Hello everyone, I am planning to submit my application to the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master STEPS, and I would appreciate any feedback before submitting it:
My interest in sustainable transportation grew from my Electrical Engineering studies and later professional experience. Building an electric motor and working with power-conversion circuits introduced me to electrical machines, while photovoltaic microgeneration led me to renewable-energy design, which I later pursued professionally through my internship.
As my knowledge of renewable generation developed, I became increasingly curious about how it could be applied to mobility, from electric railways and high-speed trains to my personal ambition of designing an electric motorhome. While I have learned how to design systems that generate renewable electricity, I still lack the knowledge to fully understand how that energy could be used for transport.
This is why I want to study at STEPS. I want to understand the complete energy chain, from generation and charging to onboard storage, power conversion, propulsion, and vehicle performance. More importantly, I want to learn how these elements can be modelled and designed as an integrated system rather than treated as independent components.
While the motorhome is a personal project that motivates this pursuit, my ambition extends beyond it. I want to build an international career developing sustainable transportation systems, including electric mobility and public transportation. I would bring my practical experience with photovoltaic systems and my perspective as a Brazilian electrical engineer to the program while learning from its international community. And the Erasmus Mundus scholarship would enable me to undertake this international mobility and dedicate myself fully to that development.
My interest in sustainable transportation grew from my Electrical Engineering studies and later professional experience. Building an electric motor and working with power-conversion circuits introduced me to electrical machines, while photovoltaic microgeneration led me to renewable-energy design, which I later pursued professionally through my internship.
As my knowledge of renewable generation developed, I became increasingly curious about how it could be applied to mobility, from electric railways and high-speed trains to my personal ambition of designing an electric motorhome. While I have learned how to design systems that generate renewable electricity, I still lack the knowledge to fully understand how that energy could be used for transport.
This is why I want to study at STEPS. I want to understand the complete energy chain, from generation and charging to onboard storage, power conversion, propulsion, and vehicle performance. More importantly, I want to learn how these elements can be modelled and designed as an integrated system rather than treated as independent components.
While the motorhome is a personal project that motivates this pursuit, my ambition extends beyond it. I want to build an international career developing sustainable transportation systems, including electric mobility and public transportation. I would bring my practical experience with photovoltaic systems and my perspective as a Brazilian electrical engineer to the program while learning from its international community. And the Erasmus Mundus scholarship would enable me to undertake this international mobility and dedicate myself fully to that development.
