Possible Research Topics/Sources
Possible Topics
Raptor - a flowchart-based programming environment, designed specifically to help students visualize their algorithms and avoid syntactic baggage.
How the pervasiveness of computer technology affects everyday life.
Describe how information is gathered using computers and how this affects peoples’ privacy and right to information.
Describe emerging technologies and their influence on society.
Identify continuing education opportunities in computing.
Identify career opportunities in computing.
Describe potential health and safety problems associated with computer use, such as musculo-skeletal disorders and eye strain.
Describe the evolution of programming languages (eg, machine, assembly, high-level, 4GL, etc).
Describe different sorting algorithms and how they work (3 algorithms)
E-waste
Power consumption of electronics
Exposure to radiation
Mental health problems (related to...)
Reduced physical activity
Eye strain
Cryptography
Parallel Processing
Distributed Computing
Data Mining
Artificial intelligence
Robotics
Computer Vision
Image processing
Human-computer interaction
Cyber-security
Geographic Information Systems
Virtual Reality
More topics are available here.
Sources for Topics
A research project presentation checklist can be found here. (Google Docs)
Register your research topic here. (available only to ICS students)