Foundations of Research

Host University

Old Dominion University

Semester

Fall 2022

Course Number

ENMA 721 CRN 18214

Credits

3

Discipline

Engineering Management

Instructor

Sousa-Poza, Andres A. (ASOUSAPO@ODU.EDU)

Course Information

This course is intended to prepare students to undertake substantiated, rigorous, scholarly research, particularly theses or dissertations. The course will focus on the approaches necessary to integrate research intent, techniques and constraints. A variety of research approaches will be investigated. Emphasis will be placed on problem formulation, literature review, proposal preparation, oral presentation, experimentation and accepted canons of research. 

Prerequisites

Knowledge of probability and statistics (ENMA 420 or equivalent) is assumed. Research paper required.