I have a very clear objective- to be good at what I do and enjoy in the process. I want to be resilient in seeking this objective and for this to happen‚ I need a purpose. I found this purpose in studying Civil Engineering‚ more specifically in Structural Engineering. Science and mathematics have been my strong suit since my schooldays‚ as is evident from the grades I received. I have strived to be an engineer since my high school. I have been waiting for an opportunity to apply my concepts of
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Statement of Purpose Prospective Graduate Student for Fall 2008 Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering I am interested in pursuing a Masters Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University with Computer Engineering as my Area of Interest. My interest lies specifically in the field of computer architecture.
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE “A dream acted upon by confidence becomes an ambition and that when followed with determination defines the purpose of existence in its entirety...” This was the lesson I learnt from my father‚ an unceasing learner and a person who would never give up no matter how many and how difficult the obstacles may be. Having understood from him that success is a moving target‚ the years of my life with my family have inculcated in me a desire to achieve perfection.
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Karin Danino Prof. Robert Tumas Assignment 2: A Critical study - English 1010 I agree with Kwame Appiah’s essay and his beliefs about racism‚ I believe that we all should move beyond racism and then all of us will be happier in the place we live in. We all should know that life is a onetime journey and we should make the best out of that journey. Kwame Appiah brings in writing how difficult it is for race to be determined‚ especially to those who part of their family is from one race and the
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Statement of Purpose – A two-to-three page Statement of Purpose that describes the strengths and any weaknesses of your academic background‚ research interests‚ reasons for pursuing a Master’s program in Economics at the University of San Francisco and your educational and career goals. When I began planning for college‚ I looked for a very rigorous school focused on math and science. I want a school that will be extremely challenging academically. After four years‚ I want to look back and be
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Data-collection in Qualitative Research This Chapter is about methods and techniques in data-collection during a qualitative research. We mentioned earlier that qualitative research is eclectic. That is‚ the choice of techniques is dependent on the needs of the research. Although this should be true for almost all social research‚ it is particularly so with qualitative research in that the appropriate method or techniques is often identified and adopted during the research. Qualitative research is also multi-modal
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Chapter 2: Theoretical Framework on Employees Motivation 1. Definition of Motivation and Employee Motivation 1. Definition of Motivation Many contemporary authors have also defined the concept of motivation. Motivation has been defined as: the psychological process that gives behavior purpose and direction (Kreitner‚ 1995); a predisposition to behave in a purposive manner to achieve specific‚ unmet needs (Buford‚ Bedeian‚ & Lindner‚ 1995); an internal drive to satisfy an
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COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS The quantitative and qualitative research traditions can be thought of as distinct cultures marked by different values‚ beliefs‚ and norms. Qualitative research methods are complex meaningful analyses characterized by processes and meanings that are not measured in terms of mathematical measurements. Quantitative research however‚ relies and builds on mathematical procedures and methods‚ such as frequency‚ quality‚ amount and
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Crafting your literature review Conceptual/Theoretical Frameworks As an action researcher conducting a study and writing a dissertation‚ you wear two hats. One of your hats involves the intervention being implemented by you and/or by others with your guidance. The other hat is the one you wear as a researcher where you are stepping back from the actual intervention and evaluating the change or improvement effect it has on the organization. This means that‚ in the literature review‚ you should
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Arnab Sinha / September 22‚ 1983 / Applying to PhD‚ Department of Electrical Engineering‚ Princeton U. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE “Stay hungry‚ stay foolish” Steve Jobs [Commencement Address‚ Stanford University‚ 2005] I first felt the thrill of pursuing a dedicated scientific research‚ when I read about Prof. Andrew Wiles‚ (who spent seven years in isolation‚ solving the toughest riddle of mathematics) in the popular book - ``The Fermat’s Last Theorem’’ by Simon Singh‚ in my sophomore undergraduate
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