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Seeking Technical Training/

1. Summarizing ones academic or professional experiences

The attached resume and recommendation letters provide further details of my solid academic

background and professional experiences.

Relevant project experiences have significantly strengthened my independent research capabilities

as well as statistical and analytical skills.

Intensive on-the-job training enabled me to handle various requests and difficult situations,enabling me to resolve problems efficiently.

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Performing independent research has definitely made me more receptive to accepting new chal-

lenges.

In addition to these academic and professional activities, I often read supplemental literature to

remain abreast of the latest technological trends.

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2. Requesting technical training

My academic advisor, Dr. Cheng, recommended that I contact you regarding the possibility of a

guest researcher stay in your laboratory.

1. My graduate school research focused on design-

ing and applying relevant marketing strategiesto the civil engineering sector,

A. I will complete my masters degree require-

ments from the Institute of Civil Engineering atNational Chiao Tung University in the spring of

2005.

2. First exposed to civil engineering duringundergraduate school,

B. the need to continuously grow academically andprofessionally, albeit with a cordial and earnest

attitude.

3. I received my undergraduate training in the

Department of Civil Engineering at NationalChiao Tung University,

C. personal resume, university academic tran-

scripts and letter of recommendation from ouruniversity president.

4. The attached resume will give you a better idea

as

D. as evidenced by my ranking among the top five

scholastically in related courses.

5. University instructors equipped me with strongacademic fundamentals in civil engineering,

E. to how my personal strengths match the needsof your research group.

6. I view myself as a responsible individual that

highly prioritizes

F. which further spurred my interest in this area of

research.

7. Please find enclosed my G. with a subsequent Masters degree in Construc-

tion Engineering from National Taiwan

University of Science and Technology.8. Civil engineering has interested me immensely

throughout undergraduate and graduate school,

H. with those findings submitted to an interna-

tional journal for publication.

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Eager to strengthen my knowledge expertise in this field, I hope to serve in your laboratory as a

guest worker to compensate for my lack of training and practical laboratory experiences in this

area.

Eager to understand the dynamic environment that your work involves, I would like to arrange for

a three-month stay in your laboratory as a self-supported guest researcher, hopefully this upcom-

ing summer.

The opportunity to serve in a self-supported guest researcher position in your laboratory wouldfurther orient me on how to become more proficient in this line of research.

To build upon the above academic and professional experiences, I would like to serve as a self-

supported guest researcher in your companys Civil Engineering Department for a three-month

period, hopefully during my upcoming summer vacation.

3. Commending the organization to receive technical training from

As your laboratory has devoted much time in researching the above topics, I would greatly benefit

from the opportunity to work in your laboratory as a self-supported researcher during my upcom-

ing summer vacation.

As a leader in this field of research, your laboratory could allow me to further refine my profes-

sional skills in civil engineering.

While searching for pertinent research literature in my field, I often come across your findings

published in several reputed international journals.

As is well known, your research group has devoted considerable time and resources to researchingcivil engineering-related topics.

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From your laboratorys online introduction, I am impressed with the comprehensive strategies that

you adopt in the workplace.

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1. After thoroughly reviewing your online litera-

ture and promotional materials, I am especiallydrawn to the marketing strategies for the civilengineering sector that your organization has

adopted,

A. in holding the 12th International Conference

on Civil Engineering, I am most interested inlearning from your rich experience in this area.

2. Having read upon your organizationsresearch findings in the proceedings of several

international medical conferences and globallyrenowned journals, I also am anxious

B. civil engineering research for quite some time,developments that I have closely followed for

quite some time.

3. Given your organizations recent success C. as evidenced by the publishing of your research

findings in several internationally renownedjournals.

4. I am especial ly drawn to your corporationsemphasis on customization that

D. the most appropriate place.

5. Your country has pioneered E. as well as its globally recognized products andservices for improving the lives of urban dwell-

ers.

