William Boze, Engineering Manager, Newport News Shipbuilding, a Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries
"I pursued ODU and the coursework available to solve an industry engineering problem common in the design of marine and aerospace vehicles. 聽That journey exposed me to systems engineering and engineering management practices, and tangentially to Dr. W. Edwards Demings鈥檚 system of profound knowledge theory. 聽With the encouragement and support of two respected ODU professors, I solved that industry problem, graduated with Masters in Engineering Management, and used all that I learned to improve the performance, value and respect of my organization. 聽Today, I manage the Strategic Facility Plan, Facility Master Plan, and Tactical Capital and Expense Spending Plans for a 550 acre shipyard."