STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

A wise man once told me

"The only person whom you'll ever influence and shape the most will be your own true
self". Turns out that as I set out to build my career I experienced it first-hand.

I have always been fascinated by the vast jobs robots are able to perform, and by the way
all these cars around us were designed. The problem is, my interest was not satisfied by
revolving around the outer appearance of these machines or by how well they achieved
their functions, but was constantly demanding to learn more about how they managed to do
so, and what inner complexities I was not allowed to meet closely made it capable of
attracting my attention.
Numbers, numbers, numbers. We use them to quantify everything. Reynolds number can
tell us about the state that a flow is in. Avogadro’s number tells us how many atoms or
molecules are in one mole. However, there are far more complex things that, in my
opinion, cannot be quantified solely based on numbers. I believe that the human potential is
a prime example of something that is unquantifiable via the traditional means. I’m here to
tell you why I believe mechatronics is the ideal path for me. During this time think of me as
an individual telling you about his journey.

As I progressed throughout my degree, I discovered that I was leaning towards the

programming and control systems aspect of mechanical engineering. When I was
introduced to programming, I loved the fact that I could use it to automate many tedious
tasks, it felt like I had my own personal virtual butler. The first thing that came to my mind
was “how could I possibly introduce programming to a physical system?” and that’s when I
learnt about control systems and Arduino. The more I learnt about control systems the more
I realized how prominent it was in our everyday lives and equipment. I began to notice
things that I would have otherwise dismissed; the overshoot in the desired velocity output
when using the cruise control system in my car or the settling time required for the ambient
light sensor of my laptop to achieve an appropriate brightness. Curiosity got the better of
me, and so I decided to buy an Arduino starter kit to teach myself the basic principles of
integrating software with hardware. Everything started to merge together as a series of
inputs and outputs programmed and controlled to behave in certain ways. It was then that I
discovered my interest in Mechatronics. To me Mechatronics blurred the boundaries
between engineering disciplines and was the next logical step in the evolution of
engineering.

Problems, Most people hate them; however, I thrive on solving them. Finding efficient
solutions to problems is what engineering is all about, and it is precisely what we do in
our projects. When it comes to Major projects I always make sure to exceed expectations.
Projects give me a chance to demonstrate my knowledge and they also give me a chance
to find my weaknesses within the topic. Our Major project was about INTELLIGENT
GESTURE CONTROLLED WIRELESS WHEELCHAIR FOR THE
PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED. The purpose of this study was to present a reliable
means for human-computer interfacing based on hand gestures made in three dimensions,
which could be interpreted and. The physically handicapped people will have the option
of controlling the system through hand gesture wirelessly from ranges up to several
meters and will have the independence of using the wheelchair without the help of any
other people.

After graduating from VIGNAN Engineering College in the year 2018, I started my career
with a job at KONE ELEVATORS and worked on embedded systems and
microcontrollers that are used in the Lifts, elevators, Automatic doors. I used to interface
source code with the integrated circuit devices. This interdisciplinary approach and deeper
interests influenced my career choice and I wish to gain more knowledge from the
Master’s Program in Mechatronics from LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL
UNIVERSITY.

In the end, I sincerely hope that my dedication towards excellence in whatever I do, along
with my academic records, qualify me for study visa to your country. I am looking forward
to create my own niche in the international family of students.
I believe that every experience will add to my all around education and prepare me for the
future.

K.SHIVA RAM REDDY