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Study Plan for Master's in Canada

Johnson Opeoluwa Ojo, a first-class Mechanical Engineering graduate from Nigeria, plans to pursue a master's degree in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Calgary to enhance his skills and contribute to the declining Nigerian manufacturing sector. He believes studying in Canada will provide him with the advanced education and training necessary to improve his family's business and the broader industry in Nigeria. Ojo expresses gratitude for the opportunity and hopes for favorable consideration of his study visa application.

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Study Plan for Master's in Canada

Johnson Opeoluwa Ojo, a first-class Mechanical Engineering graduate from Nigeria, plans to pursue a master's degree in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Calgary to enhance his skills and contribute to the declining Nigerian manufacturing sector. He believes studying in Canada will provide him with the advanced education and training necessary to improve his family's business and the broader industry in Nigeria. Ojo expresses gratitude for the opportunity and hopes for favorable consideration of his study visa application.

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10th of February 2021.

Dear Officer,

MY STUDY PLAN

I appreciate the opportunity given me to write about my desired course of study and why I
have chosen to undergo this study in Canada.

My name is Johnson Opeoluwa Ojo and in October 2019, I obtained a bachelors’ degree in
Mechanical Engineering with a first-class as the best graduating engineering student from
Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti-State Nigeria. My mission is to continuously
develop myself professionally and constantly offer sustainable solutions to problems plaguing
my immediate environment and the world at large through innovative engineering. The
Nigerian manufacturing industry is peculiar, and I am keen on its development. Thus, I have
decided to pursue a masters’ degree in Mechanical Engineering to specialize in Industrial and
Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Calgary, in Alberta Canada. I hope to acquire
the necessary knowledge, skills and training required to contribute my quota to ensure the
advancement of the manufacturing industry in Nigeria,

My interest in engineering stems from watching engineers in movies and television as a


child. Then, I just loved how they always wore hardhats and jeans and I’ve ever since dreamt
about becoming one. I gained more clarity when my parents started their building material
manufacturing and sales company under the name XXXXXXXX in 2014 (The certificate of
incorporation is attached to my application). I accompanied my dad to work every day
because I enjoyed seeing how the mechanical engineers and technicians operated and
repaired various machines to ensure that the manufacturing line runs daily. I knew then that I
had to become a manufacturing engineer to ensure that this manufacturing line never stopped
flowing. I then went on to apply for admission to a [Link] in Mechanical Engineering
program.

Since then, the productivity of my family business, as well as that of many other
manufacturing companies in Nigeria, have been constantly plummeting. According to a
research by world bank in 2012, the contribution of the Nigerian manufacturing industry to
the total economic GDP has decreased from 7.66% in 1970 to 4.2% as at 2012 and has since
constantly moved downwards. From my observations and investigations, this decline can be
attributed to lack of technical capacity and the mismanagement of resources (human and
otherwise). This decline has resulted in the dependency of the country on other industrialized
nations for basic things (e.g., a wooden toothpick) that could easily be manufactured within
her shores. This has led to difficult standards of living and unemployment for citizens looking
to be employed within the manufacturing industry. I am hence, extremely interested in
building on the technical knowledge, skillset and training I gathered during my
undergraduate studies. I hope to not only help my family business attain its full potential but
also contribute my quota towards the development of the Nigerian manufacturing sector,
consequently improving standard of living.

I have gone through the curriculum provided by some of Nigeria’s higher learning intuitions
concerning Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and I find that they do not provide the
kind of comprehensive and competitive training I yearn. Also, since the manufacturing
sector here in Nigeria has a lot of development to undergo, it will be futile to learn in Nigeria.
Hence my decision to study in a more technologically advanced country like Canada where
the high quality of education, impeccable and affordable standard of living, excellent
security, cultural diversity and inclusivity compared to any other country is noteworthy. All
these attributes are key for my development and further solidified my choice of country.
Furthermore, obtaining my masters’ degree from a school like the University of Calgary with
faculty that is renowned for undertaking cutting edge research as well as contributing to the
advancement of the global manufacturing industry will expose me to the recent industry
technology. I am particularly excited to meet and consequently learn from Professor Bob
Bernnan who has been conducting research on intelligent manufacturing technologies in the
University of Calgary(U of C). His work and that of many other professors like him was the
reason I chose U of C.

