Research Plan FormSemester for which you are applying Spr ing-2012 Department : Mechanical Engineer ingIntended Degree Program: M.S./Ph.D. Integrative Program

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APPLICANT InformationLegal Name (Last) : Nam (First) : Nguyen Duc

When I was a child, I realized that my country is a very poor country after many years in War with France and 30 years inWar with American Army. The economics and industrial system made Vietnam to be one of the lowest developing countriesin the world. From that moment, my desire was to be a scientist in a university in order to make researches in Mechanicalaspect and make an improvement to Vietnamese science technology.

In class at Hanoi University of Science and Technology, I had many courses such as design and mechanics, system andcontrol, electronics circuit and microcontroller. Because the number of students in my class is rather small, so we are oftendivided into small group to study and it seems that the effects of work increase great deal.

In my final graduation thesis, my group is of four people who work on analysing and designing a dual-arm service robot. Ourrobot has 2 arms with 5 DOFs in each arm and 4 omni directional wheels. It can combine the motion of arms and lift a smallobject as well as moving quite flexibly on the floor via remote control using computer. My job is Machine design,manufacturing process and motion analysis by mathematic calculation. In master degree, I really hope that I could continuemy research in robotics and also I could extend my research field to precise manufacturing and simulation design process.

With this ambition, I already take a look through many master degree syllabuses in some universities as well as asking forinformation from my friends who already study in Universities in Korea such as SNU, KAIST and Chonnam NationalUniversity. From their story and advice, I can imagine which course I should study to reach the success of my master thesis inthe future and the most important part in the procedure is trying my best in laboratories. In the first year of master degree, Ishould spend time in labs under the guide of PhD student to read and discovery new knowledge. At the same time, I must alsoparticipate seminar and study at class in several important courses. Another essential part of the first year is Korean courses.Contacting and living in Korean speaking environment is a wonderful chance for me to become proficient in this veryimportant foreign language. The combination of knowing English and Korean will surely make my study work moreefficiently.

In the second year, I should spend more time on the project. The previous year give me chance to achieve new scientificinformation and now, it is my duty to apply and develop this knowledge into project. I will also learn how to publish somepaper before an oral defence of my thesis as it is important condition. So, I must work hard in lab and do research in variousmanufacturing companies to gather enough knowledge for achieving my paper.After two years of master degree, I really expect to challenge myself with PhD degree if possible. With my little contribution,I hope that it will help to improve the development of society.

I declare that the information provided in this application is true and complete. I acknowledge that if evidence is found thatdocumentation and/or references are fraudulent or falsified, Pohang University of Science and Technology reserves the right torevoke any offer of admission or support. I accept that any information on falsified documents will be shared with all Koreanuniversities and the Korean Immigration Office.

Applicant's Signature Nguyen Duc Nam Date : 2011-10-20

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