Examples of EE research questions

Language and Literature

To what extent does William Shakespeare employ Elizabethan elements in Romeo and Juliet to build towards the eventual tragedy?
To what extent did news media outlets, specifically CNN and Fox News, use different reporting methods to portray the candidates in the 2016 United States presidential election?
How do aspects of real-life societies inform and shape A Clockwork Orange and The Handmaid’s Tale?
How does Cormac McCarthy portray common thematic elements in No Country for Old Men and The Road?
What message does George R R Martin express through different characters' experience with disillusionment in his novel A Game of Thrones?
In what ways does CS Lewis use satirical conventions to emphasize the teachings of Christianity and common shortcomings of humanity?
To what extent and to what effects does Chuck Palahniuk subvert society’s value systems in Fight Club?
How were African Americans portrayed in American sitcoms from 1980 to 2000?
How are skincare companies like: Neutrogena, Nivea, and Dove promoting white supremacy?
How does Mary Shelley and Franz Kafka use the portrayal of a character’s gradual alienation in Frankenstein and The Metamorphosis as a tool for conveying social commentary?
How do domestic symbols of the house and food establish the themes of dislocation, miscommunication and loneliness in Jhumpa Lahiri’s ‘Interpreter of Maladies’?
How is the portrayal of women, as depicted in Margaret Atwood’s novel, “The Handmaid’s Tale,” used to present the theme of power?
How does All Quiet on the Western Front reveal the expectations of masculinity and patriotism during the early 20th century?
How do urban settings affect the stability of romantic relationships depicted in Anna Karenina and The Great Gatsby?
How does sociopolitical context affect the language used in speeches given by American leaders following the HIV/AIDS crisis of 1981?
How does Disney, through advertising and movie posters, use language and image to construct a changing view of femininity in their princess movies?
How do CocaCola advertisements throughout the past 60 years further the importance of inclusion and diversity?
How have Nike's advertisements evolved to better support gender equality?

Language Acquisition

To what extent does 'The Fault in Our Stars' by John Green reflect 'The Hero's Journey'?
To what extent does social media influence or have an effect on the english language usage?
To what extent does the usage of AAVE affect an individual’s social status and mobility?
To what extent does the development of the Super Bowl mirror specific aspects of American cultural, social, and economic trends?
How do Chinese Hip-hop Artists Promote Chinese Culture through Lyrics?
How does the novel Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson reveal American's fear against Japanese-Americans during the 20th century?
To what extent do the changes in Cersei’s and Daenerys’s character development in the HBO series Game of Thrones show they are ultimately both motivated for and by power?
How did the language used by Clinton and Trump in the first, the second and the third presidential debate influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election in the United States?
How did the punk movement influence certain aspects of the British culture did in the 20th century?

Individuals and Societies

Business Management:

To what extent does the WeChat application in Tencent's business model play a role in its success?
To what extent has Samsung's acquisition of Harman Kardon helped in increasing revenue and access to new markets?
To what extent was Apple Inc.’s acquisition of Beats Electronics, LLC an effective growth strategy?
To what extent has the workplace benefits offered by Google helped them attract and retain staff?
How far could one argue that Starbucks' marketing strategies have significant roles on its success in expanding into China?
How successful is Burberry's approach to establish brand recognition through a digital platform?
To what extent has McDonald’s marketing strategies played a major role in becoming a prominent fast-food company in Korea?
To what extent has Apple Inc.’s prioritization of product innovation and advertising led to sales of iPhone X?
Given its success factors, should Nespresso implement strategic changes in order to tackle the increasing competition?
To what extent is it a good idea for Escan ltd to end a strategic alliance with Qupid?
To what extent was the acquisition of Pixar by The Walt Disney company attributed to Disney's growth?

History:

To what extent did German tactical mistakes affect the outcome of the Battle of Stalingrad?
What impact did British presence in the Maldives have in causing the temporary secession of the Suvadive islands from 1959 to 1963?
To what extent was the Rwandan genocide in 1994 a result of the colonial legacy?
To what extent was Cleopatra's lasting legacy based on her affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony?
What factors played the most important roles in the collapse of the Weimar Republic of Germany?
What was the greatest factor in the perpetuation of conflict during the Hundred Years War?Did the RAF win the battle of Britain or did the Luftwaffe lose it?
To what extent was the role of the Danish people significant in saving the Danish Jews in 1943?

