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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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PhD motivation letter
I am writing to you to apply for admission to your team as a Ph.D. student for the next winter semester.
Currently I am furthering my academic career through a master program in Usability Engineering at the Faculty of Communication and Environment at the Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences in Kamp-Lintfort. As part of my master thesis, I am in the process of analyzing product customization and 3D printer aided personal fabrication design from a user perspective. I have also worked on three applied research projects in the disciplines of Human Interaction Design, User Interface Design and Innovation Management during my master studies.
The aim of the first project was to create a social networking platform for experience exchange among students. Users connect with each other based on skills they want to learn and skills they offer to teach. My main tasks were conducting interviews, defining personas, analyzing use cases, designing wireframes and applying formative testing taking place in the usability lab using Morae.
The second project aimed at improving people’s everyday shopping experience. Shadowing and interviews laid the foundation for a concept of a smart shopping cart that provides various benefits to users such as nutrition display, cost calculation, product weighing, self-checkout and a navigation system within the store. We created sketches, wireframes and low/high-fidelity prototypes for the functionalities using Axure and conducted formative testing with pre-selected shoppers in the usability lab. As project leader, I coordinated the team, developed workload packages, distributed tasks and lead the technical research as well as the editorial design of the final deliverables.
The third project was to create a concept of a head-mounted wearable computing device that combines elements from Google Glass, Oculus Rift, MYO armband and M4U headset. Interaction with augmented reality and legacy applications running on the device is performed by muscle and hand gestures. Configurable acoustic and visual filters of the device’s display and headset allow for selective immersion, blocking unwanted and emphasizing important signals from the user’s environment. As project leader, I conducted the technical research, competitor analysis, editorial design of final deliverables as well as evaluated the concept based on the expert review.
In 2010, I acquired my bachelor degree in Software Engineering with a top 10% grade from the Faculty of Computer Science of the Ahram Canadian University in Cairo, Egypt. There I also established a student organization with the aim of spreading environmental awareness as well as improving the student’s campus experience. I launched various projects including the development of the university interactive library website and database. I also developed an online file sharing service for study materials and conducted user testing for this system.
In 2002, I founded a design and development company together with my brother. I created a complete CMS and worked on various off-the-shelve CMS and e-commerce systems for over 400 clients worldwide. We have always accommodated latest technology and trends such as responsive design, which we believe improves user experience across multiple devices. My work helped me developing a strong ability to capture and fulfill design requirements and transform ideas into reality.
My objective through pursing a doctoral degree is to develop my research and scientific writing skills with the long-term aim to achieve profound results and publications. My enduring ambition is to perform academic teaching and continue research so that I can share my knowledge and experience with others that are passionate about Usability Engineering. I thrive to research, identify and provide new approaches that go beyond just problem solving as the user’s benefit through efficiency, intuition and joy is one of my main ambitions. I have always been passionate about teaching since I started holding classes in our family owned school in Egypt and found great joy helping others to gain knowledge as this gives me a feeling of satisfaction and achievement.
I first came across your research group during the work on my master thesis. I have read some of your publications and I was captivated with the projects they were based on. Especially those in the domains of to Personal Fabrication, Wearable Computing, User Interfaces and Multi-Touch Technology and Interaction were of particular interest to me. In addition, the mobile guide systems project grabbed my attention as I had a similar idea before.
I see a great opportunity for achieving my goals at your university due to your leading role as Germanys’ best-published research group, versatile projects and resources. Given my record of relevant academic achievement, professional background and interest in your research topics, I am certain that I would be a valuable member of your team.
I am enclosing my CV and my website below. Thank you for considering my application. I would be happy to get the possibility to visit your laboratory and to meet you in order to discuss available opportunities and possibilities working together.
With best regards,
Noha Nada
Currently I am furthering my academic career through a master program in Usability Engineering at the Faculty of Communication and Environment at the Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences in Kamp-Lintfort. As part of my master thesis, I am in the process of analyzing product customization and 3D printer aided personal fabrication design from a user perspective. I have also worked on three applied research projects in the disciplines of Human Interaction Design, User Interface Design and Innovation Management during my master studies.
