This course guides learners through the development of a formal Dissertation Topic Proposal. Learners refine the research direction established in TECH 809 into a fully developed, academically defensible proposal that establishes the precise research problem and its significance, synthesizes the relevant literature and identifies the research gap, defines research questions or objectives, articulates the proposed methodology, and provides an initial ethical, responsible AI, and governance assessment. The topic proposal demonstrates that the intended dissertation is relevant, feasible, ethical, and grounded in both professional practice and applied scholarship – and establishes the foundation for moving toward the full Dissertation Proposal Defense in TECH 891.