My Extended Project (EPQ) Summer Progress

Thinking of potential questions to explore and in which manner I will complete the project

Finishing touches on question title and ensuring that it is suitable with subject teacher and EPQ mentor.

Completing my initial skills audit and evaluating what were my assets and which I needed to build and improve upon, and how this would be done.

Making a potential 'Summer Reading List' and sourcing scientifically appropriate books and articles that were relevant to my question.

Reading and highlighting several sources of information that would prove critical to my understanding surrounding my chosen topic. They included:
- 'A Case For Mars' by Dr Robert Zubrin
- 'Fundamental of Astrodynamics' by Roger R. Bate, Donald D. Mueller and Jerry E. White
- 'Mankind Beyond Earth' by Claude A. Piantadosi

I also watched the 'Mars' miniseries filmed and produced by National Geographic

Useful information will be recorded using highlighters and post-it page markers, and will be colour coded in correspondence to the section of my dissertation.

Completed initial section of the 'Project Progression Record' that will enable me to ensure that I understand which skills I wish to evolve and develop, in addition to which specific factors within planning i'll need to pay attention to

Sourced several scientific articles and journals that would further broaden my knowledge surrounding the topic, but would also pay attention to specific sections of my Extended Project, bringing a new depth to the research.

Useful information will be recorded using highlighters and post-it page markers, and will be colour coded in correspondence to the section of my dissertation.

Correctly cite all sources of information that has influenced or has been used in my EPQ, so that during my dissertation they are easily accessible and I can build upon my bibliography over time.

It would benefit my investigation as it would develop my understanding surrounding advanced and current propulsion methods and what technology and systems are required to sustain life on mars or a similar exoplanet within our galaxy. It would help to answer and stimulate ideas within myself the question; 'Why should we go to Mars?'.