Name: Idriss MORTABIT

Address: 19 lot annour, Bejaad, Morocco

Postal Code: 25060
Email: idriss.mortabit@gmail.com
Telephone: +212642693006

Dear Mr. Director of Cooperation and Partnership,

I have written this letter of motivation for applying for Master‘s Degree in Electronic Science and Technology in
English.

I have always been keen in the pursuit of knowledge from a young age, and the notion of learning new
technologies always fascinated me. Being brought up in a family of Professors, education had always played a vital
role in my life. As one of the top students in school and always encouraged to strive towards excellence, it was my
passion for science and technology that led me to pursue Electrical Engineering for my Engineer diploma.

However, I did not limit myself to the prescribed course work, but studied its relevance in society. I realized the
significance of Power Generation, with more than one third of the rural population without electricity. Being a
member of a non-profit organization, I was exposed to the lack of infrastructure in the many villages of my country,
and these experiences motivated and provided the necessary incentive to help in installing solar panels in these
localities. These activities left an indelible impression on me, inspiring the desire to pursue the study of Power
Generation and Transmission, in the hope to contribute my knowledge to make a difference in society.

To further augment my knowledge, I attended various national and international conferences in this discipline,
including a three day seminar on the Development and Implementation of Different Forms of Renewable Energy,
jointly conducted by NUMA Casablanca, where I discovered the fascinating world of Renewable and Sustainable
Energy, including its practical implementations and the plethora of opportunities that existed in this domain.

My insatiable interest for exploring new avenues in the field of Electronic Science and Technology, and the
unrelenting desire for witnessing practical implementations in this domain, spurred me on to undertake an
internship at ONEE-BE Afourer. I learnt about the design and functionality of different processes in a Thermal
Power Plant and was exposed to the principles of Alternators, Power Tranformers, Distribution Station and
transmission lines. Additionally, the environmental impact of Coal-based Power Stations, coupled with the
precautions taken by the Moroccan Government to minimize environmental impact, especially interested me.

My second internship in ISTEN, provided me with hands on experience regarding the construction of different parts
of AC and DC traction motors. I got an opportunity to witness the design and construction of locomotives for
Moroccan Railways, with demonstrations of the various braking systems utilized and their functionalities.

Thus, my enthusiasm for research based studies strengthened, and for my final year project, I was successful in
implementing "Microcontroller based Bi-Directional Digital Counter", a model to control the utilization of electricity
based on the number of people present in a room. To further enrich my penchant for this field, I participated in
numerous presentations and seminars conducted in college.

Currently, I am studying in ENSAM Casablanca since September 2013. The corporate environment incorporated in
me the qualities of self-learning, accountability for prescribed work and also the timely completion of allotted tasks;
values which I feel will be instrumental during my higher education. I have good knowledge of C, C++, Java, Python
and other technologies. This knowledge will help me to develop programs related to simulation and automatic
control of electric circuits.

Today, I perceive that life for me has been a process of conscious evolution, and my decision to pursue higher
education has strengthened. I believe that knowledge in Electronic Science and Technology sustainably can have
an immense impact in society today, and it is with this intention that I aim to pursue Master and later continue to
obtain a Ph.D degree. Being guided by prominent professors from leading Universities, will not only help me learn
from the best faculty, but also expose me to the latest technology and research facilities, and will be significant for
my future career in research and would provide me a better opportunity to serve society for a sustainable future. I
believe that I possess the required tenacity and motivation to pursue my goals with sincerity, and that, given the
opportunity, I will not hesitate in my endeavour to attain my utmost potential to the best of my ability, to utilize the
resources available with sincere dedication, and, hence, secure my position in the field of Science and Technology.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am submitting this document in support of my application for acceptance into your graduate
program. With four years of conscientious studies and more than three years of job experience
behind me, I am now versed in a broad range of subjects related to this discipline. By applying to the
program at your university, I am seeking to acquire cutting-edge expertise and to realize my career
goal.

Since my childhood I had a passion towards engineering and to become an engineer was my
dream. My father used to buy me electronic toys like robots, cars but my first job was not to play
with them, was to tear them apart and take out the motor and makes my own toy with that like fan. I
was born in a rural area which was undeveloped so for better education my family moved towards
the town of Chittagong. After an entrance exam I entered Ispahani Public School and College which
is one of the 20 high schools in Bangladesh. Later on I came to know that I stood 3rd in the entrance
exam. To enhance my chance of studying Engineering I took Science as my concentration in the 9th
class and completed 12th class from the same school. After finishing my schooling I started to take
preparation for entrance exam and also applied for Indian Council for Cultural Relations Scholarship
(iccr scholarship). Suddenly I was called to attend the qualifying exam and luckily got selected for
the scholarship to study in one of the prestigious college named IEC College of Engineering &
Technology which is affiliated to Uttar Pradesh Technical University, India. I was the one out of 50
students they choose from whole Bangladesh. I was offered to take either Computer Science
Engineering or Electronics and Communication Engineering and I chose Electronics and
Communication Engineering due to my penchant for electronics.

