Statement of Purpose

Statement of Purpose

SAMPLE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: Environmental Engineering My interest in Chemical Engineering was sparked during my first undergraduate course at India’s prestigious IIT, Kharagpur. It was there that I was introduced to a wide range of subjects, inside and outside the field, such as mass transfer, heat transfer, fluid mechanics and transport phenomena. But it was the field of environmental technology that particularly captured my interest. The desire to delve deeper into this timely globally important subject drove me to take elective courses in industrial air pollution control, non-conventional energy engineering and environmental earth sciences. While offering both depth and breadth across this field, these courses also put into perspective the importance and relevance of Chemical Engineering and the application of its fundamentals to environment-related problems. I came to realize that although traditional environmental studies has been under the domain of Civil Engineering in the past, the increasing complexity and magnitude of the world’s environmental problems has resulted in a growing need for skilled professionals who have studied disciplines other than just civil engineering. By the time I completed by undergraduate work, I had acquired a strong grounding in the theoretical concepts behind chemical engineering and a keen interest in environmental technology. I knew I would want to continue my graduate studies in the field after getting some practical business experience. During the eight week Summer Training program at Development Consultants Ltd., I was assigned to the Cement Cell, where I gained an understanding of the cement manufacturing processes. As an Industrial Intern, I was assigned a project on Cement Plant Design (1800 TPD), which encompassed Raw-Mix Design and Capacity Calculations for various equipment. Here, I got acquainted with the pollution problems and energy conservation challenges faced by the cement industry and devoted a significant...

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