6. Your company has distinguished itself in F. in researching civil engineering-related topics.

7. As is well known, your research group has

made considerable progress in adopting thelatest construction engineering approaches,

G. orients consumers on the reliability of your

products and services.

8. Your division is widely recognized as a leader H. progressive policies in welfare of its elderlypopulation, including the construction of state-

of-the-art facilities.

9. Given my research interests, your laboratoryappears to be

I. explaining why I am eager to work in yourorganization as a guest researcher during my

upcoming summer vacation.

10. I hope to perform advanced research in yourcenter owing to its highly skilled personnel,state-of-the-art equipment and facilities,

J. which are quite compatible with my current esearchinterests.

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4. Explaining the details of the technical training

Specifically, we are concerned with how to effectively adopt the latest construction engineering

approaches.

If given the opportunity, I would like exposure to the following topics:

As for my accommodation during the guest stay, I would like to lease a single-room hotel, at a

range between US$150 to US$200 daily.

150 200

If granted this opportunity, I am open to investigating related topics with your highly skilled staff.

If possible, I hope to work directly under your supervision.

5. Expressing optimism in the possibility of technical training

I look forward to hearing from you soon as to whether such cooperation would be feasible.

I am confident in my ability to work under your supervision in a research fellowship with your

highly skilled research personnel, an opportunity that would greatly advance my competency as a

civil engineer.

The opportunity to work in a practicum internship in your company would provide me with an

excellent environment not only to fully realize my career aspirations, but also to upgrade my own

technological expertise.

Exposure to the way in which your department applies the latest civil engineering concepts in a

practical context would give me a clearer direction not only my graduate level research, but also

my chosen career path as well.

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My previous experience in applying theoretical concepts to analysis and related applications will

hopefully prove to be an asset to any effort that I belong to in your laboratory.

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1. Somewhat familiar with the scope of your

companys civil engineering activities, I amconfident that my previous

a. matches that of your research group, I am

anxious to look for potentially collaborativeactivities that would be mutually beneficial.

2. Such an opportunity would compensate b. to any collaborative effort that I belong to in

your company.

3. I would greatly appreciate your comments c. regarding this proposal.

4. I am confident that my previous academic andprofessional experiences will prove valuable

d. context for the concepts learned in class.

5. I bring to your corporation a solid understanding of e. academic and professional experiences willprove valuable to any collaborative effort that I

belong to.

6. Given that the research direction of our labora-tory closely

f. as an aspiring researcher in this field, as I searchfor a more practical context for the academic

concepts taught in class.

7. Working in your organization would give me a

practical

g. research design and methodology that will

hopefully contribute to your companys effortsto enhance operational quality.

8. The opportunity to work in your laboratory wouldmature me

h. in applying theoretical concepts to surveyresearch and statistics.

9. More than the opportunity to receive technicaltraining, this four month technical visit

i. for my lack of formal professional experiencein this area.

10.I hope that I can contribute my previous experience j. will hopefully initiate a long-term collaborativerelationship between our two laboratories.

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Exchanging Information/

1. Proposing an information exchange relationship

Id like to propose an academic information exchange regarding current research trends in civil

engineering in Taiwan and the United States.

Given your laboratorys innovative research in product marketing strategies, I would like to

propose an information exchange relationship between our two organizations, hopefully beginning

with my visit to your laboratory this upcoming July.

Since our goals closely match those of your organization, we would like to develop a partner

relationship with you, for information exchange and for possible future collaboration.

Miss Hu recommended that I contact you regarding the possibility of an information exchange op-

portunity with your company with respect to potential technology transfer opportunities betweenour two organizations.

I look forward to exchanging laboratory data with your laboratory as part of a collaborative

venture on designing long-term residential complexes for the elderly.

2. Introducing ones professional experience or that of ones organization in relation to the proposed

information exchange relation

I belong to the Institute of Civil Engineering at National Taiwan University Hospital, a leading

research center in this field in Taiwan.

In line with consumer demand, we continuously improve upon and streamline civil engineering-related research methods.

