare me for a PhD in electrical power engineering and hence avail me the opportunity to become a lecturer.

Electrical Power system engineering at the University of Manchester is my third choice of courses. My desire to work in the electrical power industry and to build a career prompted me to choose this course among my chosen University courses. My aims are to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to make sound decisions in a rapidly changing electricity supply industry, to acquire a sound understanding of the principles and techniques of electrical power engineering. Most importantly, to have a broad knowledge of the issues and problems faced by electrical Power engineering in both industrial and academic settings and the solid working knowledge of the techniques to solve these problems.

Scholarship / Building a strong networking skills - Chevening essay on networking [3]

Please help proof read my draft on networking question - Chevening essay!

Chevening is looking for individuals with strong networking skills, who will engage with the Chevening community and influence and lead others in their chosen profession. Explain how you meet this requirement, using clear examples of your networking skills, and outline how you hope to use these skills in the future.

MY NETWORKING SKILLS

Networking which is the act of meeting new people in a business or social context does not only strengthen the relationship among the parties involved but also help in achieving maximum results in tackling problems in a professional settings.

Since I bagged a B. ENG degree in electrical/electronic engineering, I have managed to build a strong network of engineers in Nigeria. Just after my graduation, I signed a contract with an electrical installations establishment as a technical assistant. My establishment is registered under the Licensed Electrical Contractors Association of Nigeria (LECAN); a body whose roles are to ensure that materials for electrical jobs are up to standard with the required quality, and also to check the emergence of quacks in electricity works in Nigeria. My position as the team leader of a team of four technical assistants in my establishment has made me to be in regular contact with other engineers in the field of electrical engineering in the country.

I established my network by contacting the regional coordinator of LECAN in our region for a seminar/workshop on 'How to identify fake and substandard electrical materials and build a strong professional ethic' for members of my team. The seminar featured other engineers from other regions whom our regional coordinator had invited. Every member of my team had the opportunity to meet and share contacts with other professional colleagues present at the workshop. The regional coordinator whom I now have his contact and kept in touch with on regular basis invited me to a biannual regional meeting of LECAN held at the State's headquarters. At the meeting, I had the opportunity of meeting with and exchanging contacts with the National coordinator of LECAN in the North central zone hence, my network is extended.

My establishment benefited from the network I built with the National coordinator when he introduced me to the manager of Odus Electrical, Ughelli. Odus Electrical is a renowned distributor of electrical materials and appliances in Delta State. With this contact, my establishment has always had access and bought quality materials for her jobs thereby making her one of the highly sought after establishments for electrical installations job in our region in recent times.

I wish to extend this networking skills I have built and acquired over time to other Chevening scholars. I am envisaging a network where scholars in my field would be directly involved with LECAN, making useful suggestions and a possible market system where quality electrical materials could be traded thereby maintaining a solid network between the countries involved.

Scholarship / Self-esteem; an important trait of a leader. Chevening essay on leadership and influence. [8]

Hello fellows, here is my first draft on the Leadership and influence question. Chevening essay. Please help proof read and give necessary correction. Thanks in advance!

Chevening is looking for individuals who will be future leaders or influencers in their home countries. Explain how you meet this requirement, using clear examples of your own leadership and influencing skills to support your answer.

(minimum word count: 100 words, maximum word count: 500 words)

A FUTURE LEADER AND INFLUENCER

The qualities of a leadership position are not far from sincerity, communication, patience, self-esteem and great charisma. These have been my watchwords since building my leadership prowess from my Senior Secondary School days. I was appointed into the prestigious position of the Sanitary Prefect in the final year of my Senior Secondary education. First I created the awareness and sensitised the students through videos, audios and pictorial displays from the World Health Organisation (WHO) on the need to have and keep a clean, healthy and disease free environment. This became a major influence in the lives of all the students and teachers alike health wise such that every student kept themselves, the School environment and their homes clean. The School was honoured with an award as the cleanest and most sanitised School in the Local Government Area after an inspection that was carried out by the Local Government Council on all Secondary Schools in the area.

I was an Intern at the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Ughelli; an electrical power station engaged in energy transmission and distribution. During my attachment at the Company, I was appointed as the leader of a team of 8 Students undergoing same internship programme. This was another opportunity for me to develop and show my leadership and influencing skills. I coordinated my team members for every job done in the field by giving relevant insights to the nature of the job(s) to be undertaken and necessary safety measures thereby allowing a free flow, and reduced man hour of the work done while working with our Superiors in the field. My active participation in jobs undertaken in the field as a team leader influenced my colleagues to be more interested on the job and participate actively as well. I organised a couple of seminars and workshops wherein Senior managers, Principal Manager and Assistant General manager of the company educated every intern on the theories behind the jobs undertaken and other necessary knowledge about the power industry.

Currently, I am working as a Mathematics and Physics teacher. I hold a B. ENG degree in electrical engineering which makes my position as a teacher in these subjects lot interesting and easy. This role gives me the responsibility to be a good influencer of the students I teach. Being a teacher in the field of science, I engage the students in practical and experimental classes on regular basis to enable them appreciate the value of the theories behind the subject. This has greatly influenced the students' ideas about science positively as the interest and enthusiasm to continue and grow into great scientists, engineers etc are propelled. Outside academic work, I am punctual to school, and teaches virtues of patience and sincerity; a display that passes the message to the students swiftly as the saying goes 'action speaks louder than voice'. These few and all important demonstration I make has not influenced the students only but also my colleagues (other teachers) who have also developed these skills with time thereby making the school an envy of neighbouring schools.

I look forward to extend this leadership and influencing skills with other Chevening Scholars to build a wonderful relationship with the rest of the world. (535 words)