Statement of purpose for master's engineering program in industrial engineering

¶ … loved to discover how gadgets in the world worked. My parents quickly realized how intuitively I took to the various challenges of my childhood, and gently guided me down the path of engineering. In high school I studied chemistry, and I was fascinated by the possibilities of chemical engineering. From fuel cell technology to metallurgy to oil refinement, I find that a significant portion of the future of humanity lies in this field. I have been interested in chemical engineering since I read about the Manhattan Project in the United States in the 1940s, which is a scientific project that changed the world dramatically. I entered college and went on to study chemical engineering, growing both my interest in the field as well as my knowledge and technical ability.

I studied both theory and practice, and received a well-rounded introduction to the field of engineering. I learn best when I am doing something hands-on, and this personality trait works wonders in the field of engineering, where I am constantly being pressed to discover a solution using every resource I have available. The idea of alternative fuel has been large in my training, and I believe this is how I became interested in the idea of industrial engineering. During my engineering seminar, I was introduced to operations research, which I felt was incredibly interesting and relevant to what I want to do in life. I want to maximize the system of manufacturing, and I believe this Master's degree will allow me to do that.

I believe that earning a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering will allow me to unlock new opportunities to hone my craft. I wish to design and implement tools to ease the process of manufacturing systems, and I believe my undergraduate experience has helped me in this way. Chemical Engineering is a broad part of industrial engineering, and I have been interested in both for a long time. The practice of both chemical and industrial engineering in my professional life will prepare me for the practical challenges of the future. I am looking forward to the difficulties ahead of me in learning this very complex and challenging field, but I am also eagerly looking forward to the challenge as well.

In addition to my passion for engineering, I also greatly enjoy extra curricular activities. My favorite game is chess, and I enjoy the exercise that playing against a rival chess player presents my brain. I also enjoy playing football, and scoring a touchdown is the most exhilarating experience of my life. I have an active participation with my school's robot club, which used engineering principles to create movable robots that are intended to face off against other schools in search of the most deadly design. This challenge placed me with teammates who I had to work together with to reach design goals.