Materials Science And Engineering Personal Statement

Technology has brought about rapid advancement in the qualities of life. Technology has, without a doubt, made an impact on the society. Societal cultures have in fact been coined around technology and as such influenced the decision-making process, languages, art, security, and productivity. The development in technology has been intimately tied to the societies ability to produce and manipulate materials to fill their needs. Earliest civilization had access to only a very limited number of materials, those that were obtained naturally and with time discovered techniques for producing materials of superior properties than those of the natural ones. The desire for better-improved qualities and highly sophisticated materials have led to current

Also, I would like to engage myself in research where the waste product could be recycled into the manufacturing process and could be seen as a resource and not waste since most natural resources are depleting in the society and more wastes are being produced daily. Growing up as a child, the pursuit of knowledge has been my supreme goal in life. I believe that science and engineering are important factors in life and as such took a course in science during my high school education where my electives were technical drawing, physics, chemistry and elective mathematics. I got dawned to pursue materials engineering at the undergraduate level during one chemistry section where I was surprised to see that even though diamond, the hardest natural substance, and graphite, a very soft material, are all allotropes of carbon. This spurred me to research more on the causes of this disparity. Interestingly, I discovered that these disparities in behavior result from the orientation of particles. Eventually, I developed the interest to study Materials Engineering at KNUST. The four-year undergraduate studies gave me insight on the basic principles and prerequisite skills I need as a materials engineer. Courses such as

This knowledge will transcend down to my nation since I will impart the knowledge through the educational system to the professional terrain. Most Ghanaians are new to the discipline of Materials Science and Engineering. However, once new innovations are discovered in the nation with a global appeal, more people will embrace the discipline with the nation being marketed internationally. Gradually technology is being done on a Nanoscale, inculcating the principles of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. Studies into materials science and engineering will also expose me to such