About Me
Engineers belong to one of the greatest professions in the world, and are responsible for many of the human races greatest technological achievements. Well that’s my view anyway and it’s partly for this reason that I aspire to become a qualified, professional and successful engineer. In constantly changing environments ranging from space travel to automobile manufacture, the role of the engineer is crucial. I have a strong desire to be involved in these exciting constructions and to help come up with practical solutions to the challenges that communities, businesses and individuals face.
To me engineering is a interesting and absorbing subject where there is always something new to learn. I’m attracted by its dynamic environment in which new materials, technologies and processes are being developed all the time. As a hand on person I am driven to work in an industry where I will be able to come up with ideas and then be involved in developing and implementing them. For me personally there is a lot of satisfaction to be gained from challenging and then achieving.
Demand for good engineers is always high with unemployment amongst experienced professionals lower than many other professions. There are a vast number of career opportunities available, with graduates in demand in almost every sector of the economy. Looking at all the facts there is no doubt in my mind that the world of engineering offers superb opportunities to ambitious graduates.
At college I studied Civil Engineering and excelled in the subject. My time there helped me to gain more confidence in my academic ability, with my teachers constantly challenging me to achieve more and set my goals high. I learnt the correct procedures to analyze problems, evaluate findings and develop solutions to determine the best course of action.
After college and during the summer months I got a part time job as a junior assistant with a engineering company. This experience helped to give my academic studies an industrial perspective. I got to work alongside some superb people and had the opportunity to gain firsthand experience of putting into practice some of the theory learnt in my college lectures. I worked as part of a team that had to produce drawings for a wide range of civil and structural engineering projects to tight deadlines. The team encouraged me to put across my own views and suggestions on the projects we were working on in constructions that included management and structural design.
I really enjoyed my time at the company and am happy to say that whilst there I learnt something new every day. I now fully understand the importance of listening to and understanding the requirements of clients, as well as appreciating how vital it is for engineers, technicians and project managers to work together as part of a group.
All my work experience and academic achievements to date now make me feel fully prepared to start a degree course. I had finished my Master and PhD degree in the National University of Malaysia and published 14 manuscripts in structural analysis of composite structures. I believe that I can easily fit into any engineering program as I already posses substantial knowledge of the subject, and able to handle an intensive amount of coursework and can manage my study time effectively.
Having researched in Technical College of Mosul and being lecturer for structural analysis subjects for undergraduate students and supervisor of master students, it was very good reputation for engineering and strong industrial links that sealed the decision for me. I feel it is ideally suited to the field that I want to study in.