Syllabus

 

 

Course:

ENMA 728/828–Socio-Technical Systems Design—Advanced Social Research Methods

 

 

Course Overview:

Graduate level research colloquium focus on developing practical understanding on how to execute empirical research in social aspects of engineering and technology management. The course will cover a 10 steps research methodology focus on developing the research scope, collect data, analyze data, create conclusion, and write a research report that suit the vision of a journal.

 

Course Approach:

Class periods will include short lectures based on articles, class discussion, and assignments. Class discussion will be on lecture material, and assignments. The course will be administered using Blackboard (www.blackboard.odu.edu) as the communication media between the students and the professor.

 

 

Course Objectives:

 

  1. Understand what is to do empirical research

 

  1. Develop knowledge of concepts and methods about specific empirical research techniques

 

  1. Develop practical understanding of the course material through the execution of an empirical research from scratch to a publishable paper.

 

 

Course Requirements and Expectations:

The following requirements are considered necessary to successfully complete the course:

 

Course Administration: This course is paperless. Class materials and submission of assignments will be executed electronically. The students are expected to have the capabilities (knowledge, skills, and tools) to use: e-mail, an Internet browser, and the operating system Windows. All students must have an active Old Dominion University e-mail account to have access to the class materials through www.blackboard.odu.edu. The students can login using the e-mail name (e.g., for my e-mail rlandaet@odu.edu, the e-mail name is “rlandaet”. The password is the same that the student uses to open the ODU e-mail. To request an e-mail account contact the OCCS. For technical help call customer service 1-877-348-6503 or 757-683-3192 or e-mail: occshelp@odu.edu. Students are encouraged to read Blackboard’s manual. This manual will be provided by the professor in the first class.

 

For more information about the course visit blackboard or e-mail the professor.