EPQ topic help
I really want/need to do an EPQ in physics, so I have two main ideas, that I am trying to decide between.
The first is to do with a Theory of Everything, uniting quantum mechanics and general relativity. I would title it something like "The Great Hunt: On The Search For A Theory Of Everything. Analyse The Past, Present And Future Of Attempts To Unite General Relativity And Quantum Field Theory." The trouble is, I don't know if there is enough to evaluate or decide for myself.
The second is around the idea of a black hole power station. The concept is pretty well attested (Stephen Hawking himself has discussed it), yet there is not much research on it, which in my mind makes it ideal. The problem is, I don't know actually what I would ask. I think it would be about nailing down some logistics, so I may go with something along the lines of "Using calculations and simple diagrams in order to map out the logistic feasibility, evaluate whether it is likely that we will ever achieve a black hole power station, while discussing the benefits and technological challenges of such an endeavour."
What I want to know is, are either of these good ideas? Which is better? Regarding the second, is this phrased well enough?
The first is to do with a Theory of Everything, uniting quantum mechanics and general relativity. I would title it something like "The Great Hunt: On The Search For A Theory Of Everything. Analyse The Past, Present And Future Of Attempts To Unite General Relativity And Quantum Field Theory." The trouble is, I don't know if there is enough to evaluate or decide for myself.
The second is around the idea of a black hole power station. The concept is pretty well attested (Stephen Hawking himself has discussed it), yet there is not much research on it, which in my mind makes it ideal. The problem is, I don't know actually what I would ask. I think it would be about nailing down some logistics, so I may go with something along the lines of "Using calculations and simple diagrams in order to map out the logistic feasibility, evaluate whether it is likely that we will ever achieve a black hole power station, while discussing the benefits and technological challenges of such an endeavour."
What I want to know is, are either of these good ideas? Which is better? Regarding the second, is this phrased well enough?
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by TobyASI really want/need to do an EPQ in physics, so I have two main ideas, that I am trying to decide between.
The first is to do with a Theory of Everything, uniting quantum mechanics and general relativity. I would title it something like "The Great Hunt: On The Search For A Theory Of Everything. Analyse The Past, Present And Future Of Attempts To Unite General Relativity And Quantum Field Theory." The trouble is, I don't know if there is enough to evaluate or decide for myself.
The second is around the idea of a black hole power station. The concept is pretty well attested (Stephen Hawking himself has discussed it), yet there is not much research on it, which in my mind makes it ideal. The problem is, I don't know actually what I would ask. I think it would be about nailing down some logistics, so I may go with something along the lines of "Using calculations and simple diagrams in order to map out the logistic feasibility, evaluate whether it is likely that we will ever achieve a black hole power station, while discussing the benefits and technological challenges of such an endeavour."
What I want to know is, are either of these good ideas? Which is better? Regarding the second, is this phrased well enough?
The first is to do with a Theory of Everything, uniting quantum mechanics and general relativity. I would title it something like "The Great Hunt: On The Search For A Theory Of Everything. Analyse The Past, Present And Future Of Attempts To Unite General Relativity And Quantum Field Theory." The trouble is, I don't know if there is enough to evaluate or decide for myself.
The second is around the idea of a black hole power station. The concept is pretty well attested (Stephen Hawking himself has discussed it), yet there is not much research on it, which in my mind makes it ideal. The problem is, I don't know actually what I would ask. I think it would be about nailing down some logistics, so I may go with something along the lines of "Using calculations and simple diagrams in order to map out the logistic feasibility, evaluate whether it is likely that we will ever achieve a black hole power station, while discussing the benefits and technological challenges of such an endeavour."
What I want to know is, are either of these good ideas? Which is better? Regarding the second, is this phrased well enough?
Hi I’m currently in year 13 and just got an A* (58/60) in my EPQ and although I don’t take physics both of these ideas sound great! However schools advise your research title to be a question as it makes your research more focused and easier to write your dissertation, so maybe try changes these titles into questions if that’s possible? I don’t know anything about either of the topics but I would advise to choose whichever one you are most interested in as you will need to spend lots of time researching it which will be easier if you are interested in your topic! If you like them equally maybe choose the more unique topic as your project will be more intriguing and assist you in picking up those extra marks! If you need to know anything else about the EPQ then let me know, I did OCR but I recon all the exam boards do the EPQ in the same way.
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