Statement of Purpose

“Scientists study the world as it is, engineers, create the world that has never been”.
-Theodore von Karman

It took a bold dream by Wright brothers to give humankind wings to fly. It took a dream by
few thoughtful human beings to let human race take the first step on the moon, ability to create,
to think beyond facts, the gift to dream is what set us apart in evolution hierarchy. The history
is replete with events where a big dream changed the way coming generations lived for next
centuries. I am a dreamer I believe in seeing dreams far from existing reality and then pursuing
them with all my strength and will to realize them.

Ever since I Remember from My childhood, I was really fascinated by the way how things
work, for my childhood I do remember spending most of my time watching National
Geographic channel where they show all the cool stuff like how things actually work in world
around us and that was my first impression and motivation towards choosing this Technical
education as my career, Following this passion I have thought Mechanical Engineering would
be perfect fit for me and my career.

For the past seven years, I have maintained a consistent aim in my academic career. Beginning
with my time in high school, I have immersed myself in the pursuit of increasing my
communication skills in English and proficiency in algebra, trigonometry, as well as calculus
and computer courses. I found that my greatest strengths and enjoyment in math was in vectors,
differential and integral calculus. My BS in Mechanical Engineering introduced me to the
basics and brought focus to my major interest in the manufacturing of automobiles. At the same
time, I was introduced to and have subsequently become proficient in the use of many
computer-aided engineering software packages like AutoCad, Catia and Solid Works.

As a part of academic curriculum and Interest of mine in Mechanical Engineering made me

choose real-world challenging problems that we face in real time and solve it And I choose two
different problems in Automobiles like Variable Steering Mechanism as my mini project in
third Year and Design and optimization of Steering for which we have fabricated our model
and tested practically by fixing it in an ATV vehicle for which we have received Best Design
Award in that Year. The project also brought an appreciation for our mentor and Department
for which we have secured 90% score on my project.

In the final semester of my graduation, I worked on an automotive project.During this project

"Three axes pneumatic modern Trailer by using single cylinder" I and my teammates have
collected all the damaged vehicle parts along with one compressor. Unlike the normal trailer,
our model runs on compressed air with the help of a compressor and this could unload the
material in three different directions which gives some great convenience while using in narrow
and congested fields. the Compressor is a key element in this model where it draws
atmospheric air, compresses it and stores with the help of control valves. The compressed air
is sent into the cylinder that makes the ram to raise the trailer and the motor coupled with a
chain drive lets the trailer achieve different axial motions and it is controlled by a controller in
the cabin. Due to this project, I am able to gain more knowledge on some automobile parts
which helps and pushes me to extend my knowledge in this field. And I did my internship in
kalva industries pvt.ltd in the sector of NON-Destruction Testing.
Pollution emitting from the vehicles damaging the lifecycle of human beings. And this
pollution level influenced so many countries to replace Pollutionless Vehicles instead of Petrol
and diesel vehicles. India is not Excluded from it and our government is Climbing a quick step
towards this issue to provide good atmospheric conditions for upcoming generations. And
3years back a trial run of Electric Bus conducted by our state government, was quite impressive
because of so many reasons like noiseless, smokeless high volt lithium-ion batteries and many
other components installed in the bus. This visit pushed my passion towards learning more
about mechanisms of Automobiles and their components.

My experiences in four years degree of undergraduate course have not only helped me in
acquiring strong fundamentals in engineering but also pushed me forward to learn and gain
more knowledge and guided me to continue research related activities. I feel that I have
exhausted every avenue of promotion and challenge in my professional career with my current
level of education. The University of Michigan Dearbon stood out to me as I researched
schools in the US. This will not only educate me in the optimizing of quality automotive parts
production, their manufacture and assembly methods but also give me the invaluable technical
management and supervisory skills I will need in the future firm I intend to create and run.
The choice of a good university with a faculty dedicated to teaching and research and an
atmosphere conducive to learning thus becomes extremely necessary.

This will be my first time out of my country, and all I have ever known, and trust that pursuing
Automotive Engineering in University of Michigan will be a wonderful and relevant
experience for me, not just as a student but as an individual and burgeoning, passionate and
ambitious engineer. I strongly believe that graduate study at this University would be an
important step towards realizing my career and research goals. Working for the development
of the modern industry is my dream and I would put my best effort into it.

Given an opportunity, I shall strive to channel my unbridled efforts into more productive
avenues.

KORRAPATI ROHITH SAI