SOP Sample for MS in Engineering Management - India Fresher

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

Engineering management is the most valuable foreign language that can be learned. Engineering management helps one translate the language of their engineering discipline into the world of business and industry, creating greater cohesion with the people who make the financial and commercial decisions about the future of their projects. Engineers are designing things to be sold to people. Engineering management teaches one to prepare for commercialization and profitability while helping them disseminate their engineering knowledge and put it into the hands of people who will use it. When engineers graduate from an undergraduate degree program, they've got a deep disciplined understanding. They know how to follow a step-by-step procedure in any problem-solving and design scenario—it's what we do in engineering. What trips them up is a lack of understanding of how their role as an engineer fits into the broader commercial organization and how they can use their engineering knowledge to progress in their career. And this is what I want to learn.

Hailing from an engineering family as my father is an Electrical & Electronic Engineer and currently he is an in-charge of Maintenance department, it was only logical to pursue the same field. I believe that the ability to invent, innovate and discover is the foundation for success. I have always been driven to create, experiment, and go beyond passive knowledge acquisition. From the beginning, I was exposed to various technological concepts and applications, which inspired me to pursue a career in engineering.

While pursuing B-Tech, I had chosen Open electives on Fundamentals of Management, Business Economics and Financial Analysis, Entrepreneurship and Small Business Enterprise, Industrial Management. Apart from the B-Tech curriculum, I did "Technology Entrepreneurship Program" (TEP) from [UNIVERSITY], where in particular I have gone through different modules, such as Case studies of different Entrepreneurs life, Lean Start-ups, Idea Pitching, Prototyping, Business Models, Opportunity Identification, Different Types Business Elements, The strategy of Building Core teams, Intellectual Property Rights (IP)…etc. I was the team leader of my group and have done various practical tasks and workshops. From TEP experience, I developed Collaboration with team members, Management of team, Improved Logical & Critical thinking, Organisational skills and so on. This helped me a lot, as result I got into Organizing various Technical Workshops and Events in my College Campus.

Throughout my graduation, I have done three major projects, which are, 'PWM DC-Motor Speed and Direction Control using Microcontroller' (Major project in Diploma) consists of 4 push buttons to increment & decrement speed, Direction control, and to stop the motor irrespective of rotation of the shaft. A 24V motor is used, and a relay to change the rotation direction of the engine. A Voltage regulator 7805 regulates the motor's voltage, which causes the motor's speed to be held. The second one is 'Robotic Arm that can be controlled virtually without changing the Program.' (Mini Project in BTech) consists of 6 servo motors controlled virtually using a phone application built using MIT App Inventor 2. The robot can pick up and place objects which has a broad scope in the industry. And the third one is 'Bi-Directional Electric Vehicle Charger.' (Major project in BTech) was built in MATLAB software, and the project's outcome is to create a charger that can send back stored energy from the battery back to the grid. There are various advantages of doing it, such as Positive income, emergency supply, increasing the storage capacity of the home, Grid stability at peak time. I have also presented the Bi-directional 'Electric Vehicle Charger' at an International conference with Paper publication. Apart, I also did four industrial projects which are related to Electrical Isolators/Earth switches. As a head of the project team, under me, I have managed four people which I got a chance to put the theoretical knowledge which I gained from College into practice.

Along with academics and assignments, I have also multitasked various internships at [COMPANY] for 45 days, where I worked in Powerhouse, PLC, and CNC machines; [COMPANY] for 45 days and did four industrial projects related to Isolators and Earth-switches; [COMPANY] for 30 days in Maintenance Department. Further, to increase my skills, I have participated in various online courses such as the Electric Industry operation and Marketing program, Electric Utilities Fundamentals and Future program, and the Motors and motor Control Circuits program to name a few. I realized that pursuing a master's course now would be very beneficial.

Today, the fields of Engineering and Technology are continuously changing to accommodate new concepts and applications. These fields were, combined with Management, giving rise to a vast application potential. The immense possibility of Business Interchange and the instant knowledge of the outcome that stimulates one for further analysis is what I find most appealing about Management. Through my various internships in engineering, I have always striven to take an active role in leading projects and contributing to the execution of objectives as a result. Hence, I intend to pursue my master's in Engineering Management. I had completed four major Industrial projects, and during that experience, I learned how to set my objectives for each project goal and create a timeframe and budget. This experience helped show me the importance of leveraging employee talent principles to ensure the most efficient project operation. Currently, my short-term goal is to excel in the master's degree and acquire the utmost knowledge. After my master's, I would like to work primarily as a trainee and later be in a position as Director of Engineer in a firm wherein I would put my new academic and internship knowledge experience to develop further understanding and solve practical problems. I would like to have more practical exposure to it. I wish to use the knowledge I have gathered in this field for self-betterment and the betterment of the institution. Over the few years, I have gained many skills as an engineer, and I am still learning. I believe the combination of my effort and willingness to keep learning will always help me. This subject has thus stolen my attention, and I want to work over it in an unsolicited manner.

I feel that I will be a perfect fit for the course offered by your University. I strongly believe in myself and my potential in achieving the plans I have made. With my complete confidence, I can assure you that you will not be let down. Performing well and learning more about the subject, and gathering practical exposure is my most important goal. I promise you that University will recognize me as an asset of their own.