SOP Sample for MS Electronics Communication Engineering in Canada

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Driven by technology, I have always had an interest in Electronics, especially in the communication sector. I would often dismantle old electronic devices like routers and modems to look at their parts and notice what makes them perform such complicated tasks of connecting so effortlessly. Right from my childhood, this curiosity in understanding the anatomy of digital circuits, communication modules, and an inborn inclination for science and mathematics made me choose Electronics and Communication Engineering as my mainstream. A desire to widen my knowledge and an eagerness to solve the contemporary conundrums motivated me to pursue masters in Internetworking from [UNIVERSITY_NAME]. I believe that my undergraduate education and the experience that I am gaining as a Graduate Engineer Trainee has incorporated in me the qualities required to meet the rigor of this demanding course.

A good score of 93.5% in my high school exam fetched me an opportunity to study at [UNIVERSITY_NAME] which is one of the prestigious institutions in India. In my freshman year, taking classes in electrical engineering exposed me to the usefulness and significance of electric circuits. To ramp up my interest, I enrolled in [COMPANY_NAME]'s Global Virtual Student Experience, which provided me with insights on power grid and Data Center virtualization. Consequently, I did an internship with the [ORGANIZATION_NAME], [CITY_NAME], where my acquaintance with Signal Processing took its next step, learning about types of antennas involved in communication between the airport and the aircraft, which aided me to relate with the theoretical knowledge I gained during my classes. Not just Signal processing, I got an opportunity to know about the Photonics systems and networking equipments employed in security operations such as diodes, x-ray generators, etc. used for imaging equipments, which amplified my interest in communication field. To not limit myself to the courses provided in the curriculum, I started working on basic short distance communication circuits like LoRa and HC-12 circuits, which became handy for many of my projects.

During my second year, I worked on a mini-project employing HC-05, a Bluetooth component for short-distance data transfer through a pre-existing mobile application, which got me an opportunity to work as a team on a live project based on a problem stated by the [GOVERNMENT_ORGANIZATION_NAME], [STATE_NAME]. In that project, I worked on designing a circuit using Arduino and LoRa module to synchronize two traffic junctions and clear traffic congestion during peak hours using the LoRa module, a communication circuit for effective traffic management. Working on these projects, I learned a lot about networking, network architecture, and image and signal processing.

To enhance my learning, I chose Communication Switching Techniques and Digital Image Processing and Machine Vision as my electives during my 6th semester. Aligned with my curriculum, I also did a couple of projects in the Image Processing Domain using MATLAB. My pilot project in Image processing was to perform basic morphological operations of image processing on a DICOM file using MATLAB. MRI scan images are given as input to bring out the clear angle and elevated edges of the image using operations such as Dilation, Threshold, Edge detection, and Erosion techniques. My final year project was an advanced version of my last work, titled "Linear Discriminant Analysis Breast Cancer Identification". Using MATLAB as a platform, Digital mammogram images are used as input and various techniques are used in differentiating between normal, benign, and malignant cancer. The pre-processing was done using a median filter and K-means Segmentation for the segmentation process. The feature extraction was done by using GLCM (Grey Level Co-occurrence Matrix) algorithm. The last step which is object classification was completed using LDA (Linear Discriminant Analysis) and in order to classify different stages of cancer, the performance of the classifier was evaluated through a confusion matrix. Under the guidance of the Head of the Department, we have submitted a paper on the title "Linear Discriminant Analysis based Breast Cancer Identification" to [ORGANIZATION_NAME] and is in the process of getting published.

I have never let my academic pursuits dwindle my extracurricular activities. During my pre-final year, I initiated a bi-weekly student magazine in my department, which was much appreciated by the Dean of the university. Serving as an Editor, I have led a team of 5 and published around 50+ students' articles in two years. Moreover, serving as the President of the Students' Forum of the [ORGANIZATION_NAME] provided me a platform to reach out to my juniors and share my knowledge through various technical events. Amidst all the activities, I maintained relentless academic results throughout the four years curriculum, completing my bachelor's with a CGPA of 8.27 on a scale of 10. Currently, I am working as a Graduate Engineer Trainee at [COMPANY_NAME] and my primary role is to manage middleware operations of various servers.

My undergraduate curriculum has provided a strong foundation in fundamentals and now I desire to upscale my knowledge through a Masters course at the prestigious [UNIVERSITY_NAME]. Not only does the University's distinguished faculty, excellent laboratory facilities, and high reputation attract me. To expand my proficiency and interest in the field of Internetworking, [UNIVERSITY_NAME] proves to be the right place to realize my dreams, and MEng in Internetworking is the perfect program to shape my way towards my career as my academic performance proves it right. Hoping to be given a chance, my stay at [CITY_NAME], Canada will be a valuable addition to the institution.