The document is a personal statement from Syed Zaman Abbas, who recently graduated from UCL with a First Class Honors Degree in Mechanical Engineering with Business Finance. He is seeking industry training in mechanical engineering areas like stress analysis, CAD, materials extraction, and projects involving financial aspects. He has extensive education qualifications from schools in Dubai and university in London, achieving high grades. He also lists relevant skills in software, languages, reading/writing, and hands-on experience with various engineering projects.

1. Syed Zaman Abbas
syedzamanabbas92@gmail.com
+97155-3384181
Personal Statement
Having been through a grilling experience in a challenging and rewarding Masters course at UCL
and graduating with flying colours in the marvelous field of Mechanical Engineering with
Business Finance, I am actively seeking industry level training in the field of Mechanical
Engineering due to genuine interest in the subject to further hone, develop and apply my
engineering skills, whether from a technical or feasibility assessment approach and to be able to
climb up the rungs of my career ladder to reach a position of leadership. I am capable, focused
and if guided in the right direction, I will make sure that I fulfill my responsibilities to the best of
my capabilities. I am also affable and enjoy working in a team.
Objective
Actively seeking to obtain industry level training in the field of:
 Stress analysis of components and structures
 Computer Aided Design (CAD) of components and structures
 Materials Extraction, Refinement and other similar engineering processes.
 Generally open to assignments that will enhance my abilities in the field of Mechanical
Engineering or Finance – including but not limited to the testing and feasibility of new
projects that involve a financial aspect.
Education
University College ofLondon - UCL (London, UK)
MEng, Engineering with Business Finance (September 2001 – June 2015)
 Concluded Final Year of four year Master’s course; graduated with a First Class Honours
Degree (August 2015).
 Modules Taken and Grades Achieved Shown Below:
 1st
Year Modelling and Analysis in Engineering I: 57%
 1st
Year Economics (at LSE): 61%
 1st
Year Applied Electricity: 71%
 1st
Year Applied Mechanics: 50%
 1st
Year Materials and Mechanics of Deformable Bodies: 72%
 1st
Year Engineering Drawing: 81%
 1st
Year Engineering Design: 71%
 1st
Year Computing: 77%
 1st
Year Mechanics of Fluids: 60%
 1st
Year Thermodynamics: 71%
 2nd
Year Elements of Accounting and Finance (at LSE): 52%
 2nd
Year Modelling and Analysis in Engineering II: 69%
 2nd
Year Stress Analysis: 61%

2.  2nd
Year Dynamics and Control: 43%
 2nd
Year Materials and Design Studies: 76%
 2nd
Year Engineering Design: 82%
 2nd
Year Mechanics of Fluids and Thermodynamics: 68%
 3rd
Year ManagerialAccounting (at LSE): 70%
 3rd
Year Project (Heterogeneity Modelling in Metallic Foams): 70%
 3rd
Year Production Engineering and Non-Metallic Materials: 86%
 3rd
Year Applied Mechanics: 46%
 Project Management (Masters Level): 78%
 Mastering Entrepreneurship (Masters Level): 66%
 Vibration, Acoustics and Control (Masters Level): 82%
 Advanced Computer Applications in Engineering (Masters Level): 67%
 Materials and Fatigue/Fracture Mechanics Analysis (Masters Level): 81%
 Group Design Project (Formula Student Vehicle Design – Masters Level): 72%
Dubai Gem Private School (Dubai, U.A.E)
Edexcel A-Levels (September 2009 – June 2011)
 A* in Mathematics
 A in Physics
 A in Chemistry
Cambridge A-Levels (September 2009 – June 2011)
 A* in Business Studies
Cambridge IGCSE O-Levels (September 2006 – June 2009)
 9 subjects taken – 7 A*s, 2 As
I have received severalcertificates as evidence of my academic performance which may be
shown later if required.
Skills and Interests:
 I.T. and Specialist Software Skills:
 Advanced Level: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MSc Marc &
Mentat (FEA Package),Ansys (FEA Package),CATIA (CAD Package)
 Intermediary Level: MATLAB (Numerical Analysis Coding & Graphing),
Adobe Photoshop, Star-CCM+ (Computational Fluid Dynamics Package),
Microsoft Project
 Basic Level: Tally (Accounting Software),Star-CD (CFD Package),Microsoft
Access
 Languages:
 English (Fluently written and spoken)
 Hindi (Written and spoken)
 Urdu (Spoken)
 Reading and Writing Books, Journal, Articles and Blogs:
 Reading and writing have assisted in honing skill, imagination and creativity.
 Building and Fixing things:
 Previously participated twice in a team-building exercise of building a boat made
out of recycled materials for a competition called “Whatever Floats Your Boat”.
 Participated in a group project for building a racing car called “Formula
Student”. Involved in the design aspects of the car so designed the aerodynamics

3. system i.e. the rear diffuser and the undertray. Delivered the ‘costing’
presentation on competition day.
 Learning newthings:
 Studied at Harvard Summer School in 2010; earned a ‘B plus’ grade in an 8
credits Undergraduate Level Course, ‘PSYS S-123 Laboratory Electronics’.
 Learned basic animation courses i.e. Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk 3D Max and
basic audio editing software at ICAD Institute in Mumbai, India.
References
References may be provided upon request.