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As a governmental supported research organization, our Center maintains state-of-the-art instru-

mentation for clinical use.

While aspiring to become a globally leading research institute, our Institute hopes to participate in

the activities of universal civil engineering organizations.

I am currently involved in a research effort aimed at developing a process model by mining text-

based information that will optimize management of customer relations in the civil engineering

sector.

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1. While focusing on teaching, research andservice, National Taiwan University has ac-

cumulated

a. my professor in a National Science Council-sponsored research project aimed at increasing

the efficiency of civil construction projects.

2. As a graduate student in the Institute of CivilEngineering at National Chiao Tung University,

I am collaborating with

b. improve upon and streamline civil engineering-related research methods and laboratory

procedures.

3. The project that we are currently engaged infocuses on

c. I am involved in various stages of implementingNational Science Council-sponsored research

projects.

4. In line with consumer demand, we continuously d. have yielded numerous benefits for the Taiwan-ese construction industry.

5. As a member of the technical staff in theDepartment of Civil Engineering at National

Taiwan University,

e. which are largely concerned with how to in-crease work productivity in a civil engineering

project.

6. Enclosed please find a document that will hope-fully give

f. to develop inexpensive yet high qualityproducts for the burgeoning civil engineer-ing sector.

7. Let me briefly let you in on our ongoing

projects,

g. the best research personnel and technologists in

Asia, explaining its strong emphasis on teach-ing.

8. The work results generated so far in our project h. branch office strives to offer a line of quality

products to satisfy consumer demand, bothlocally and abroad.

9. Established in 1998, our company strives i. providing relevant information that wouldfacilitate a construction site managers decision

making process.

10. As TFT-LCD technolog y continuou slyadvances, our

j. further insight into the missions of the companywhich I belong.

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3. Commending the organization or individual to exchange information with

The Civil Engineering Center of Stanford University is globally renowned for its pioneering

research for practical applications.

Given your institutions state-of-the-art technology and advanced expertise in neurology,

Given your headquarters vast knowledge of consumer trends and technological developments in

this area, we would like to exchange product information and manufacturing technology expertise

with your R&D unit.

The achievements that your closely-knit staff has achieved are quite impressive.

Your recent research on Internet marketing has been extremely helpful in my graduate school re-

search in the Institute of Business Management at Yuanpei University of Science and Technology,especially your unique strategies adopted to analyze the market potential for online commerce.

4. Outlining details of the information exchange relation

Through this relationship, we could freely exchange our views and approaches towards achieving

the best available options for our customers.

As for the intern position offered at your organization on an annual basis, I could offer relevant

data from Taiwan and the Pacific Asian region.

We are interested in what opportunities for technological cooperation are available between ourtwo organizations in the area of developing forecasting models for the civil engineering sector.

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5. Expressing optimism in the anticipated information exchange relation

Familiar with the scope of activities in your marketing department, I am confident that our orga-

nizations similar methodologies and strategies will enable us to easily engage in a collaborative

effort in the near future.

We believe that such a relation would be a mutually beneficial one.

We are anxious to develop long-lasting cooperative relationships with an institution such as yours.

I look forward to your thoughts regarding the possibility of such collaboration.

Such an exchange would enable us to acquire new perspectives towards the experimental process.

6. Initiating the information exchange relation

Would you please send me introductory information as well as other pertinent literature that

analyzes consumer behavior in the above areas?

Exchanging related information, e.g., methodologies, strategies, corporate missions and objec-

tives, would appear to be the starting point for such cooperation, followed by visits to each other

s marketing departments and, eventually, collaboration on a joint venture.

Please carefully consider my request and inform me of your decision at your earliest convenience.

I look forward to hearing your suggestions on how to initiate this information exchange relation,

perhaps a visit to your marketing department to discuss relevant strategies and areas of mutual

interest.

If you find such an arrangement agreeable, please notify me as to which dates are most convenientfor you.

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