SOP Sample for MS Electrical & Computer Engineering in Canada

Inspired by Tony Stark and his genius, I wanted to build a superhero like Iron Man. My childhood fascination was gradually turned into real aspirations as I got an idea to build an embedded system that would help me create wonders. Such childhood interests and passion made me aspire to pursue a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics.

Thus, my journey started in which I garnered unknown intricate knowledge that I yearned for. In my second-year undergraduate, our college initiated project-based learning, where each group was given an electronic-based specific project to complete. While doing project-based learning, I learned a lot about the Embedded System, and Electrical and Computer Engineering. In addition to that, courses like Microcontroller and Applications, Embedded Systems and Real-Time Operating Systems, and Internet of Things with their lab works gave an in-depth knowledge about the field and made it more interesting to me.

When I was a kid I had a lot of questions regarding things like motherboard, PCB, chips, and this undergraduate course gave me answers to all the questions. In my sixth semester, I studied Computer Organization and Application and got to know things like Memory Organization, Processor Organization and Architecture. Every course I studied made my interest stronger and accentuated my desire to garner practical experience.

I have done a few online courses related to Embedded Systems and Electrical and Computer Engineering to learn about the subject. I learned about many types of sensors, how few of the sensors can be built at home and their circuit designs, esp8266, Cypress psoc, Arduino, and ARM Cortex-M3. In addition, a few courses helped me to develop coding skills for the Embedded System and a few helped me to build skills on the Internet of Things.

Moreover, I have attended workshops to improve my skills, like one in [COMPANY_NAME] where I took a two-day training on Embedded Systems and IoT. They taught me about programming using esp8266, and how to connect it to the Cloud. My final year college project was an Infant incubator using fuzzy logic to control temperature and humidity, where I built a working prototype that controlled the temperature and humidity of the incubator. I chose this project because it was a medical-based application, as it was a real-time initiative and should be close to a hundred percent accurate. I worked on the project to create an incubator that would sense the rise and fall of temperature so that it does not become fatal for the baby.

I have completed an internship in [COMPANY_NAME] and built X-RHEX robots, modular payload architecture. I have worked on electronic embedded systems and designing circuits. It was already under research at [UNIVERSITY_NAME] and therefore was inspired by the concept. I built a hexapedal robot, a cost-effective and commercial research project, using a stepper motor. In addition to its six legs, we added a camera, radar system and made it fully automotive.

Furthermore, I started doing teaching internships at [ORGANIZATION_NAME] and [ORGANIZATION_NAME] where I have also done 1:1 to 1:4 live teaching sessions for kids of age group from 9 to 16 about robotics, python, HTML, and science. I have also worked to develop content for Physics, Chemistry, Robotics, and HTML. With this objective, I am preparing myself to pursue Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Having done much research, I am intrigued to pursue a research-based career and therefore, would like to pursue an MS course in Electrical and Computer Engineering. I look forward to a course that would help me work in the lab and acquire relevant knowledge in the same.

My short-term goal is to work in any of [PERSON_NAME]'s companies, especially at [COMPANY_NAME], as a Firmware Engineer. In the long term, I would like to complete my Ph.D. and start my own company which builds innovative and noble projects. More specifically, I want to research any one of the following fields like Embedded Systems, Electric and Autopilot Vehicles, Space Embedded Systems especially for Mars Exploration, or the Internet of Things.

The Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at [UNIVERSITY_NAME] would help me to get more knowledge of system design and improve my coding skills. Also, it would help me to work on more research and will become a platform to show my skills. Currently, I do not have a perfect platform to show my skills and there are few resources available for me to get to know more about industrial and research embedded systems.

I strongly feel that this is the right time to pursue my goal and strive for my career in the right direction. I hope that it will show me the right path that would help me to achieve the dream that once had been my fantasy. Thank you for your time and interest in my SOP.