VCE Extended Investigation Discussion Thread!

[Photon]

I know it's pointless to set up this thread because only like 5 people are doing EI this year (LOL). But I have hope that some time in the future people would actually make use of this as a thread for discussing their topics as well as their EI journeys. I know that Macrob's as well as JMSS and EBSS (shout out to my EI class) are offering this subject so it'd be great if you guys can share your current topics/questions for discussion sake. 

[antony01001000]

Just to kick it off for you photon. So far my topic involves searching for a lepton-number violating muon decay in the CMS experiment at the LHC. I'm not entirely sure which one so far and the feasibility of doing so in the period of time we have; although I will be discussing it tomorrow with my mentor. How about you?

[antony01001000]

lepton-flavour* 

[Photon]

Just to kick it off for you photon. So far my topic involves searching for a lepton-number violating muon decay in the CMS experiment at the LHC. I'm not entirely sure which one so far and the feasibility of doing so in the period of time we have; although I will be discussing it tomorrow with my mentor. How about you?

I was hoping that someone from a different school would reply but okay.

My reaction to your topic: LOL is that even English?

Still looking into the reactivation of the aids virus. Going to decided the feasibility of it tomorrow with my tutor mentor 

[pi]

What is the aids virus? O.o

[Photon]

What is the aids virus? O.o

I see what you're trying to do but I won't let you make me contradict myself. : ^ )

[Maddie Trinh]

Yo, I'm actually doing the subject right now and it's surprisingly fun. I know there's probably little hope of you replying back since it's been quite a while since the last post (me and my bad timing XD) but I thought it would be awesome to have someone to talk once in a while about E.I and heck wouldn't hurt right? I decided to study good ol' refugees for my question and writing out all the ethic consent forms are a pain in the butt right now. TT.TT

How's it going over there for you (or anyone else doing E.I)?

[antony01001000]

Don't worry, photon is frequent around these parts.

EI is both my favorite and least favorite subject at the same time. It is a huge drain but I have a great interest in my topic, which has changed a lot since my last post here.

Do you have any luck with your method? The upcoming SAC is scary, I'm really not too sure of the details for mine. ):

Also, what is your question?

[Photon]

Yo, I'm actually doing the subject right now and it's surprisingly fun. I know there's probably little hope of you replying back since it's been quite a while since the last post (me and my bad timing XD) but I thought it would be awesome to have someone to talk once in a while about E.I and heck wouldn't hurt right? I decided to study good ol' refugees for my question and writing out all the ethic consent forms are a pain in the butt right now. TT.TT

How's it going over there for you (or anyone else doing E.I)?

Ayyyy. We actually found someone else.  I'm really enjoying EI, do you guys also get mentors at your school? I'm not sure if it's an optional thing or if it's required for all EI students.

[Maddie Trinh]

Don't worry, photon is frequent around these parts.

Hahahahaha, you smart science kids terrify me. It seems that the rest of my class are on the opposite end of the spectrum doing humanity topics, we've even got somebody doing a topic on Genghis Khan which is awesome. I'm really passionate about refugees so I decided to do a comparative case study of refugee resettlement experiences across time. Downside is I'm probably going to have to do 6 interviews about 3 hours long each. It'll be worth it but man, that long just for gathering data 

I shed blood, sweat and tears to write my SAC 1 and still ended up with a really bad significance . My english teacher said it was too clunky and edited the whole entire thing to save her sanity. Methodology was surprisingly the easiest for me.

I'm really enjoying EI, do you guys also get mentors at your school?

Nah we don't get one on one mentors over here. It's basically just a class of 17 kids sharing 2 mentors and more than half the kids come from a different school. Our schools just combined our E.I classes together so there would be more kids and it would make the class seem bigger. Ain't that lovely XD.

[Photon]

Hahahahaha, you smart science kids terrify me. It seems that the rest of my class are on the opposite end of the spectrum doing humanity topics, we've even got somebody doing a topic on Genghis Khan which is awesome. I'm really passionate about refugees so I decided to do a comparative case study of refugee resettlement experiences across time. Downside is I'm probably going to have to do 6 interviews about 3 hours long each. It'll be worth it but man, that long just for gathering data 

I shed blood, sweat and tears to write my SAC 1 and still ended up with a really bad significance . My english teacher said it was too clunky and edited the whole entire thing to save her sanity. Methodology was surprisingly the easiest for me.

Nah we don't get one on one mentors over here. It's basically just a class of 17 kids sharing 2 mentors and more than half the kids come from a different school. Our schools just combined our E.I classes together so there would be more kids and it would make the class seem bigger. Ain't that lovely XD.

I completely forgot that EI isn't only for Science. I would have probably gotten shot if I said I wanted to do a question that isn't science-related.

Wow, sounds like you put a lot of work into your  SAC 1. Don't worry it will end up getting scaled up like crazy so it doesn't matter anyways, plus it's only 7% of your score.

Wait so you're doing a case-study and interview? That sounds intense.

[Maddie Trinh]

Doing a science topic sounds pretty cool and to be fair, when I first heard of E.I, it didn't even occur to me that it was for science as well since nearly everyone else I knew who did the subject in the last two years did a humanities topic.

Wow, that was actually pretty shocking as I wrote that.

There are a few people doing stuff about empathy but no one's going all out crazy to have anything to do with photons (lel, I see that's pretty popular) or blowing things up which is a damn shame. Anyway what are you guys doing now at this point?

[Photon]

Doing a science topic sounds pretty cool and to be fair, when I first heard of E.I, it didn't even occur to me that it was for science as well since nearly everyone else I knew who did the subject in the last two years did a humanities topic.

Wow, that was actually pretty shocking as I wrote that.

There are a few people doing stuff about empathy but no one's going all out crazy to have anything to do with photons (lel, I see that's pretty popular) or blowing things up which is a damn shame. Anyway what are you guys doing now at this point?

I'm really sorry for the late reply xD. I haven't been on AN in a while.

I submitted my SAC 2 last week and I haven't gotten my results back. I'm hoping I did well. Have you submitted yours?

I have already started my data collection but it's not much as of now. What about you guys?

Also has anyone else realised that SAC 3 is pretty much identical to SAC 2 except it's in a presentation format?

[antony01001000]

As I am at the same school as Photon I also just submitted SAC 2, and starting my method. By starting, I mean trying to get the software I need downloaded -_____-

It seems like, in SAC 3, it is done intentionally to see if you can explain your topic verbally; which is a major component in the end of year assessment. I am personally glad, at least it will be quite a bit easier to complete. 

[Photon]

It seems like, in SAC 3, it is done intentionally to see if you can explain your topic verbally; which is a major component in the end of year assessment. I am personally glad, at least it will be quite a bit easier to complete.

That's true. We just have to do well in SAC 2 and then we're pretty much set for SAC 3.

Does anyone know how SAC scaling is going to work for EI? Is it the same with other subjects except the SACs get scaled up according to the final report instead of the exam or is it different?