I've got to pick a title for my Dissertation. I'm on my 3rd year of an honours degree in computer science for those that don't know. I'm pretty sure I want to do something about reverse engineering. My dissertation needs to pose a question, answer it, and discuss the answer. The question need to be interesting, pertintent, capable of being answered in some depth (8-10,000 words), and above all: current. I'd like to narrow down a bit on the reverse engineering of network protocols, but i'm not sure if that's too specific. At the same time, I think something on the entirety of reverse engineering would be too broad.

So, my question: Can anyone think of some good questions that would be appropriate?

A single question that requires 10000 words to be answered?

How possible is it to write a discompiler for language X?

That's been done though. It's needs to be current.

So, perhaps replace X with a "new" language, like C# or MC++?

Perhaps something about reversing oo programs better? If you are into hardware you could do reverse engineering things like the xbox or PS2. I don't know really just throwing out ideas *shrugs*

Maybe you would like to do something with some Bluetooth devices? 
It has come across my mind from time to time, but never bothered researching it due to lack of funds.


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I've got to pick a title for my Dissertation. I'm on my 3rd year of an honours degree in computer science for those that don't know. I'm pretty sure I want to do something about reverse engineering. My dissertation needs to pose a question, answer it, and discuss the answer. The question need to be interesting, pertintent, capable of being answered in some depth (8-10,000 words), and above all: current. I'd like to narrow down a bit on the reverse engineering of network protocols, but i'm not sure if that's too specific. At the same time, I think something on the entirety of reverse engineering would be too broad.

So, my question: Can anyone think of some good questions that would be appropriate?
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So, perhaps replace X with a "new" language, like C# or MC++?
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what is MC++  ???

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[quote author=Skywing link=topic=9051.msg83720#msg83720 date=1097290163]
So, perhaps replace X with a "new" language, like C# or MC++?
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what is MC++  ???
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Managed C++ I believe.