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Sample Personal Statement for Wireless Telecommunications
On August 27, 2002, at the Central Institute of the Datang Telecom
Technology and Industry Group based in Beijing, a young woman, full of
energy and self-confidence, was giving a presentation entitled “The
Design of the Switching Numerical Method of the Radio Resource
Management (RRM) Strategy in TD-SCDMA, and the Testing of Its
Simulated Systems,” which received rapt attention and high remarks
from all the experts in Computer and Telecommunications who attended
the meeting. That woman was I. At present, TD-SCDMA, W-CDMA, and CDMA
2000 are considered the main technological standards in the third
generation of the world’s technological development in mobile
telecommunications. And the design of a switching computation method
for the RRM Strategy is a key element and technological crux for the
TD-SCDMA technology. In retrospection, I found that it was my great
enthusiasm for mobile telecommunications, and my persistent pursuit of
accuracy and perfection that have helped me win accolades from
colleagues and experts.
In China, since the TD-SCDMA uses a smart antenna, it makes a demand
for a finer research on the computation method for the RRM Strategy,
in areas such as PC, DCA, and HC. To me, a new starter in the company,
it was a real challenge. Since the research team was new, it lacked
engineering data and practical experience, although the equipment of
the lab was quite advanced. It was only after much library research,
thinking, and consultation with experts did I find a RRM computation
method suitable for a smart antenna. Because a smart antenna has its
advantages of a more accurate VE locating and reduced searching areas,
this computation method effectively lowers the complexity of the
switching process and its failure rate. During the time when I worked
for the project, I often stayed up several days in a roll to perfect a
lab test. But I also derived an enormous sense of satisfaction and
fulfillment after overcoming obstacles, which more than compensated
the pains and difficulties that I had to go through.
The rapid development of mobile telecommunication technology places a
high demand on professionals working in this field. To a certain
extent, it has to be a labor of love. My keen interest in mobile
telecommunications emanated from the concept of “personal
communication.” During my undergraduate years at the Northwest
University of Industry, I spent much of my spare time browsing over
professional publications and journals, to keep myself abreast of
current developments. The concept of “personal communication” I
encountered during this process impressed me immensely. A system of
“personal communication” is one that allows the user to communicate at
anytime, anyplace, to anyone, and in any way. It painted such a
beautiful of picture of a future society that I became fully convinced
that it is a subject well worth my lifelong pursuit. This was why I
chose Mobile Telecommunications as my area of specialization in the
graduate program. As a graduate student, I completed several research
projects independently and successfully, including, for instance,
“Turbo Code and the Application of Its Coding Concept.” In short frame
conditions, the Turbo Code, with its improved application in
engineering, seems to have a bright future in real-time voice-data
service (Please see the attached article). After completing my
graduate degree, I entered Datang Group, a pioneer in China’s software
development. Here I did software design for the switch control
template used at the RNC equipment for the TD-SCDMA system, and
developed a switching computation method for the RRM Strategy. I went
through the entire process of software design for the switch control
template for the RNC equipment, from topic analysis to the project
outline and then to actual program writing.
The present development of telecommunication technology indicates that
the smart antenna, software radio, and the transmission technology of
subline 下行 high-speed subdivided exchange data are
key technologies for today’s mobile telecommunications. Software
radio, in particular, has attracted much public attention. The use of DSP and software to solve the problem of wireless interfaces of
diverse standards on a public hardware platform has become a major
issue pursued by many professionals in our field. I too hope to make
my own contribution to the technological development in this area. In
the next few years, the traditional concept of using chips to build
wireless equipment for mobile telecommunication will be seriously
challenged. In recent years, the technologies and standards of the
third generation of mobile telecommunication have been rapidly
updated. Software radio, I believe, will be the future of our trade.
My desire to know more about computer engineering prompted me to rise
above my present conditions. The United States, as technological
superpower, have first-rate teaching faculty and research facilities
in the world. Its ideological openness and tolerance make a sharp
contrast to Chinese culture, which tends to value tradition rather
than innovation. Wireless telecommunication may be said to be one of
the newest research areas, and it is new concepts and new vision that
give life to the industry. I believe that in the fine research
environment in the United States, I will be able to make “shortcuts”
in attaining my academic and career goals.
I would like to apply for admission to the Center for Wireless
Telecommunications of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University. As the most prestigious research institute in Wireless
Telecommunications, the Center has a large number of famed scholars
and professionals dedicated to the theoretic research of Wireless
Telecommunications. Meanwhile, it maintains close contact with the
telecommunication industry, and in this way can test the theory in
practical experimentation, which in turn promotes theoretic research.
It is an ideal place for me to fully develop my research potential.
I look forward to finding a teaching position at college level in
China after completing my graduate education, which will allow me to
continue my research work in Wireless Telecommunications. I will
impart my theoretic and practical knowledge to my students, and hope
that this will benefit China’s wireless telecommunication industry,
and society at large. I will make every effort to make the idea of
“personal communication” a reality. |
