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The discussion revolves around selecting a contemporary engineering issue for a paper and presentation, with participants sharing ideas and seeking input. Carbon sequestration emerges as a favored topic, noted for its relevance to climate change and environmental concerns. Participants express frustration with the reliance on search engines for topic generation, emphasizing the need for meaningful engagement from those knowledgeable in engineering. Other suggested topics include hypersonic combustion and hydrofracturing related to natural gas production, highlighting their significance in current environmental debates. Overall, the conversation underscores the importance of thorough research and thoughtful topic selection in engineering discussions.
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I am looking for ideas for a contemporary engineering issue to write a paper about and give a brief presentation on.
 
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Engineer_Phil said:
I am looking for ideas for a contemporary engineering issue to write a paper about and give a brief presentation on.

What are your initial ideas? Which fields of engineering?
 
When I entered the terms “contemporary issues in mechanical engineering” (as a trial example) in Google search I got about 2,870,000 results in 0.28 seconds. A few sites I visited there had lists of over eighty specific contemporary issues. Have you tried this?
 
Bobbywhy said:
When I entered the terms “contemporary issues in mechanical engineering” (as a trial example) in Google search I got about 2,870,000 results in 0.28 seconds. A few sites I visited there had lists of over eighty specific contemporary issues. Have you tried this?

Does google have an option to show me what people would find most interesting? I asked because I wanted input from people that have an interest in engineering, not a mindless list from a search engine.

I have decided that carbon sequestation would be a good topic to use.
 
Engineer_Phil said:
Does google have an option to show me what people would find most interesting? I asked because I wanted input from people that have an interest in engineering, not a mindless list from a search engine.

I have decided that carbon sequestation would be a good topic to use.

Please mellow the attitude. One of the themes of the PF is that we expect people to do work and research on their own before asking questions here. And we expect to see evidence of those efforts in your original post (OP). That's why I asked the question that I did -- to see what you had done on your own.

We get people coming here all the time trying to get us to do their schoolwork for them, and we try to avoid doing that. Glad you found something that you like as a topic.
 
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berkeman said:
Please watch the attitude. One of the themes of the PF is that we expect people to do work and research on their own before asking questions here. And we expect to see evidence of those efforts in your original post (OP). That's why I asked the question that I did -- to see what you had done on your own.

We get people coming here all the time trying to get us to do their schoolwork for them, and we try to avoid doing that. Glad you found something that you like as a topic.

I had no problem with your response, and I understand why you asked the question. The fact is that I was in a hurry when I made the OP, but I should have put more details. Any attitude that I had was directed towards the lecture that I received any how Google can give million or billions of results in a fraction of a second. Sorry I even asked the question.
 
Hypersonic combustion.
 
Engineer_Phil said:
Does google have an option to show me what people would find most interesting? I asked because I wanted input from people that have an interest in engineering, not a mindless list from a search engine.

I have decided that carbon sequestation would be a good topic to use.

I like the idea of carbon sequestation. Another topic along these same lines is fracing (hydrofracturing) in the production of natural gas from shales. This is a big issue in the northeast right now, and has global warming as well as environmental geological implications.
 
I wish I would have thought of the Hypersonic Combustion issue earlier. I rather loathe global warming discussions. But its a hot item right now, and I've already committed to the carbon sequestration topic.
 
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Its not like anyone would even know that was an issue unless you're studying fluids or combustion. I like your pun by the way.
 
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