At the initial level of Undergraduate I was bit upset due to the new environment and the major thing
which was irritating me was my brother's death at a train accident. So as a matter of fact good result
did not come up during my first few semesters but eventually I earned First Division with a
percentage of 62 fighting with all my sorrows and emotions. I am recounting this experience of mine
only to demonstrate a quality I believe I possess - the ability to excel in the face of challenges. This
ability comes from my determination, drive, sense of responsibility, and strong self-confidence. With
this ability, I have achieved what most young Bangladeshi's have not achieved. If admitted, I believe
I can also succeed in a new environment in the Finland just as I succeeded in a new environment in
India in the past. During my 7th semester I and some of my friends presented
"MICROCONTROLLER BASED HOME SECURITY SYSTEM" as a project which achieved good
attention of the faculties and our project ranked 2nd in that semester. In the 8th semester we
presented our final project which was "REMOTE POWER CONTROLLING DEVICE USING ENC
SERVER & AVR MICROCONTROLLER" and we positioned 4th in that semester. Both the project
helped me to relate my theoretical study with practical work. The last project also helped me to think
about something different, as our project was about controlling power consumption I became
interested about power system and its generation. As we all know that power is the mother of
everything. So if we can control and maintain the distribution and generation in a smooth way we will
be able to hand it safely to the sustainable societies. After completion of my degree first I joined in a
Japanese Electronics Industry named OP-SEED CO. (BD) LTD where my job was to check the
Vanding Machine Products and LED lighting Products and ensure that all are working fine. But as
my mind was up for something else I could not continue in that Electronics Industry more than 1
month. I rushed to fulfil my dream, the dream which burgeoned while I was doing my final project. To
establish that dream, I joined in a Steel company where I worked in a 25 MW captive power plant
(gas based). The steel company used to run 7 GE Jenbacher J620GSE12 Engines of 3.045 MW
each and 2 Deutz TCG2020V20 Engine of 2 .14 MW each. I worked almost 2 and 9 months in the
Operations and Maintenance department where I faced so many problems and learned to trouble
shoot them for which I needed to study more about engines. I learned how to distribute load and
regulate it as the steel company has two furnace 0f 5.5 MW each and rest generated power used to
supply to the main grid to fulfil the demand of the country's need. My main focus was on alternator
and turbocharger of the engines. Apart from the maintenance I operated those engines and
monitored them every minute while on operation. I still remember that day when I and my colleague
and one Romanian engineer worked almost 9hours to find and fix the winding problem of the
alternator of a Deutz TCG2020V20Engine. Currently I am working in Atomix System Limited where I
am responsible for any kind of electrical failure of the whole company.
My interest is now to work on power system and high voltage engineering or Electric machines,
drives and power electronics and as a part of degree requirement I will choose sustainable power
generation as my minor which is mentioned in the university's Master's Programme in Electrical
Engineering course. I believe the programme will not only hone my skills and enable me to develop
expert knowledge that will help me to overcome challenges but will also give wider recognition of the
power sector. Moreover, by joining an international community at (University Name), I will gain
intercultural competence and better understanding of the world as a whole.

To pursue the graduate study is both intellectually challenging and exhilarating, but to take decision
of attending which university is one of the toughest decisions in one's life. Keeping these in mind, I
consider (University name) as my best choice. I first heard of (University name) in the year of 2011.
Later I learned about its outstanding libraries, best-equipped laboratories, distinguished faculties,
and a stimulating academic atmosphere which also have made (university name) a renowned
university in the world. And the Department of Electrical Engineering of (university name) plays a
pioneering role in electrical engineering research. I gained information about the Electrical
Engineering program through various ways and I am glad to find that it has scholars working actively
in the areas that concern me. In addition, as the Department of Electrical Engineering advocates
interdisciplinary research, it perfectly suits my goal.

My Future Plan is to enrol in a Master's program that would lead me into Ph.D. studies. I plan to
return to Bangladesh after the completion of my Ph.D. studies to teach or do research work at a
prestigious university.

I know meeting the requirements for a graduate, education demands personal sacrifice of time, of
unstructured leisure, of immediate rewards. But the achievement is well worth the cost in terms of
intellectual satisfaction and gratification. And I believe the advanced courses, balanced program and
distinguished faculty of your department will help me reach that achievement. With the conviction
that I can sustain myself through the intense graduate study, I have made the decision to apply for
Department of Electrical Engineering at (university name) and request your serious consideration.