Instructions
Instructions: This week (week
1) you will choose your topic and submit your proposed Problem Statement for
your research paper as well as an outline.
(Topic:” how applying systems
analysis to transportation, logistics, and supply chain management effects the
growth of the economy.”)
The Outline will consist of 4-5 pages. The Title Page and
Reference Page are not included in the page count. The paper/outline describes
your final research project. Each major section within your final project
should be covered in this paper. The Project Outline must be in narrative form,
and be descriptive enough that explains each element of your project. The use
of graphics and charts is highly encouraged.
The project must include a title page, table of contents,
abstract, and a reference page. The project will demonstrate the knowledge
acquired through course work completed to date. The project is an application
of this knowledge and requires the student to analyze and interpret the topic
of interest. The use of graphics and charts is highly encouraged.
This report must be original work. This report cannot
include papers submitted in previous courses.
Organization should be as follows:
APA cover page
Abstract (1/2- 1 page)
2. Introduction to the topic, problem or thesis statement
3. Literature Review Background Research on the topic
4. Discussion of your ideas on the topic and problem
5. Discussion of new solution(s) to the problem
6. Conclusion
Looking Ahead
The final paper must have the following key sections,
clearly identified, though they can be titled creatively to reflect your
question and interests:
I. An introduction that states the problem
and why your topic is important.
The research question, clearly and concisely
stated as a question. What do you hope to answer with this
research? This section should also include definition of terms.
II. Literature Review – background
research on this topic
III. The results/ discussions, describes what
you have learned that helps answer the research question. What are you ideas
about this topic?
IV. The discussion of potential new solutions.
V. The conclusion, which summarizes the key
points of the paper and suggests further research needed on this topic.
VI. A list of references in APA format.