Sciences

Biology:

Does hand sanitiser, hand soap or antibacterial wipes have the greatest ability to inhibit the growth of E. Coli?
To what extent do live cultures in yogurts reduce the concentration of lactose present over the course of a 2 hour incubation period at 37°C?
Are commercial methods of oral rinse (mouthwash) more effective than the traditional methods of oral hygiene (tea, sesame oil, baking soda, myrrh) in preventing the growth of Micrococcus luteus?
What effects do different calcium salts in growth solutions have on the growth of the stems of basil (Ocimum basilicum) plants grown hydroponically?
To what extent do adding different concentrations of Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR), affect the growth of seeds of non-legumes of agricultural plant, Jasmine rice (Oryza Stiva L.), measured by the length of roots and shoots?

Chemistry:

How does the addition of salt (NaCl) which modifies the salinity affects the interfacial tension and stability of oil-in-water emulsion?
How does the thermal stability and photostability of thanaka powder compare with that of conventional sunscreens?
How do the concentration of sodium chloride in aqueous solution and the pH of a solution affect their absorption by diaper gel, sodium polyacrylate?
Does the time it takes to brew a cup of tea using a specific commercial brand of tea leaves significantly alter the amount of caffeine that is dissolved in the drink?
Do strawberry jellies obtained from 24 different countries in 5 different continents all contain the same red dyes?
To what extent can the industrial method of synthesis of aspirin be altered to best comply with the principles of green chemistry?
How does a differing volume of hexane-1,6-diol or 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate impact the insulation property of Sika Boom® polyurethane foam?

Physics:

How does varied surface roughness affect a hollow cylinder’s vertical and horizontal flight path when rotated on it’s converse axis?
To what extent does the volume of water affect the altitude gained by adding a constant pressure?
What is the optimum position of street lighting in a linear model?
Which structure of silicon makes the most effective solar cell?
What is the relationship between frequency and surface area against lift of the propeller of a toy helicopter?
How does the density of the material affect the relative intensity of transmitted sound for 220Hz, 440 Hz, 880 Hz sound waves?

Mathematics:

What algorithms can be used to find the two prime factors of a semiprime, and how can they be implemented?
Investigating the Korean MERS outbreak using the SEIR model: How would hypothetical diseases be simulated if variables of the SEIR model were to be altered?
To what extent can counting cards using the HiLo counting system benefit the gambler in comparison to a standard Blackjack strategy?
How can mathematics be used to work out the optimal distance from the try line to position the ball for a conversion kick in rugby union?
What would be the best method to approximate π without a calculator?
How can the time required for a comet to describe an arc of its parabolic orbit be expressed in terms of the focal radii and the chord connecting the end points of the arc?
How can matrices be used to apply isometries to quadrics in Euclidean space?
To what extent can a complex number model be used to evaluate Allen Schwenk's Theorems on the required parameters for closed knight's tours?

The Arts

Music:

To what extent do the improvisational solos of Kid Ory and Curtis Fuller reflect characteristic changes of their respective eras of New Orleans Jazz and Hard Bop in the development of Jazz?
What is the influence of African rhythm on early Jazz music?
To what extent did Sibelius write his Seventh Symphony as a one movement compression of traditional symphonic form?
How do the works of Lightning Washington, WC Handy and Amos Milburn reflect both African and European influences on the musical characteristics of the blues?

Theatre:

How can Applied Theatre help children on the Autism Spectrum gain vital social skills such as interaction and empathy?
What are the similarities and differences in the theatrical styles and staging techniques of Bertolt Brecht and Richard Foreman?
How do the positioning, nature and use of filmed material within live performance constitute to the ideas conveyed and what effect do they have on the audience?
To what extent does the Bread and Puppet Theatre Company's use of puppetry methods communicate a social critique about xenophobia in three of their plays?
How do motifs, patterns and tones in Jason Robert Brown's The Last Five Years contribute to the character development and subtext throughout the musical?
How does Kenneth Posner’s stage lighting convey meaning across various Broadway productions?

Visual Arts:

To what extent do Jiaying He’s Chinese gongbi paintings appropriate the works of Edgar Degas, Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, and Egon Schiele?
In what ways do three contemporary artists preserve their indigenous storytelling within post-colonial countries?
Can Luc Tuymans be classified as a political painter?
How does the work of Yinka Shonibare illustrate the changing role of African art in a Global Society?
Is the distortion of Francis Bacon and Jenny Saville's artwork gender related?
To what extent has the design of Melbourne's Federation Square been a success?
To what extent did visual qualities in Coco Chanel’s Little Black Dress 1913, influence black dresses created by Chinese fashion designer Vivienne Tam and haute couture designer Yiqing Yin in regards to development in visual elements and societal acceptances in the 21st century?
To what extent did artistic influences and material sources impact the chair designs of Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig-Zag (1934), Verner Panton Panton S (1956), and Tom Dixon, Capellini, S Chair (1991)?
How does the work of Ketna Patel illustrate the growing impact of media culture on Asian cultures?
To what extent did Japanese aesthetics and fashion have an influence on contemporary Danish fashion?

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