Interesting topic for technical presentation?

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The discussion centers on selecting a technical topic for a public speaking class presentation. The original poster is considering several subjects, including general relativity, string theory, symbolic logic in computing, and the mathematics of a Rubik's cube. Concerns are raised about maintaining audience interest, as the goal is to engage peers effectively. A suggestion is made to focus on a topic that involves problem analysis and recommendations, such as evaluating a process and proposing improvements or comparing two processes. This approach aims to enhance the presentation's relevance and engagement level.
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Hi all,

I have a presentation for my engineering-based public speaking class coming up. It must be technical in nature. I can't decide what would be easy enough for me to learn about while keeping it at a technical level and still interesting to my peers.

I've been thinking about:
A short introduction to general relativity
A short introduction to string theory
Symbolic logic and its uses in computing
The mathematics of a Rubik's cube

I've chosen these topics only because they interest me. I know a little bit about each; enough to give an educated 10 minute presentation with some research. I just have the feeling that all of these will be very boring to my peers, which is part of our goal. We must keep the audience interested.

Anyone have suggestions on an interesting technical topic?
 
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DyslexicHobo said:
Hi all,

I have a presentation for my engineering-based public speaking class coming up. It must be technical in nature. I can't decide what would be easy enough for me to learn about while keeping it at a technical level and still interesting to my peers.

I've been thinking about:
A short introduction to general relativity
A short introduction to string theory
Symbolic logic and its uses in computing
The mathematics of a Rubik's cube

In my opinion, you need to have some kind of problem, analysis and recommendation. Like, pick a process and find problems with it and suggest changes. Or, compare two processes.
 
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