Ultimately the education and training I’ll undergo at the University of Calgary will provide
me with the skills I’ll need to enable me become a well-rounded Mechanical and
Manufacturing engineer. I have received immense financial support from my parents through
the family business to study in Canada. It is an investment, and I hope to bring a return on
investment by adequately effecting positive changes and growth in my family business and
Nigeria’s manufacturing sector when I return, after my studies.

I hope that my study visa application to Canada will be strongly considered. Studying in Canada
brings me closer to actualizing my afore-mentioned goals and dreams for myself, my family
business and my country at large.

Thank you for your time.

Best Regards,

Johnson Opeoluwa Ojo

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Johnson sees his education benefiting his family business by equipping him with advanced skills and knowledge to improve its operational efficiency and productivity. For Nigeria's broader industrial landscape, he plans to use this knowledge to contribute to the sector's development, thereby fostering economic independence, job creation, and improved standards of living through enhanced manufacturing capabilities .

Johnson Opeoluwa Ojo cites his motivation as a desire to address the decline in Nigeria's manufacturing industry, which he attributes to a lack of technical capacity and mismanagement of resources. He plans to apply his education by helping his family business reach its full potential and contributing to the overall development of Nigeria's manufacturing sector, aiming to improve the standard of living and reduce dependency on foreign goods by using the knowledge and skills acquired from the University of Calgary .

Specific academic interests that drew Johnson to the University of Calgary include its faculty's work on cutting-edge research and intelligent manufacturing technologies, as conducted by Professor Bob Bernnan. These interests align with his career objective of incorporating innovative technologies into the manufacturing process to improve efficiency and productivity within his family business and Nigeria's broader manufacturing industry .

Johnson's personal childhood experiences, such as watching engineers work on machines and accompanying his father to a manufacturing company, contribute significantly to his future career path. These experiences instilled a fascination with engineering and a determination to pursue a career in manufacturing engineering to ensure the continuous operation and productivity of manufacturing lines, starting with his family business .

Johnson plans to utilize the financial support from his family business by investing in his education at the University of Calgary. The expected outcome is to gain the necessary expertise to effect positive changes and growth in the family business and contribute to the Nigerian manufacturing sector upon completion of his studies. This is seen as an investment with anticipated returns through improved business operations and broader industry developments in Nigeria .

Johnson aims to address economic challenges such as the declining contribution of the manufacturing sector to Nigeria's GDP, lack of technical capacity, and resource mismanagement. By gaining a comprehensive education in Canada, he hopes to implement effective strategies and technologies that will revitalize this sector. This reflects his long-term objectives of reducing dependency on imports, improving living standards, and creating employment opportunities through enhanced industrial productivity .

Johnson Opeoluwa Ojo dismisses Nigerian educational institutions for his master's degree because he finds their curricula on Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering lacking in comprehensiveness and competitiveness. He perceives these programs as inadequate for the rapidly developing needs of Nigeria's manufacturing sector, which he believes would benefit more from the advanced technical knowledge and research opportunities available in Canada .

Johnson Opeoluwa Ojo chooses the University of Calgary due to its faculty's reputation for cutting-edge research and contributions to the manufacturing industry, particularly the work of Professor Bob Bernnan on intelligent manufacturing technologies. Additionally, he values Canada's high quality of education, cultural diversity, security, and inclusive environment, which he believes are conducive to his overall development and will equip him with the necessary skills to advance both his family business and the Nigerian manufacturing sector .

Johnson foresees that his advanced studies in Canada will enable him to contribute to societal development by helping to revitalize Nigeria's manufacturing sector, thereby reducing the country's dependency on imported goods, improving standards of living, and decreasing unemployment rates in the sector by creating more job opportunities .

Johnson's interest in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering is influenced by his experience of accompanying his father to a building materials manufacturing company, where he observed mechanical engineers and technicians in action. His family background and experiences cultivated a desire to ensure uninterrupted productivity in his family business. By studying in Canada, he hopes to receive comprehensive training and exposure to recent industry technologies, ensuring he contributes effectively to his family's business and Nigeria’s manufacturing development .

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