EXPLORATORY RESEARCH TOPICS (3 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, student will be able to: Analize problem areas that are likely to be studied in industry; Analize how problem areas can be identified; Represent the GCI to emphasize novelty; Develop research backgroud for dissertation proposal.

Topics:

1. Introduction to the Course;
2. Discussion: Background information on the industry;
3. Preliminary Data Gathering: interviewing, literature survey;
4. Preliminary Data Gathering: interviewing, literature survey;
5. Discussion: literature-the body of knowledge;
6. Presentation: Exploratory Study;
7. Developing Research Background;
8. Finding the Research Question;
9. Research Model and Research Goal;
10. Presentation: Chapter 1.