The aim of the first project was to create a social networking platform for experience exchange among students. Users connect with each other based on skills they want to learn and skills they offer to teach. My main tasks were conducting interviews, defining personas, analyzing use cases, designing wireframes and applying formative testing taking place in the usability lab using Morae.
The second project aimed at improving people’s everyday shopping experience. Shadowing and interviews laid the foundation for a concept of a smart shopping cart that provides various benefits to users such as nutrition display, cost calculation, product weighing, self-checkout and a navigation system within the store. We created sketches, wireframes and low/high-fidelity prototypes for the functionalities using Axure and conducted formative testing with pre-selected shoppers in the usability lab. As project leader, I coordinated the team, developed workload packages, distributed tasks and lead the technical research as well as the editorial design of the final deliverables.
The third project was to create a concept of a head-mounted wearable computing device that combines elements from Google Glass, Oculus Rift, MYO armband and M4U headset. Interaction with augmented reality and legacy applications running on the device is performed by muscle and hand gestures. Configurable acoustic and visual filters of the device’s display and headset allow for selective immersion, blocking unwanted and emphasizing important signals from the user’s environment. As project leader, I conducted the technical research, competitor analysis, editorial design of final deliverables as well as evaluated the concept based on the expert review.
In 2010, I acquired my bachelor degree in Software Engineering with a top 10% grade from the Faculty of Computer Science of the Ahram Canadian University in Cairo, Egypt. There I also established a student organization with the aim of spreading environmental awareness as well as improving the student’s campus experience. I launched various projects including the development of the university interactive library website and database. I also developed an online file sharing service for study materials and conducted user testing for this system.
In 2002, I founded a design and development company together with my brother. I created a complete CMS and worked on various off-the-shelve CMS and e-commerce systems for over 400 clients worldwide. We have always accommodated latest technology and trends such as responsive design, which we believe improves user experience across multiple devices. My work helped me developing a strong ability to capture and fulfill design requirements and transform ideas into reality.
My objective through pursing a doctoral degree is to develop my research and scientific writing skills with the long-term aim to achieve profound results and publications. My enduring ambition is to perform academic teaching and continue research so that I can share my knowledge and experience with others that are passionate about Usability Engineering. I thrive to research, identify and provide new approaches that go beyond just problem solving as the user’s benefit through efficiency, intuition and joy is one of my main ambitions. I have always been passionate about teaching since I started holding classes in our family owned school in Egypt and found great joy helping others to gain knowledge as this gives me a feeling of satisfaction and achievement.
I first came across your research group during the work on my master thesis. I have read some of your publications and I was captivated with the projects they were based on. Especially those in the domains of to Personal Fabrication, Wearable Computing, User Interfaces and Multi-Touch Technology and Interaction were of particular interest to me. In addition, the mobile guide systems project grabbed my attention as I had a similar idea before.
I see a great opportunity for achieving my goals at your university due to your leading role as Germanys’ best-published research group, versatile projects and resources. Given my record of relevant academic achievement, professional background and interest in your research topics, I am certain that I would be a valuable member of your team.
I am enclosing my CV and my website below. Thank you for considering my application. I would be happy to get the possibility to visit your laboratory and to meet you in order to discuss available opportunities and possibilities working together.
With best regards,
Noha Nada
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My little brother, Tommy, has several annoying habit. For one thing, he follows me everywhere. He is like my shadow: I like privacy, but because of Tommy I can never be alone.
- My little brother, Tommy, has several annoying habit.
- For one thing, he follows me everywhere.
- He is like my shadow: I like privacy, but because of Tommy I can never be alone.
- His most annoying habit is eating with his mouth open.
- It makes me sick just to have lunch with him.
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My little brother, Tommy, has several annoying habit. For one thing, he follows me everywhere. He is like my shadow: I like privacy, but because of Tommy I can never be alone. His most annoying habit is eating with his mouth open. It makes me sick just to have lunch with him. I hope he learns some cable manners soon. Another problem is that Tommy leaves his toy all over the house .I am always fal
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