Master’s Study Plan (Study Plan for Master Degree

Program)
Master’s Study Plan (Study Plan for Master Degree Program)
Research Background

I would like to present my gratitude for being provided an opportunity to describe my career
history and future objectives. Needless to say, we live in a world where technology has become
a necessity to live life with ease and to make technology dig deep down into usefulness is a
constant aim to pursue for computer engineers – like me. It would not be wrong to say that
much of the progress and development are due to rapid advances in the field of Computer
Science and Information Technology. Since the invention of computers, incessant efforts have
been made in order to make computers learn and acquire intelligence. If we can program a
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computer to learn – that is, to improve its performance through experience, we can achieve
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Artificial Intelligence to outperform its very creator: the human himself, in many aspects. This
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has fascinated me to take the very field as my career.

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Starting from my childhood days, being a school student, I have had a strong aptitude for
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science subjects with a constant urge to experiment and try out new things. I burnt the midnight
oil to prove my mettle with successful results.
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For my undergraduate studies, I chose to pursue my field of interest and secured admission in
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the Computer Systems Engineering department of Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering,

Science and Technology (QUEST), Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan – one of the well-reputed
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universities of Pakistan. I am happy to state that I obtained “1st Division” in my undergraduate

studies, with being in top 10 students in the batch. Like a duck in the water, I was quickly
absorbing and assimilating information and knowledge in subjects like Artificial Intelligence
(Robotics), Programming Languages, Software Engineering, Microprocessor, Interfacing &
Assembly, Data Structures & Algorithm, Digital Logic Design, Network Security, Computer
Graphics, and Computer Simulation and Modeling. The grand absorption of knowledge of
aforementioned fields provided me with a strong footing in the theoretical concept of Computer
Systems Engineering.

Along with academics, I am glad to state my affiliation with and activeness in social work which
intended for the prosperity of human lives. I happen to have participated in Youth and Social
Innovation Conference which encourage the younger generation to demonstrate their skills and
inborn talent and be motivated to do innovative thinking. I also participated in Model United
Nations (MUNs) which groomed my debating confidence and made me knowledgeable about
international relations. My participation in events like Technomind helped me recognize my
hosting talents as well as programming skills, since it was an event that focused on IT skills of
participants.

My academic experience in research and experimentation includes the creation of an

Unmanned Autonomous Rail-track Trolley for Surveillance, in which I led my team members
and we deployed dual micro-technology viz. Arduino and Raspberry Pi microcontroller to record
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and process the video feed of the rail-track and send the output back to the railway personnel.
The project aimed to eradicate malicious activities conducted on railtrack resulting in the
damage of millions of rupees. The project got recognition in the entire university for its
usefulness. A bit earlier than my final year, I got fortunate enough to create a Hi-Tech Medicare
Wheelchair the main task of which was to measure the patients' blood pressure, pulse rate and
temperature. It was an Arduino based design of joystick controlled power wheelchair system
having other technologies like GPS and GSM. The project perfectly complied with the standards
of ISO and WHO to maintain quality standards. I also worked on the creation of a 6 Degree of
robotic arm using Computer Vision. The focused idea was to design a robust robotic arm which
could perform multifunctional tasks with the help of various sensors like proximity, touch as well
as sonar. The controller of the manipulator was based on Arduino UNO Microcontroller and the
main focus of the project was to focus on all axes of the manipulator to a desired location/point
to carry/lift desired objects and unload at a desired location.

The aforementioned projects gave me an insight into different fields of Computer Engineering
and through that, I was convinced about choosing the ultimate field of my interest: Artificial
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Intelligence, to be researched and studied by me in depth. I was also enlightened about
different aspects of team-working and team-leading skills which are going to help me in the best
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way in my graduate studies.

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Keen Interest
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Having completed Bachelor’s studies in the aforementioned department, my interest grew

stronger for making contributions to Artificial Intelligence which itself is a cognitive task. Hence, I
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want to enable myself to create such systems, with the deployment of AI strategies, which could
leave human intellect far behind. In addition to my personal interest, the reason for pursuing that
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particular field is my entitlement towards my responsibilities as a Pakistani national, which

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oblige me to pay back my two cents in form of research and creation of opportunities for
younger people who could benefit from my learnings, especially those polished and obtained
from my graduate studies in China. Having gone through all my experience and university
education I have come to decide of pursuing my master’s degree in the department of
“Computer Science and Technology.”Being an avid reader and tech-savvy individual, I
constantly keep myself abreast with the latest technology up-gradation and research topics that
not only broaden my horizons but expose me to the latest global strides in the area of
technology. This has kindled a spark in me to carry out an extensive study in the field of Artificial
Intelligence. It would be an eye-opener for me as to go in-depth to understand the technology
and its values for the well-being of society.

Chosen Area

Why Choose Artificial Intelligence (AI): A passion to contribute healthily to the world and the
desire to do chosen things with perfection has helped me achieve best results as a student. My
motivation to choose Artificial Intelligence as a career path has been gradual but quite intriguing
– as is the field itself. By profession, I am a Computer Systems Engineer and my favorite
interest is to replicate human minds into something which could function intelligently without
much interference from humans in real-time. The aforementioned could be achieved by
cognitive learning by the machines and the timely deployment of the learning and solving of
complex questions like “How can an intelligent machine be built?” is a mystery I would like to

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 answer by immense research and discoveries in the field. For example, building an expert
system that can do (somewhat) intelligent reasoning seemed like it'd open up a lot of
possibilities, and also downright intriguing. The field makes me fascinated into diving quite deep
into discovering the possibilities and answering with positivity the questions which are yet
impossible to answer with the cognition of machines.

Why China and My Contribution to the development of research in China

and to the society

The progressive educational standards of China have impressed me ever since I caught sense
and realized the significance of a high-quality education. I believe that my chosen university is
fortunate to have employed extremely distinguished faculty members who can discover the best
talent and develop their chosen candidates into the seeds of progress in the world. Accordingly,
I believe that being associated with the faculty in my desired institute would give me a great
opportunity to pursue my career in Artificial Intelligence (AI), its research and experiments,
hopefully, followed by productive inventions, which I am certain of. In addition to the conducive
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environment that China provides for study and research, I look forward to discovering the best
of Chinese culture – especially the aspects that have made China to almost be the World’s
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Superpower in Technology and nearly much in the economy in just a total of 68 years. I also
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believe that Pakistan, which enjoys being a reliable neighbor of China, needs to learn a handful
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of progressive tactics from China – both in diplomacy and developing technology for global
benefits. Furthermore, as a Computer Professional, I would like to contribute my innovative
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ideas and knowledge to the development of research in China and to the society by
implementing my problem-solving skills and expertise into practice. I will do my best to be an
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asset to China and its society.

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I would like to end by saying that I am fully aware that a career in research and academics
requires a high level of intelligence, unwavering dedication and a lot of sacrifice. I am confident
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that I would meet all the above demands, and, if given the Scholarship, would prove my mettle
in being the best researcher and inventor in the field of Artificial Intelligence. Hence, I appeal to
the Graduate Admissions Committee to consider me for admission.

Yours Sincerely, Ammara Sattar.

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